Re: Topband: CQ ssb contest
RR Well, conditions are not the best, was just wondering when only 1 USA heard all weekend. Worked a Canada station on CQ the other night, so 2 NA in log . Over 99% EU in log. Apologize for sending the first message, could be very bent signals, since was copied on 180 deg bev to EU. /Per Från: Topband för Ron Spencer via Topband Skickat: den 27 februari 2021 19:18 Till: Topband Ämne: Topband: CQ ssb contest Couple thoughts. I agree with Tree. General questions or observations during a contest would seem, to me, to be OK. Specific regarding call signs, not so much. I got on a bit last night. Pretty crowded here. Did hear some DX and later, around EU sunrise, did work some DX but not much. I don't think the band was in great shape as working west coast was also difficult and scarce. Perhaps tonight will be better? Hope so. Ron N4XD Sent using https://www.zoho.com/mail/ _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: CQ ssb contest
On 2/27/2021 11:01 AM, Tree wrote: My general comments about the contest. Back about 15 years ago - it seemed like there was plenty of activity above 1900. AA1K spent most of the contest in 1999 kHz. Maybe it was conditions - but it seemed to be a lot less going on this year above 1.9 MHz. I had I thought about retuning my TX vertical somewhat higher temporarily just for this contest, but I was thinking that many stations would not have the capability to go above 1.9 MHz, so CQ'ing up there would have limited success. Without changing from my "normal" CW setting, I can get away with going up to almost 1.9 MHz before the Alpha 9500 complains too much. What is really needed is a remote switched tuning network that would divide the band into eight 25 kHz segments. Then I could S the high frequency stations on a demand basis. It is on my "someday" list of things to build. I already have built one for 80/75 meters with 8 segments, so the design is in my head. Rick N6RK _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: CQ ssb contest
My general comments about the contest. Back about 15 years ago - it seemed like there was plenty of activity above 1900. AA1K spent most of the contest in 1999 kHz. Maybe it was conditions - but it seemed to be a lot less going on this year above 1.9 MHz. I had what I thought was a pretty good frequency, but struggled to get any kind of rate and turned off the radio after 21 QSOs. Seemed like the other west coast stations were down the band fighting it out with the East Coast QRM. I'll be back on later tonight and try again. I re-tuned my antenna for the "156 meter band". Tree N6TR On Sat, Feb 27, 2021 at 10:33 AM Ron Spencer via Topband < topband@contesting.com> wrote: > Couple thoughts. > > > > I agree with Tree. General questions or observations during a contest > would seem, to me, to be OK. Specific regarding call signs, not so much. > > > > > > I got on a bit last night. Pretty crowded here. Did hear some DX and > later, around EU sunrise, did work some DX but not much. I don't think the > band was in great shape as working west coast was also difficult and > scarce. Perhaps tonight will be better? Hope so. > > > > Ron > > N4XD > > Sent using https://www.zoho.com/mail/ > _ > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband > Reflector > _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Topband: CQ ssb contest
Couple thoughts. I agree with Tree. General questions or observations during a contest would seem, to me, to be OK. Specific regarding call signs, not so much. I got on a bit last night. Pretty crowded here. Did hear some DX and later, around EU sunrise, did work some DX but not much. I don't think the band was in great shape as working west coast was also difficult and scarce. Perhaps tonight will be better? Hope so. Ron N4XD Sent using https://www.zoho.com/mail/ _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Topband: cq ssb contest last night
I been calling and calling with no luck just 2 or 3 stations from the us i work. the band was full of us stations and i could hear them ok here but they cant hear me. iam just running 100 watts into an inverted L. will be around tonight and see how it works. good luck to all. kp2bh /jimmy ___ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK
