Re: Topband: Topband Conditions

[Harald Rester]

I was qrv between 0400z and 0500z. Heard and worked K0RF, W0FLS (it was
me Rick, hi) and AA0RS. Until 0500 basically all signals were fading out.

73, Harry, DH1NBE

Am 05.01.2021 um 19:43 schrieb Tom Boucher:

Just to add to the discussion on band conditions, Mike W4EF near LA was
romping into UK this morning, Tuesday at 0800 sunrise, peaking 8 to 9 and
Larry N7DD was well over the 9. Apart from those two, the band was devoid
of CW during the short time I was on.
73,
Tom G3OLB
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Topband: Topband Conditions

[Tom Boucher]

Just to add to the discussion on band conditions, Mike W4EF near LA was
romping into UK this morning, Tuesday at 0800 sunrise, peaking 8 to 9 and
Larry N7DD was well over the 9. Apart from those two, the band was devoid
of CW during the short time I was on.
73,
Tom G3OLB
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Topband: Topband Conditions

[Doug Renwick]

Fantastic conditions into Europe last night. Nick, UY0ZG, and I had a real
ham radio QSO. Was able to maneuver around the aurora oval.

Terrible QSB on some signals. I need to get a remote listening station on
the east coast. Or better yet a remote listening station in Europe. I was
told "GO WITH THE FLOW" or get out of the way. So I am going with the flow.
Anything to help me compete with small signal modes like FT8, etc.

Any suggestions on how I go about setting up the remote listening or who to
contact?

Doug

There is nothing so dangerous as speaking the truth



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Topband: Topband Conditions

[Roger Kennedy]

Yes, good to hear the band open last night, and to work some North American
stations, including N7UA.

Hopefully there will be even more activity tonight - I should be on around
0230Z on cw.

73 Roger G3YRO


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Re: Topband: Topband conditions

[VE6WZ_Steve]

Tom,
Here is a recording of your signal last night in VE6: 
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nPD7tGmxsHhGO1BgLdUC86kkv3ZXADuN/view?usp=sharing
 


The last two nights have been open for transpolar EU on 160m. Fortunately the 
QRN from the storms in the mid-west are not a big problem since they are off 
the side of my rx.
Last night: G3JMJ, SM7BIC, SM4DHF, ON7PQ, DG1VL, DF2PY, F5NZ and Tom G3OLB.
I also copied Roger G3YRO, with good signals.

Some exceptionally strong signals from Wolf DF2PY, and Len SM7BIC. The usual  
fast QSB, but the peaks were strong.
Activity levels seemed low?

The band is alive!!

73, de steve ve6wz.

> On Sep 21, 2018, at 6:35 AM, Tom Boucher  wrote:
> 
> A couple of hours this morning on 160 CW yielded FR4NT, VE6WZ and ZL3IX as
> well as some other old friends, so considering the high static levels,
> conditions are pretty good!
> 
> 73,
> Tom G3OLB
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Topband: Topband conditions

[Tom Boucher]

A couple of hours this morning on 160 CW yielded FR4NT, VE6WZ and ZL3IX as
well as some other old friends, so considering the high static levels,
conditions are pretty good!

73,
Tom G3OLB
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Re: Topband: Topband Conditions---MEH!

[Frank Davis]

2011 is certainly down from previous years.just for interest here is a 
table of first time DXCC worked since 1974 for my current total of 178.  Bumper 
years for me 85-86.  Antenna at the time was a shunt fed 40ft tower with 203BA 
and three folded shunt feed wires plus a top loading wire.  No rx antenna.  
2002-2011 52ft Inv L.  Two different city lots. 

73 Frank VO1HP

First Time DXCC worked
74-3
75-0
76-6
77-2
78-0
79-6
80-1
81-6
82-1
83-2
84-0
85-19
86-31
87-5
1988-1997 QRT
98-3
1999-2001 QRT
02-10  Inv L
03-6
04-2
05-10
06-17
07-8
08-15  including  JA - no further JA since.  First season using K9AY. 
09-8
10-14
11-3  VP8ORK, T32C, TL0CW

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Re: Topband: Topband Conditions---MEH!

[W0UCE]

Bob:
Welcome to the world of Bah Humbug

Jack W0UCE

You guys aren't instilling confidence in my 160 L antenna I am working on.
:-)  
Just my luck, retire and finally get to have some time to play with antennas
more, putting up a 160L  
and the band goes blah !   hihi

Merry Christmas to all Top Banders !

Bob
K6UJ



On Dec 20, 2011, at 3:36 PM, Eddy Swynar wrote:

 Hi All,
 
 Well, a surefire hint that 160-meters just ...ain't what it used to be
may be readily seen by even a cursory glance at sites like sk4aw.net and the
DX Edge---few-to-zero posts by North American stations,  even fewer spots
of same by the DX!
 
 The current state of affairs sure does remind me a lot of the
post-Christmas drought on 1.8-MHz last year...only this year the Grinch came
early!
 
 John (ON4UN) asserts in his newest edition of LOW-BAND DX'ING that the
overall best season for DX on the band probably occurred in the winter of
2008-2009...and I'm inclined to agree  with him 101%...
 
 ~73~ de Eddy VE3CUI - VE3XZ
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Re: Topband: Topband Conditions---MEH!

[Barry N1EU]

On Tue, Dec 20, 2011 at 11:36 PM, Eddy Swynar deswy...@xplornet.ca wrote:

 The current state of affairs sure does remind me a lot of the post-Christmas 
 drought on 1.8-MHz last year...only this year the Grinch came early!

 John (ON4UN) asserts in his newest edition of LOW-BAND DX'ING that the 
 overall best season for DX on the band probably occurred in the winter of 
 2008-2009...and I'm inclined to agree  with him 101%...



Sure condx are generally down.  But then there's a morning like Dec
14.  I never heard HL in all of 2008-2009.

73,
Barry N1EU
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Re: Topband: Topband Conditions---MEH!

[Jeff Woods]

HL5IVL was on this morning as a matter of fact, calling CQ until about 1300z on 
1826 or thereabouts.  He was unable to copy me, unfortunately.  But SM4CAN came 
booming in last night and we had a good QSO.  


Could be better, but the band isn't dead.  


-Jeff
Cedar Rapids, IA





 From: Barry N1EU barry.n...@gmail.com
To: topBand List topband@contesting.com 
Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2011 6:16 PM
Subject: Re: Topband: Topband Conditions---MEH!
 
On Tue, Dec 20, 2011 at 11:36 PM, Eddy Swynar deswy...@xplornet.ca wrote:

 The current state of affairs sure does remind me a lot of the post-Christmas 
 drought on 1.8-MHz last year...only this year the Grinch came early!

 John (ON4UN) asserts in his newest edition of LOW-BAND DX'ING that the 
 overall best season for DX on the band probably occurred in the winter of 
 2008-2009...and I'm inclined to agree  with him 101%...



Sure condx are generally down.  But then there's a morning like Dec
14.  I never heard HL in all of 2008-2009.

73,
Barry N1EU
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Re: Topband: Topband Conditions---MEH!

[Steven Raas]

Im happy chasing states still.. need 12 more..all out west ..If I work DX
thats a BIG BONUS!

-Steve Raas
N2JDQ

On Tue, Dec 20, 2011 at 7:15 PM, W0UCE w0...@nc.rr.com wrote:

 Bob:
 Welcome to the world of Bah Humbug

 Jack W0UCE

 You guys aren't instilling confidence in my 160 L antenna I am working on.
 :-)
 Just my luck, retire and finally get to have some time to play with
 antennas
 more, putting up a 160L
 and the band goes blah !   hihi

 Merry Christmas to all Top Banders !

 Bob
 K6UJ



 On Dec 20, 2011, at 3:36 PM, Eddy Swynar wrote:

  Hi All,
 
  Well, a surefire hint that 160-meters just ...ain't what it used to be
 may be readily seen by even a cursory glance at sites like sk4aw.net and
 the
 DX Edge---few-to-zero posts by North American stations,  even fewer spots
 of same by the DX!
 
  The current state of affairs sure does remind me a lot of the
 post-Christmas drought on 1.8-MHz last year...only this year the Grinch
 came
 early!
 
  John (ON4UN) asserts in his newest edition of LOW-BAND DX'ING that the
 overall best season for DX on the band probably occurred in the winter of
 2008-2009...and I'm inclined to agree  with him 101%...
 
  ~73~ de Eddy VE3CUI - VE3XZ
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Re: Topband: Topband Conditions---MEH! (really?)

[Mike Coreen Smith]

I would've been another one to jump right on the MEH bandwagon, but after 
scanning my log just quickly, this is the DX I worked in the Stew with my 
low inverted L  750w (no RX antennas)

W6, DL6, OL1, KV4,S59,F6,FM5 (x2) ,PJ2,CE1, 
SN7,OM5,RL3,G4,UU7,E77,LY7,SV3,OK2,UY0, HG8,RN1,F5,
CR6,OK2,UR4,OH6,OH2,LY2,UW2,G3,KH6 (x3) and about 250+ USA/VE.

For a small stn standpoint, I don't think it looks too bad.  There was no 
huge peak at EU sunrise and I really think activity was way down 
however.

Mike VE9AA

Mike, Coreen  Corey Smith
699 Rte 616 Keswick Ridge
NB
Canada
E6L 1T1
  - Original Message - 
  From: Jeff Woods
  To: Barry N1EU ; topBand List
  Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2011 8:29 PM
  Subject: Re: Topband: Topband Conditions---MEH!


  HL5IVL was on this morning as a matter of fact, calling CQ until about 
1300z on 1826 or thereabouts. He was unable to copy me, unfortunately. But 
SM4CAN came booming in last night and we had a good QSO.


  Could be better, but the band isn't dead.


  -Jeff
  Cedar Rapids, IA




  
   From: Barry N1EU barry.n...@gmail.com
  To: topBand List topband@contesting.com
  Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2011 6:16 PM
  Subject: Re: Topband: Topband Conditions---MEH!
  
  On Tue, Dec 20, 2011 at 11:36 PM, Eddy Swynar deswy...@xplornet.ca 
wrote:
  
   The current state of affairs sure does remind me a lot of the 
post-Christmas drought on 1.8-MHz last year...only this year the Grinch came 
early!
  
   John (ON4UN) asserts in his newest edition of LOW-BAND DX'ING that the 
overall best season for DX on the band probably occurred in the winter of 
2008-2009...and I'm inclined to agree with him 101%...
  
  
  
  Sure condx are generally down. But then there's a morning like Dec
  14. I never heard HL in all of 2008-2009.
  
  73,
  Barry N1EU
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Topband: Topband Conditions: CONSOLATION

[Diane and Edward Swynar]

Good Day All,

While the current doldrums on 160-meters have been more than a bit of a
drag therein of late, it's certainly been a boon to creating interest in
the re-discovery of other bands...

Case in point: 40-meters CW. I haven't been a regular on 7-MHz for several
years now, but was absolutely amazed at what's been going-on there for the
past week, or so, now that I've dropped-by when 1.8-MHz was flat. There's
been some amazing long-path DX coming through at (seemingly) all hours of
the day! I've been easily working eastern  northern Europe from my QTH here
in southern Ontario at any time from 11:00 AM, to 2:00 PM---in full
daylight...

My equipment on 40-meters...? A 45 year old pair of Drake Twins (with a
tired set of 6JB6As in the final),  a 2-waves long inverted V dipole at
50'!

Having said that, I'd STILL rather work the DX on 160-meters, however...!
(sigh).

~73~ de Eddy VE3CUI - VE3XZ

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