I have been looking for them for the past week and I too have not heard w1aw on
160. Even did a search on internet trying to find out why but could not find
info.
-Original Message-
From: w...@w8ji.com
To: Topband Topband@contesting.com
Sent: Tue, Oct 9, 2012 5:39 pm
Subject:
W8JI asked : Is W1AW missing from 160 now? I use them to calibrate directions.
I just checked with the ARRL, and the 160 meter antenna was damaged in a storm
and they have been off the air for about 1 week.
Current plan is for contractor to install new antenna on Wednesday Oct 24th.
73's
I believe the question was what happened to the curve if you went out to 30
km and a height of 5 km. To compare with the curve of 2.8 km and a height
of 500m. At 2.8 km there is a notch forming, already at -2.5 dB. But the
notch is NOT at the ground.
If one pursues this tack, assuming all
On 2 October this year @1049z, I had a jt65a qso with VK3WHO/QF22.
I also saw a station in the Cook Islands that I didn't catch.
I have since that time been checking the band in the same time
frame hoping for a repeat.
Since that day, not a hide or hair has shown up. My
Good Day,
I am considering an FTdx-5000 (currently use an FTdx-9000) for 160 meters and
wondered about the Image and IF Rejection figures of the 5000. They are 60 and
99 db respectively. The Image rejection is about 50 db less than the 9000. I
admit to not really understanding the real
