Topband: 3Y0I team riding out a severe storm

Update: 0355Z March 27, 2019. We have communicated with our Rebel Pilot Andre (V51B) who Dom called just minutes ago via the Atlantic Tuna’s satellite phone. The 3Y0I Team and Crew of the Atlantic Tuna are OK. They have turned the ship with the winds to the east and are riding out a severe

Re: Topband: Bouvet

36 N-miles in 5.5 hrs = 6.5 kts pretty good to hold it that low if as reported 51 mph wind to 100 gusts. Enough speed to preserve steerage but as little as possible to minimize distance lost. Seems that the Captain knows what he is doing. Grant KZ1W On 3/26/2019 16:42 PM,

Re: Topband: Bouvet

They've drifted only 36 miles downwind - Original Message - From: "GEORGE WALLNER" To: wb6r...@mac.com, "Steve Lawrence via Topband" Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2019 11:32:57 PM Subject: Re: Topband: Bouvet Maybe not. They seem to be in the middle of a huge storm. Sometimes, it is

Re: Topband: Bouvet

Steve, Sometimes when experiencing bad weather at sea it's prudent to turn your back to the sea and wait it out. Check their position in a couple of days to see if they have returned to their normal route. N7DD Sent by Larry On Mar 26, 2019, at 4:25 PM, Steve Lawrence via Topband wrote:

Re: Topband: Bouvet

Maybe not. They seem to be in the middle of a huge storm. Sometimes, it is best to turn downwind/down-sea until things get better. Also, they may have to make some repairs, which are much easier going down-sea. Let's hope so! 73, George AA7JV/C6AGU On Tue, 26 Mar 2019 16:25:03 -0700 Steve

Re: Topband: XR0ZRC?

Hi all, I started calling them around 0315z when they were peaking S9. That's very loud considering the beverage has no noise. Using all of my learned skills I just could not work them. I was using the second receiver, listening dual and trying to find a frequency that seemed clear. The

Topband: Bouvet

They've turned back? - Steve WB6RSE rows to show: showing spots for DX call: 3Y* send a spot / search spot by callsign de dx freqobs time

Re: Topband: XR0ZRC?

I was copying them last night on 160 about Q4 through the static crashes, but judging by the size of the pileup on the panadaper screen and their widely known receiving problems I didn't bother to call with my peanut whistle. Of course conventional wisdom says that I should not hear them

Re: Topband: XR0ZRC?

IMHO. Not just one but several Dxpeditions recently have had what seems like vacation style operating while promoted as full time full efforts. Some from hotels and resorts and some from less comfortable environments but subject to big city noise. With the decrease in solar activity you would

Re: Topband: XR0ZRC?

That is not the problem here in the Midwest Paul. Every band I have worked XR0ZRC, they have been loud even on TB. All of the other bands they seemed to have no problems hearing stations to work except TB. I do use a small 3 element Hi-Z array for receiving. Hearing them has been no problem

Topband: XR0ZRC TB report from AZ last night

To all.. I spent 3 hours last night listen and trying to work XR0.. when they were decent copy IN AZ about 0400,,.. when there were Many NA, stations calling along with a lot of Eu,, but VERY few made it into their log..Then about 0500 or so,, they started asking for EU only..and the band was

Topband: SW Report as Tree would say Not So Boring

Greetings all, Never say never. The band is never dead. It just may not be open to where you want it to be. Monday morning march 25th in Arizona I called CQ on CW for almost an hour with no takers. (1200-1300 UTC) Nothing, Nada, Zip. I moved over to "The Dark Side" and called one CQ

Re: Topband: XR0ZRC?

I worked 3G0Z in 2001. It was a six-meters only DXpedition. They had two stations operating then. One was located in a local's house located on the western shore of San Juan Bautista and the other was located on the eastern shore at an inn. The reason for having both locations was that the

Re: Topband: XR0ZRC?

I spent 3 hours last night listen and trying to work XR0.. when they were decent copy IN AZ about 0400,, when there were Many NA, stations calling along with a lot of Eu,, but VERY few made it into their log..Then about 0500 or so,, they started asking for EU only..and the band was FULL of EU

Re: Topband: XR0ZRC?

Point is, why not try 160 in early morning, prior to their sunrise... Sent from my iPad > On Mar 26, 2019, at 12:18 PM, Tree wrote: > > They were on 80 and 160 at the same time last night. > > Tree > >> On Tue, Mar 26, 2019 at 9:17 AM WW3S wrote: >> I’m not sure why they won’t try 160

Re: Topband: XR0ZRC?

They were on 80 and 160 at the same time last night. Tree On Tue, Mar 26, 2019 at 9:17 AM WW3S wrote: > I’m not sure why they won’t try 160 closer to their sunrise.every > morning they are on 80, and lately have been begging, with good signals, > and seem to hear ok on 80, but their rate

Re: Topband: XR0ZRC?

I’m not sure why they won’t try 160 closer to their sunrise.every morning they are on 80, and lately have been begging, with good signals, and seem to hear ok on 80, but their rate is slow due to not many calling.why not try 160 then, rather than 80 ?!?!?! Sent from my iPad > On Mar

Re: Topband: XR0ZRC?

Yes, Herb, and I'm afraid that the Bouvet expedition is going to have similar QRN problems. Fingers crossed! 73, Ken - K4XL On Tue, Mar 26, 2019 at 11:55 AM Herbert Schoenbohm < herbert.schoenb...@gmail.com> wrote: > Ken, I will gladly attest to that as XR0ZR was work here from 160-6 all >

Re: Topband: XR0ZRC?

Ken, I will gladly attest to that as XR0ZR was work here from 160-6 all modes including RTTY with pipeline condition. I even work them on 6 meters 6 different times when we had time to chit chat and the mainland wasn't heard yet. ig difference. Herb, KV4FZ On Tue, Mar 26, 2019 at 12:37 PM

Re: Topband: XR0ZRC?

The big difference, as I recall, between XR0ZR and XR0ZRC is the timing. ZR was in November, a month that was better for all concerned with regard to QRN as their 160 total demonstrates. 73, Ken - K4XL On Tue, Mar 26, 2019 at 10:27 AM ok1tn wrote: > XR0ZRC the signal in Eu is strong but

Re: Topband: XR0ZRC?

Herb, I have a dedicated beverage aimed at 180 degrees and it works great. Nice and quiet and about 900 ft long. I do not have anything for Bouvet at 140 degrees or so. I better get to work! Dave On 3/26/2019 2:32 PM, Herbert Schoenbohm wrote: David, You would need a Beverage for XR0WRC

Re: Topband: XR0ZRC?

David, You would need a Beverage for XR0WRC favoring the south to SSW from your location. Herb, KV4FZ On Tue, Mar 26, 2019 at 11:00 AM David Olean wrote: > I am a bit puzzled by XR0ZRC. I thought they were going to have a major > effort on 80 and 160, but so far I have heard from little to

Re: Topband: XR0ZRC?

XR0ZRC the signal in Eu is strong but listening is reduced by strong interference from the lights of the port. ok1tn -- 73 Slavek Zeler https://www.okdxf.eu/ "Telegraph Key Collector". -- Původní e-mail -- Od: Tim Shoppa Komu: David Olean Datum: 26. 3. 2019 15:21:48 Předmět:

Re: Topband: XR0ZRC?

David, some stats from Clublog below: In 2013, XR0ZR made a major 160M effort, in South American summer: 160: 1050 Q's 80: 2374 Q's 40: 4579 Q's I think it's unreasonable to expect that every single DXpedition will be fruitful on 160M. 2018: XR0ZRC stats from Clublog: 160: 75 Q's 80: 1983 Q's

Re: Topband: XR0ZRC?

I have heard XR0ZRC the past two evenings on 160. Agreed they are not hearing very well at all - as they had a rather large pileup of both USA and EU stations calling (and yes VA2WA) and very few were getting through. For awhile last night - the only stations I heard getting through were other

Topband: XR0ZRC?

I am a bit puzzled by XR0ZRC.  I thought they were going to have a major effort on 80 and 160, but so far I have heard from little to none from them on 160. (I am not on 80 M) Last night, 26th UTC, I did hear them but their signal was quite weak and the heavy QRN was making copy almost