Topband: 160m QSO W7RH/DL8LAS

2020-09-09 Thread Andree DL8LAS via Topband
Today I had the first west coast 160m QSO this season with W7RH.His signal was incredible loud on my 220ft long BOG antenna.Another 15 NA stationscoming also in my log this morning. https://clublog.org/livestream/DL8LAS Here you can find the QSO with W7RH: https://youtu.be/gipFa3tPqT0 73

Re: Topband: activity this morning topband

2020-09-09 Thread Mark Lunday
Andy, I heard your CQ on QSB peaks about 0224 UTC today. Thunderstorm static was bad tonight in NC but you were Q5 copy between crashes. I was able to copy 15 EU, PY and ZL on FT8 overnight. I am excited about the upcoming season...if I can keep awake past 0230 UTC LOL Mark Lunday, WD4ELG

Topband: Boring report - N6TR/7

2020-09-09 Thread Tree
DL8LAS was solid copy last night just before he QRT'd to go to work. Seems that my first EU QSO of the season is not far off. The VK's were good and strong at sunrise and it was nice to work JE1TSD on 1825.5 kHz (the JAs are no longer squeezed into the 1810-1825 segment). The band is alive!!

Re: Topband: activity this morning topband

2020-09-09 Thread Jim Kinney
Hey Andy, I heard you on ft8 at 0253, -24dB, then later on cw, but the static crashes were really bad here in central FL. I left the radio on all night, with wsjt-x running.  Between 0400 and 0500 it copied 11 EU stations, up from 1 the night before.  Unfortunately no ZL or 3D this morning.