Re: Topband: Propagation on 160

2018-06-01 Thread CT1EKD
Message -- From: "David Olean" To: "Ashraf Chaabane" ; topband@contesting.com Sent: 30/05/2018 15:35:30 Subject: Re: Topband: Propagation on 160 Hello Ashraf, I am afraid that NA activity has gone down to almost no activity at all! It is also true that signals

Re: Topband: Propagation on 160

2018-05-30 Thread Ashraf Chaabane
(where the beverage is). I should be ready with that and another beverage to AS by the time propagation improves. 73 Ash 3V8SS/KF5EYY -- Original Message -- From: "David Olean" To: "Ashraf Chaabane" ; topband@contesting.com Sent: 30/05/2018 15:35:30 Subject: Re: Topband

Re: Topband: Propagation on 160

2018-05-30 Thread David Olean
Hello Ashraf, I am afraid that NA activity has gone down to almost no activity at all! It is also true that signals have been weak when there at all. Don't touch your beverage. It is working fine!  Raising wire from 1 to 2 meters will not change much.  All my beverages are at 2 meters.

Re: Topband: Propagation on 160

2018-05-30 Thread F Z_Bruce
Hi Ash, Propagation is very poor and noise is high this particular period of time. Your Beverage is probably OK. http://www.qsl.net/k1fz/beverage_antenna.html 73 Bruce-k1fz On Wed, 30 May 2018 09:59:38 +0100, Ashraf Chaabane wrote: Hi All, I set up a 260m long beverage beaming NA

Topband: Propagation on 160

2018-05-30 Thread Ashraf Chaabane
Hi All, I set up a 260m long beverage beaming NA back in March. The height from ground was 1m. It performed well (RBN spots of US stations). I dismantled it then re-installed it two weeks ago at 2m high. But I almost can't have any US station reported. Is it a matter of poor propagation these