Re: Topband: Speaking of Noises...

Tim, Bill, thanks for posting the files. FWIW: I'm hearing it this evening on both 80 and 160. The sounds on both bands are essentially identical -- as far as this tired old audio engineer can discern. Now the kicker... in real time they sound almost nothing like the recording Tim forwarded.

Re: Topband: Speaking of Noises...

Thanks for this discussion guys. For years I have head a sound similar to the recording by N3QE but it is not exactly the same. Mine sounds more like the one described by WS6X. The four bursts/spacing interval between the bursts seems longer than on N3QE’s recording. Didn’t give it much

Re: Topband: Speaking of Noises...

Tim N3QE was on the money regarding the Wallops Island (VA) Dynasonde, although the 160 version sounds lower in pitch and is longer in duration. That's probably because at lower frequencies the pulses need to be proportionally longer to get the required resolution. It's definitely wideband as

Re: Topband: Speaking of Noises...

I think I'm hearing two groups of four bursts, with the first burst from the second transmitter coinciding with the last burst from the first transmitter.  Anyone agree? Jeff W6JK On Thursday, February 22, 2018 10:51 AM, Tim Shoppa wrote: Here is a recording (made

Re: Topband: Speaking of Noises...

Here is a recording (made on 80M a few years ago but sounds substantially the same on 160M) of what I'm told is the Wallops Island Ionosonde: http://n3qe.org/wumwum_80M.wav Here is the waveform showing 4 louder cycles followed by three softer cycles: http://n3qe.org/wumwum.png If you look at

Re: Topband: Speaking of Noises...

I too, am curious as to the source. I heard it for many years in Central California; hear it at my current QTH in Central Shenandoah Valley; and heard it last weekend at NR4M. I describe it as a scratchy sound, sometimes with a bit of tonality. Always 4 pulses (although I don't think I've ever

Topband: 160 activity night

Sorry guys, I thought I posted the following about a month ago. Must be a long delay echo on the 160 reflector! Tom G3OLB Just to say that I wholeheartedly endorse Roger's comments on repeat 160 metre contacts. We are not all certificate hunters and many are only too happy to rag-chew. In 58

Re: Topband: Wednesday 160m DX Activity Night

Ken,Good catch! Heard i u calling uk9aa but never heard him. He's been spotted a lot but it would take some very special /weird condx for us to hear him. Otherwise, checked the band several times but never heard EU last nigjt, 0500 - 0800z, EU SR. Ray,Near Prescott, AZ Sent from my Verizon,

Re: Topband: 160m DX Activity Night

‎Hello to All of you, For me, you can call me any time when you want ! I Will be very pleased to answer, to say "hello" and to know how is my  new signal report at your station ! Will be this week end, not on top band, for the french contest as TM5OTT for "Old Timer's Team".  Best 73. 

Re: Topband: Wednesday 160m DX Activity Night

Roger G3YRO and a French station (F6AGM?) made it into the log.I heard several other EU stations with nice signals but did not work them as they were in QSO and my operating time was only during TV commercials as I was watching the Olympics. I worked UK9AA last month and tried to work him

Re: Topband: 160m DX Activity Night

I am happy to work anyone again, as many times as they choose to answer my CQ. Just about every signal on Top Band is DX from this part of the world. 73, Luke VK3HJ -Original Message- From: Mark K3MSB Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2018 12:20 PM To: Roger Kennedy Cc: topBand List

Re: Topband: Wednesday 160m DX Activity Night

Thanks for the QSO Roger. If it were not for your exhortation to be on the band on Wednesday evenings, I would have missed a QSO with UK9AA. That's a fairly rare one from this side of the pond. 73, Ken - K4XL On Thu, Feb 22, 2018 at 5:48 AM, Roger Kennedy < ro...@wessexproductions.co.uk>

Topband: Wednesday 160m DX Activity Night

Well conditions were strange last night . . . Generally poor propagation . . . and high background noise here (even on my Rx aerial) - apologies if you were one of the stations I heard calling, but couldn't pull out of the noise. However, I did manage to work 16 NA stations in the 2 hours I

Topband: 160m DX Activity Night

Just to say that I wholeheartedly endorse Roger’s comments on repeat 160 metre contacts. We are not all certificate hunters and many are only too happy to rag-chew. In 58 years on top band, I have no idea of my DXCC score but it’s quite a few. So please Mark K3MSB and all you others who are