Re: Topband: E51D on 160 Tonight
Many on 80. F, DL, OZ, G, EA and I after my SS and R, SP, OH and SV at my sunrise. No EU on 160 yet. George, AA7JV On Wed, 30 Aug 2023 20:40:31 +0200 Paolo Zaffi wrote: Il 30/08/2023 19:55, GEORGE WALLNER wrote: Will start on TB at 0930 tonight. Any EU in your log on low bands? GL! Paolo I4EWH _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: E51D on 160 Tonight
Il 30/08/2023 19:55, GEORGE WALLNER wrote: Will start on TB at 0930 tonight. Any EU in your log on low bands? GL! Paolo I4EWH _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: E51D on 160 Tonight
George, I was able to work you a few days ago on 160m CW. Since I do not need E5 (North) on any bands with my N6VR callsign, I'm requesting that some of the remote ops start in 40m thru 160m using FT8. I use W7YA on FT8 and have worked E51D on 10m thru 20m. There has been plenty of CW operating on all bands but very little, if any FT8 activity on 40m thru 160m. Thanks for reading my request. Ray, N6VR/W7YA On Wed, Aug 30, 2023, 10:38 AM GEORGE WALLNER wrote: > Wes, > Very few NA made it into the log on TB last night. You must have a great > signal to punch through. > > TKS and 73, > George > > > On Wed, 30 Aug 2023 13:46:00 + (UTC) Wes Stewart wrote: > > > > > >George, > > > >I feel your pain. > > > >I'm 1/8 mile from the street and power line, which has recently developed > enough noise to wipe out an AM broadcast station while I'm driving down the > street. The power company RFI guy has yet been unable to find the source > since it's so widespread. > > > >Yesterday, it became somewhat intermittent and during quiet periods I > could hear you. I called at 1154Z and was pretty sure we completed but > the noise popped up just at the end, so I wasn't positive. Fortunately, it > appeared that enough JAs were keeping you on so I waited until my sunrise > when you peaked up and managed to work you again at 1242Z. This time I had > no question. I see by your log, we did work twice. Thanks! > > > >Wes N7WS > > > > > >On Wednesday, August > 30, 2023 at 04:15:45 AM MST, GEORGE WALLNER > wrote: > > > > > > > >G'day Top Banders, > >I got on TB at 1100 Z. Noise from a tropical system north of us (we are > -9 > >degrees, south of the Equator) was causing extreme QRN. I could barely > copy > >S9+ stations. Normally TS noise comes in crashes separated by seconds. > This > >time the crashes were virtually continuous. QSY-d to 80, where the noise > was > >less, but still troublesome. I know that many wanted me to work TB, but > it > >was impossible tonight. Will be back tomorrow at 1100 Z, hoping for > better > >CONDX. > > > >73, > >George > >_ > >Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband > Reflector > > > > > > _ > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband > Reflector > _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: E51D on 160 Tonight
Roger and Top-Banders, Will start on TB at 0930 tonight. Note that I got local inverter-type noise that I have not been able to track down. Its center wanders between 1820 and 1830, so I may be on 1810.5 or 1823.5 or 1832.5 or even higher. The radios are on a very small island (motu) with a long sand-spit. The TB/80 m antenna is at the end of the sand-spit, with salt-water all around, I have put chokes on the coax and the tuner control cables, and enough ferrites to sink the island, but I can't seem to be able to get rid of the noise. Although we are in one of the most remote places on Earth, there is a solar farm at the village about a mile to the south. Maybe that's the source of the noise, and the price of progress... GL and 73, George On Wed, 30 Aug 2023 12:34:39 + (UTC) Roger Parsons via Topband wrote: Very grateful for your efforts, George. Would appreciate it if you could manage to get on 160m earlier than 1100 - my sunrise is at 10.40! Incidentally, you were a huge signal on 80m at that time today. 73 Roger VE3ZI _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: E51D on 160 Tonight
Wes, Very few NA made it into the log on TB last night. You must have a great signal to punch through. TKS and 73, George On Wed, 30 Aug 2023 13:46:00 + (UTC) Wes Stewart wrote: George, I feel your pain. I'm 1/8 mile from the street and power line, which has recently developed enough noise to wipe out an AM broadcast station while I'm driving down the street. The power company RFI guy has yet been unable to find the source since it's so widespread. Yesterday, it became somewhat intermittent and during quiet periods I could hear you. I called at 1154Z and was pretty sure we completed but the noise popped up just at the end, so I wasn't positive. Fortunately, it appeared that enough JAs were keeping you on so I waited until my sunrise when you peaked up and managed to work you again at 1242Z. This time I had no question. I see by your log, we did work twice. Thanks! Wes N7WS On Wednesday, August 30, 2023 at 04:15:45 AM MST, GEORGE WALLNER wrote: G'day Top Banders, I got on TB at 1100 Z. Noise from a tropical system north of us (we are -9 degrees, south of the Equator) was causing extreme QRN. I could barely copy S9+ stations. Normally TS noise comes in crashes separated by seconds. This time the crashes were virtually continuous. QSY-d to 80, where the noise was less, but still troublesome. I know that many wanted me to work TB, but it was impossible tonight. Will be back tomorrow at 1100 Z, hoping for better CONDX. 73, George _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: E51D on 160 Tonight
George, I feel your pain. I'm 1/8 mile from the street and power line, which has recently developed enough noise to wipe out an AM broadcast station while I'm driving down the street. The power company RFI guy has yet been unable to find the source since it's so widespread. Yesterday, it became somewhat intermittent and during quiet periods I could hear you. I called at 1154Z and was pretty sure we completed but the noise popped up just at the end, so I wasn't positive. Fortunately, it appeared that enough JAs were keeping you on so I waited until my sunrise when you peaked up and managed to work you again at 1242Z. This time I had no question. I see by your log, we did work twice. Thanks! Wes N7WS On Wednesday, August 30, 2023 at 04:15:45 AM MST, GEORGE WALLNER wrote: G'day Top Banders, I got on TB at 1100 Z. Noise from a tropical system north of us (we are -9 degrees, south of the Equator) was causing extreme QRN. I could barely copy S9+ stations. Normally TS noise comes in crashes separated by seconds. This time the crashes were virtually continuous. QSY-d to 80, where the noise was less, but still troublesome. I know that many wanted me to work TB, but it was impossible tonight. Will be back tomorrow at 1100 Z, hoping for better CONDX. 73, George _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: E51D on 160 Tonight
Very grateful for your efforts, George. Would appreciate it if you could manage to get on 160m earlier than 1100 - my sunrise is at 10.40! Incidentally, you were a huge signal on 80m at that time today. 73 Roger VE3ZI _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Topband: E51D on 160 Tonight
G'day Top Banders, I got on TB at 1100 Z. Noise from a tropical system north of us (we are -9 degrees, south of the Equator) was causing extreme QRN. I could barely copy S9+ stations. Normally TS noise comes in crashes separated by seconds. This time the crashes were virtually continuous. QSY-d to 80, where the noise was less, but still troublesome. I know that many wanted me to work TB, but it was impossible tonight. Will be back tomorrow at 1100 Z, hoping for better CONDX. 73, George _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
