Topband: SP Contest

2024-03-10 Thread Richard McLachlan
Managed 12 NA QSOs just before out dawn but signals were way down on normal. Almost every contact asked for repeats. Richard G3OQT _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector

Re: Topband: Stew Perry conditions noisy. Heard no EU here in Ohio.

2024-03-10 Thread W3HKK
Rate decent. Activity moderate during the evening hours I was on. Did work KH6, PJ2T and ZF. Not so much into 6/7/0 land. QRN was an issue. Jumped in around 0300z but heard no EU. Tried again pre SR 0900z but that was a slow go. Finished with 110 Qs in 3 hrs with 76 unique GS's. in 5 dx

Re: Topband: Stew Perry 160 test this weekend

2024-03-10 Thread Kenneth Grimm
Steve, Here in Virginia although I made a few European contacts around 0300 the band didn't really open until their sunrise grayline around 0400 and was best for me around 0500. I only managed around 30 Europeans this year compared to 70 in Spring 2020 Stew. I share your observation about the

Topband: DXpedition Beverage Termination

2024-03-10 Thread Michael Rutkaus
In reply to the question of DXpedition Beverage Termination, I would recommend termination when the operator can no longer copy or send 13 wpm CW. _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector

Re: Topband: Stew Perry 160 test this weekend

2024-03-10 Thread Steve Harrison
On 3/10/2024 5:27 AM, Roger Kennedy wrote: Well I think I spoke too soon . . . Although there was DX propagation, signals seemed well down this side of the pond. Roger G3YRO I heard very few east coasters working Europe early last evening. OTOH, we seemed to have great propagation between

Topband: Stew Perry DR5X

2024-03-10 Thread Andree DL8LAS via Topband
DR5XStew Perry only a few hours.Worked 37x NA,but most signals were weak. Callsign used   : DR5XOperator(s)     : DL8LASMode            : CWCategory        : Single operatorStation         : FixedOverlay         :Band(s)         : 160Class           : HighExchange        : JO54Gridsquare      :

Topband: Stew Perry 160 test this weekend

2024-03-10 Thread Roger Kennedy
Well I think I spoke too soon . . . Although there was DX propagation, signals seemed well down this side of the pond. Roger G3YRO _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector