Many thanks for the info Jeff . . . I had wondered where he was.
Like others, I have worked Jack countless times over the decades on 160m.
Always a great signal, and always takes the trouble to give you a call if he
hears you on.
If you're in contact again, do please pass my very best to him
me a better chance to
see how well I can hear NA,
Just wondering how did guys over this side find NA prop and how did the NA
guys find prop to EU??
Thanks
Trevor
EI2GLB
Regards
Roger Kennedy
Wessex Radio Productions
Tel: 0191 250 2715
Website: http://wessexproductions.co.uk
built a FET pre-amp for my Loop . . . but was just commenting.)
73 Roger G3YRO
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From: Don Kirk [mailto:wd8...@gmail.com]
Sent: 27 November 2017 13:09
To: Roger Kennedy
Cc: topband
Subject: Re: Topband: BOG pre amp info ?
HI Roger,
You said "However, the circuit seem
As I mentioned before, the problem that I found was that there weren't many
NA stations calling CQ.
I heard quite a few calling EU stations, but that was on THEIR frequency.
I didn't want to put out a CQ Call during the contest, as I would have had
hundreds of EU stations calling me ! (I
That's a nice cheap board, and worth using considering it has relay
switching too . . .
However, the circuit seems odd . . . I used transformers in and out on my
Loop Preamp, to give a match to 50 ohms.
Roger G3YRO
---
I meant to add that as well as having a better signal/noise ratio than my
main antenna, it's particularly useful in a Contest, like this weekend's
CQWW.
It makes it easier to pick out the DX signals between the strong Europeans .
. . on the Loop the EU stations are weaker, but the DX stations
Hi John
I built a 6ft diameter 4-turn 160m receiving loop a few weeks ago - did you
see my write-up on qrz.com?
It's installed up in my loft, pointing E-W, and is varicap tuned (sending DC
down the coax)
It works really well on DX - I've worked about 100 North and South American
stations using
Hi Jeff
Agree with most of your comments . . .
However - if there was a 160m CW sub-band, it might be a RULE in the USA . .
. but it wouldn't apply elsewhere . . .
So what would be the point?! I think 160m works pretty well as it is. (and
compared to all the other bands, it's still the most
I agree totally that a good place for an FT8 segment on Top Band would be up
around 1.990 Mhz . . .
However, many parts of the world (including a lot of Europe) aren't licensed
to use that part of the band !
(I suspect that's why 1.840 was chosen - sadly)
I also agree that anyone transmitting
Hi Trevor
Read Joe, W4TV's answer again !
The coil should be whatever inductance you need to resonate your slightly
short antenna . . . then you can use that coil as an auto-transformer to get
a good match, ie once the antenna is resonant, you can feed your coax a few
turns up the coil.
But
Really good to hear 160m in good shape last night! Worked nearly 40
stations on CW, including across to Arizona and several in Texas, most of
whom answered my CQ DX calls. (might have worked more if I stayed on
longer, but needed to get to bed!)
Having said that, these conditions are what I
Hi Steve
Are you ever around at our UK sunrise? (currently around 06.30Z)
This is the best time for me to work VK/ZL
73 Roger G3YRO
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It seems to me that DX conditions have been pretty poor for the past 10
years on 160m . . .
But apart from generally being poor (even when the band is open), there is
something strange I have noticed.
For me, over the decades, best propagation on 160m has always been around
our Sunrise . . .
self to take a nap during the day. Not as young as I used to
be...
>
>Mike N2MS
> On October 31, 2017 at 6:15 AM Roger Kennedy http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/topband> > wrote:
>
>
>
> There are usually several of us Europeans on at around our Sunrise (about
Well I came on 160 when I got in from a gig last night, around 23.30Z . . .
And ended up working 35 NA stations! Including across to Texas and several
Midwest states . . . brilliant!
However . . . was it good conditions? Or just the fact that a lot of
stations were active?
I note that my
Well conditions were OK again last night (as the night before) . . . ie the
band was open for DX contacts, but not the sort of big signals I always
remember on 160m.
I came on for a couple of hours around 2330Z . . . and for an hour around
our Sunrise (0700Z)
I managed to work everyone I heard
I had never used baluns on any antennas for 45 years . . .
But about a year ago I made a couple of ferrite choke baluns . . . one for
my 160m dipole, one for my W3DZZ, just to see if made any difference to the
local noise (from electrical garbage) - the designs were recommended to me
by G3TZQ.
Yes, managed to work a few more stateside stations on SSB in the CQ WW
contest last night.
But because of the clocks going forward to GMT, woke up an hour after
sunrise, so missed checking the band this morning Tom!
73 Roger G3YRO
>Really good to hear 160 conditions getting better by the day!
There are usually several of us Europeans on at around our Sunrise (about
0630Z) . . .
But even though the band is open (as you can see on RBN), no stations about
to work !
Roger G3YRO
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I've been reading all the technical stuff about Ground Conductivity with
interest . . .
As many of you will be aware, unlike most Topband DXers, I have always used
a Horizontal Half-wave Dipole.
Something that always amazed me was when I lived down South I did a load of
comparisons between my
Well I did try an Inverted-L at one previous QTH Mike, but it was no better
for DX than my Dipole.
The trouble is that at this QTH I could never get a decent enough radial
system to make an Inverted-L work properly, as I don't have the space. (My
dipole goes outside my own property, but it's high
To: 'Roger Kennedy'; topband@contesting.com
Subject: RE: Topband: Effect of Ground on a Dipole
Roger
I wondered if you'd considered the inverted L with a folded counterpoise ala
K2AV. I'm seriously considering this with the 80m option for my very
limited garden and another site.
When doing
Sadly there's ZERO chance of a contact with Europe on Top Band . . .
Our Sunrise here in Britain is currently THREE HOURS before their Sunset
(04.45Z) !
Roger G3YRO
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Hi All
Despite being a keen 160m DX-er for the past 45 years, I've just finally
joined this Reflector ! So I'm looking forward to reading 160m related
posts.
What made me decide to join was reading through the 160m receiver
comparisons - very interesting. I stayed with my FT101E (with 250Hz
Well, I spent a few hours on the CQ WW last night, trying to pick out DX
amongst all the strong European stations . . .
Didn't hear a single North American station ! (even though I'm sure all the
big signals were on)
Perhaps conditions will improve tonight.
Roger G3YRO
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I appreciate the point about trying to get youngsters interested in the
hobby . . .
However, the trouble with the computer-based Digital modes is that there is
no SKILL involved in having a contact - it's your Computer having a contact!
That lack of skill and therefore achievement is what gets
Well, I spent a few hours on the CQ WW last night, trying to pick out DX
amongst all the strong European stations . . .
Didn't hear a single North American station ! (even though I'm sure all the
big signals were on)
Perhaps conditions will improve tonight.
Roger G3YRO
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Hi
Just seen your post on the Top Band Reflector . . .
What exactly are you looking for?
Regards
Roger G3YRO
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Great to hear the band open from Europe into the Midwest USA last night . .
.
Managed to work a number of stations, including Texas, Arizona, Colorado,
etc.
Will be on again tonight to see what conditions are like.
73 Roger G3YRO
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Sorry about that Steve . .
I heard a few people calling that I couldn't quite pull out of the noise -
there was a lot of QSB on signals.
73 Roger G3YRO
-Original Message-
From: VE6WZ Steve [mailto:ve...@shaw.ca]
Sent: 08 January 2018 16:46
To: Roger Kennedy
Cc: daraym
Quite apart from the absurdity of working a DX station who is using a Web
SDR near your location to receive you . . .
Personally I think that even using a Web SDR within a hundred miles or so of
your station is still "cheating", in that it's not YOUR Receiver or Antenna
setup!
Even after nearly
Yes, they're obviously having problems Receiving on 160 . . .
I heard half the world calling him the other night . . . he just kept
calling CQ over and over !
If he has/had a Beverage, I bet it's pointing to the USA !
Roger G3YRO
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Yes, I heard all the US stations calling them too . . . as well as Europeans
and Russians.
They didn't come back to ANYONE !
Roger G3YRO
-Original Message-
From: daraym...@iowatelecom.net [mailto:daraym...@iowatelecom.net]
Sent: 19 January 2018 17:09
To: Roger Kennedy; topband
Thanks for all the comments . . .
Obviously at OUR Sunrise here in Europe it's still dark in North America, so
I was mainly talking about that, as the peak works both ways. But clearly
most of you agree.
I've been working DX on 160m since 1970 . . . and there was ALWAYS a big
peak in NA
The band has been open for DX from Europe almost every night this week . . .
so let's hear some more activity from you North American guys! (I'm
usually on from around 23.30 Z)
However . . . I'm still amazed that there seems to be no peak in signals
around our Sunrise
(in the old days, when
160m has often been open from Europe right across America over the past few
weeks . . .
Some nights there are LOTS of NA stations on the band . . . other times it's
very quiet, and endless CQ calls produce no replies! (despite RBN showing
there is good propagation)
Can I suggest we come up
calling CQ DX for about an
hour.
So come on guys . . . how about an activity night on 160m?
I'm suggesting a Wednesday, but we can go with the consensus.
Roger G3YRO
-Original Message-
From: Tim Shoppa [mailto:tsho...@gmail.com]
Sent: 29 January 2018 19:28
To: Roger Kennedy
Cc: topband
that
they have come up from S6 to S9.
So hopefully most Top Band people feel the same.
73 Roger G3YRO
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From: Don Kirk [mailto:wd8...@gmail.com]
Sent: 31 January 2018 11:51
To: Roger Kennedy
Cc: topband
Subject: Re: Topband: 160m DX Activity Night
HI Roger, I would like to share something
...@voyager.net]
Sent: 31 January 2018 13:38
To: Roger Kennedy
Cc: topband@contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: No 160m Sunrise Peak
Roger, Et. Al.,
On the contrary, Sunday morning in the CQWW 160 CW there was a peak observed
from Michigan.
A very weak EI4??? called me about 0730Z without a QSO. Then G3PQA
Well, great to hear lots of stations on 160 last night!
I came on around Z for an hour . . . and again at 0600Z (meant to come
on at 0330Z, but went back to sleep!)
However, I managed to work 36 North American stations.
There seemed to be quite a few Europeans on too.
Thanks to everyone
It would be a very boring hobby if you only ever worked a given station ONCE
. . .
To me, the hobby is all about having regular contacts - it's how you make
friends !
And that's the same whether it's locals or DX stations.
Also one of the reasons 160m has always been my main activity (for the
Actually Dave, I didn't think conditions were exceptional last night . . .
They have been much the same almost every night I have been on the band for
the past few weeks.
(I'm going by the strength of signals received, as well as my reports . . .
with stations right across to the West Coast)
else -everybody gets a chance...jay ny2ny
Regards
Roger Kennedy
Wessex Radio Productions
Tel: 0191 250 2715
Website: http://wessexproductions.co.uk
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Activity Night going . . . and I'll come on much later on too, to
try and have some more Mid-West & West Coast QSOs (even if I've worked you
before!)
73 Roger G3YRO
Regards
Roger Kennedy
Wessex Radio Productions
Tel: 0191 250 2715
Website: http://wessexproductions.co.uk
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Just to re-state something I posted a few weeks ago . . .
I made a point of checking signal strengths last weekend in the CQ WW.
Once again, there was absolutely NO increase in signals strengths around our
Sunrise (0730Z), and if anything they started to drop off.
This was regardless of how
. . . and then again about 0300Z, to see if there's stations further
west. (there seems no point in coming on at our Sunrise, around 0730, as
there is actually NO peak in signal these days)
Roger G3YRO
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From: Mark K3MSB [mailto:mark.k3...@gmail.com]
Sent: 31 January 2018 01:20
To: Roger Kennedy
Cc
Well conditions have not been so good over the past few days . . .
(worked a few NA stations in the FOC contest at the weekend, but signals
well down.)
But hopefully we'll get a load of stations on again tomorrow night !
Roger G3YRO
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I don't care that this will never be a practical way of transferring power .
. .
But aren't any of you guys worried about the fact that their licence allows
them to transmit ANWHERE within Top Band?
This could be some horrible wideband signal that generates a lot of QRM !
Roger G3YRO
I asked the question, as I was wondering why no new posts were appearing for
almost a week . . .
In particular, I was disappointed that I was unable to post on Wednesday to
remind people about our new 160m DX Activity night !
Roger G3YRO
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Well they are actually licensed to transmit between 1710 and 1900 kHz . . .
And what is worrying is the licence also states: "the occupied bandwidth of
the emission shall not
extend beyond the band limits set forth above" . . . which sounds like it
could be a very wideband transmission indeed !
Just a reminder . . .
Conditions were excellent on Top Band last night
So hopefully we'll have lots of stations on this evening !
(do also check around 1845 - 1850 kHz for SSB stations)
73 Roger G3YRO
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Conditions have been rather poor the last few evenings . . . or is it just
lack of activity?!
Well, I'll be on this tonight from around 2330Z, so hopefully lots of others
will be too
So we'll find out !
73 Roger G3YRO
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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
Yes, upon searching, I came across Alan Cordwell's web pages that he wrote
about the old Decca HiFix navigation beacons that used to be VERY strong
here in Britain, but closed down during the 90s.
I emailed him about these, as they sound very similar.
He confirmed that they are a Russian system
Well on Friday night I couldn't hear one single American station . . . even
though I heard a couple of Southern Europe stations working a few.
Saturday night conditions were better, but signals were well down on what
they have been for the past few weeks.
However, in the 3 hours I spent on the
Many years ago, a friend of mine used to operate on 160m with vertical
antennas suspended on a big Weather Balloon filled with hydrogen . . .
After using Quarter-wave verticals for a few months, he changed over to
Half-wave verticals . . . he found they worked much better !
He didn't have much
on SSB this weekend
73 Roger G3YRO
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From: George Taft [mailto:w8...@yahoo.com]
Sent: 23 February 2018 16:55
To: rayn6vr; Kenneth Grimm; Roger Kennedy
Cc: topband
Subject: Re: Topband: Wednesday 160m DX Activity Night
Hi All
Roger, I wouldn't get too excited abt this weekend QRV
Well signals from Russia seem back up to normal strength this evening . . .
for the first time in over a week
So I'm hoping propagation to NA will have improved too!
I'll be on from around 2330Z . . . hope we get some activity to find out !
Roger G3YRO
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Well conditions were a little better last night, although I only managed to
work about ten NA stations between z and 0100.
I think there weren't that many stations on?
I also just had an email from VU2GSM who said he called me around 0030z, but
I didn't hear him! (it was a bit noisy, due to
Well conditions were still very poor last night!
It was also noisier than normal, as we have quite a lot of snow here at the
moment (very unusual for us in Britain these days!) - so, sorry if you were
one of the stations that called me that I couldn't pull out of the noise.
However, I did
Hi Tom - No, conditions have been quite good at times over the past few
weeks . . .
Just the past week that seems to have been rather poor.
Still didn't seem very good last night . . . only worked one NA station . .
. maybe it was a lack of activity?
Perhaps we'll get more people back on the
Well conditions have been rather poor over the past week or so . . .
And even when the band has been open, there have been very few stations on.
Hopefully there will be some activity tonight !
73 Roger G3YRO
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Well the band is still open for DX between NA and Europe, as shown when I
come on and get some great reports from various RBN stations . . .
But do I have any real contacts? No ! Because I guess there is no
activity.
Those of you (like me) who complain that these FT8 stations are not having
Well there were a few stations on last Wednesday . . .
Hope there will be some more on this week !
73 Roger G3YRO
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Yes conditions were pretty good on Wednesday Dave . . . yet I only
heard/worked 6 North American stations!
So it's a shame there wasn't more activity. (it was great a few weeks ago,
when we were getting 40 - 50 stations on the band)
I know it's getting towards the end of the "season" . . . but
Hi Jim
I doubt if you could find a relay that wouldn't arc over with the several kV
at the top of the 80m antenna.
Also, how would you get the control power to the relay?
Personally, I would just make a Trap using a good 200pF doorknob capacitor.
Roger G3YRO
Well where has all the activity gone?!
The band seemed open, based on RBN reports . . .
But I didn't hear a single NA station.
(I didn't hear any of the other European stations on work anyone either)
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Well, I'm not sure if it has been poor conditions, or a just a lack of
activity . . .
But I've not heard many North American stations on the band lately.
Hopefully we'll have some activity tonight !
I'll be on as usual (about 1.828) from around Z . . . there's usually
other Europeans on
Well I've said it before and I'll doubtless say it again . . .
In my experience, most DX propagation on 160m ISN'T low angle (unlike 80m
when it nearly always IS.)
For the past 45 years, at several different QTHs I've always used a
horizontal co-ax fed halfwave dipole, only 50ft high . . .
Well conditions seemed pretty good last night . . . my RBN reports were
certainly encouraging from several NA stations - one was even 49 dB over the
noise !
However, there was a distinct lack of activity - I stayed on from 0100Z for
nearly 2 hours, but only worked 9 NA stations.
Nothing like the
Well hopefully we'll get some stations on the band tonight !
I'll be on around 1828kHz from about Z . . .
Hope you'll be on too
73 Roger G3YRO
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Conditions have been rather poor since the end of last week . . . (only
managed a few American contacts on the CQ WW SSB contest.)
However, I was on last night on CW and was Spotted, and received by NA RBN
stations.
But no actual Contacts !!
Hopefully there will be some activity tonight.
I
Yes, you're probably right Ed.
But the band is certainly still open to North America at this time of year,
and we rarely have any thunderstorms causing QRN on the band until August.
I'll certainly be on again tonight (from around 0100Z), and I'm sure other
Europeans will be too.
73 Roger G3YRO
I know you guys in North America have a lot of Lightning & Static problems
in the summer . . . but surely that's all gone now?
If so, why is there so little activity on CW from NA on Top Band?
Every night there's usually a load of us Europeans on from your Sunset time,
calling CQ DX.
The band
Yes, very sad news indeed . . .
I certainly worked Jack an awful lot of times on 160 over the past 5 decades
. . . always a great signal over here, and very friendly.
R.I.P. Jack
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Yes, great to work lots of NA stations over the past couple of nights !
I don't actually think conditions were particularly good . . . it was just
that lots of people came on the band on CW (which is what I was saying we
need)
So keep it up guys !
Oh and it doesn't matter how recently we
Well I was unfortunately doing a gig last night, so didn't get home 'til
03.30Z . . . and then came on the band.
Signals from NA were pretty poor generally . . . so not sure if there was
just quite low activity, or that only the really big signals were coming
through. (I didn't hear many of the
Many thanks for all the replies and comments, some on here, and some direct.
I guess a lot of NA stations are still suffering with QRN then . . . plus
many are Farmers, waiting to get the crops out of the fields before they put
their Topband antennas back up!
Jeff I appreciate why quite a lot of
. . . around 23.30 for East
Coast, and as the night spreads across the US, I work stations further west.
Hope to work you again soon!
73 Roger G3YRO
-Original Message-
From: David Olean [mailto:k1...@metrocast.net]
Sent: 02 November 2018 15:04
To: Roger Kennedy; topband@contesting.com
Subject
Good to hear the band open most nights this week, and a reasonable number of
NA stations coming on CW! Worked my old friend Dave, AA0RS for the first
time in ages.
And I had a great chat on SSB with Jeff VY2ZM last night . . . he's always
such a great signal over here, and was peaking S9 +20dB
Actually, I'm rather sceptical about the accuracy of theoretical antenna
modelling software generally on 160m. (as per my recent discussion on a
well-known Forum)
I'm not convinced that the various programs (which all seem to give
different projections) properly take into account the different
Sent: 08 November 2018 00:00
To: Roger Kennedy; topband@contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: Accuracy of modeling of 160m verticals
If you really want to get accurate ground modeling, you need to follow
N6LF's procedure. He installs low dipoles at various heights over his
ground and measures their
I have never received ANY harmonics or intermod products from any of our
British Medium Wave (AM) broadcast stations. That's at several different
QTHs, some of which were quite near the transmitters. (and never heard of
anyone else having issues)
They have to meet VERY high specs . . . but
Well good to hear lots of activity last night!
I managed to work 16 NA stations, including across to Arizona, Colorado and
Washington state.
Hope there will be lots of stations on again nest Wednesday !
Oh and Bill W3WH - sorry I couldn't work you. There were a few stations
calling me that
Well DX propagation has certainly been up and down the past few weeks . . .
one day it can be rubbish . . . the next day really good.
But here's the thing . . . sometimes the band is wide open (as shown by
getting really strong RBN reports) . . . but there's only one or two
stations on!
So I'm
Yes, good to hear the band open last night, and to work some North American
stations, including N7UA.
Hopefully there will be even more activity tonight - I should be on around
0230Z on cw.
73 Roger G3YRO
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Very interesting reading about the fact that people have consistently found
that Verticals aren't so good for 160m DX from Australia . . .
But I wonder why I have always had good results with Dipoles for DX here in
Britain? It's nothing special about my current QTH, as I have used similar
It's so frustrating that you always hear hundreds of stations on Top Band
whenever there's a contest on, or when there's some DX-pedition active on
the band . . . yet most of the time the band is dead !
I find it even more frustrating that there's often people posting lots
stations that are on
Well I've often written about this subject . . .
I've been DX-ing on 160m for almost 50 years . . . and ALWAYS used a
horizontal half-wave dipole! (typically just 50 ft high)
At my present QTH, it isn't even the best antenna I've ever had . . . yet
people tell me that most of the time my
I think most people know I use a horizontal 160m Dipole as my main antenna .
. .
But my 6ft Receiving Loop is vertically polarised . . . so it's quite
interesting to see the difference in signals between the two. (I have a
pre-amp that makes local signals the same strength on the Loop)
Most EU
Very interesting reading all the comments . . .
Bear in mind that MY Dipoles have always been pretty low, around 50ft. Also
that the British stations I have done proper comparisons with all have
decent verticals, typically at least 70ft high and over 40 quarter wave
radials. (you would
Yes, but according to EZNEC, a 160m dipole at 50ft produces very little
radiation at low angles, compared to one at 150ft.
But I'm sceptical about the accuracy of EZNEC with such a low antenna, as
it's just based on theory . . . I'm not convinced it can accurately model
the real-world situation
I came on before our Sunrise this Sunday morning at 04.30Z, calling CQ DX,
and continued for half an hour.
There were several other regular EU Dx-ers on too, calling.
I didn't hear any NA stations . . . and didn't hear anyone else work any.
Were conditions bad? Or just a lack of activity?
Well I came on 160m for a couple of hours on both Friday night and Saturday
night . . .
Managed to work 97 North American stations in total, so very pleased with
that !
Great to hear the band open.
(now if we could only get some of those stations to come on the Top Band
when there ISN'T a
I've been off the air for a few weeks, due to personal issues . . . but
started coming back on 160m . . .
But it's SO frustrating . . . I'm often seeing my RBN reports from North
American stations peaking 30 to 40 dB above the noise . . . yet I'm lucky to
have 1 or 2 actual QSOs !
I'll hear
I get that many stations only use FT8 these days (out of laziness?) . . .
But there are plenty of Top Band DXers (like me) who would never ever use
FT8 . . . but many of these people hardly ever come on the band !
It takes a pretty big setup to have a decent 160m DX station . . . what's
the
Apologies that I haven't been very active on Top Band the past couple of
months . . .
But I have a new YL, and so have been too busy with other things !
However . . . I did come on for a couple of hours both on Saturday and
Sunday nights . . . but despite the band being open for DX, only had a
Well as far as I'm concerned Mike, FT8 would just be my computer having a
contact, not me personally . . . so it's not something I would ever be
interested in.
But if that's the case, it's even more daft . . . as there's LOTS of people
who complain about the lack of DX activity on CW these days.
Well as others have mentioned, DX conditions have been quite good the last
few nights . . .
But not many NA stations on the band to work !
So that's why I'm still pushing this idea of an Activity Night on Wednesday
evenings, to try at least get everyone on one night a week !
I personally try
Well a couple of weeks ago it was great . . . lots of North American
stations on the band for a few nights in a row . . . managed about 50 NA
QSOs on cw over a couple of evenings.
But I think that activity was just due to those stations coming on the band
to try and work the various DX-peditions
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