Topband: 3YØI Bouvet Island Expedition has officially begun.

The 3YØI Bouvet Island Expedition has officially begun. The MV Atlantic Tuna, with the Team aboard, departed for Bouvet Island on March 19, 2019, at approx. 6:00 UTC. If everything goes well, we should reach Bouvet in 7 days around March 26. Landing on the Island will be strictly dependent

Re: Topband: Great moments in Top Band History - 7P8LB

ome Pedro - CT1EKD Citando Wes : Congratulations to those who made a QSO.  I was away, and probably wouldn't be in the hunt anyway with my modest station. But I'm troubled by this: On 3/16/2019 7:44 AM, Tree wrote: the first station made it into the log - although the call was bus

Topband: ALL AFRICA INTERNATIONAL DX CONTEST

Hi topbanders Next weekend will be the ALL AFRICA INTERNATIONAL DX CONTEST, also with activity on 160m. Do you know any information about African stations activity on 160m next weekend? 73 Pedro - CT1EKD _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband

Re: Topband: TX5T

RR  Added this info to my clock alarm. Thanks Jose Pedro - CT1EKD   Citando zemurt...@mail.telepac.pt: No, not yesterday and not today, I think they had a antenna problem due to a storm. But I have made it to the Log in 1.831 split up 1832,04 in the 18th August at 05:18 UTC. That's

Topband: TX5T

Hi Topbanders Any reports from south or south-western Europe at 160m this morning?   Pedro - ct1ekd   Citando Anthony DeBiasi : Wind and rain on the island moved their in-the-water guy support for the 160 vertical preventing them from getting on 160 last night.  They are planning to be QRV

Re: Topband: Propagation on 160

Hi Ashraf Since I'm in your path to NA, if you need to test it, contact me. QRV  at evenings. 73 Pedro - CT1EKD   Citando Ashraf Chaabane : Thanks to all those who responded to my email here in the reflector or offline! I may need to focus on preparing the best TX antenna

Topband: C93PA on air on 160m

Today I see lots of NA stations calling C93PA. He is -12dB here and the night is only at the beginning... GL guys Pedro - CT1EKD _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband

Re: Topband: Beverage construction

Hi RG59 is 75 ohm and RG58 is 50/52 ohm. I'm sure the noise is not coming from this difference, but swr may be there.. Pedro - CT1EKD Citando Carol Richards <n...@comcast.net>: Hello all, I finally put up a beverage antenna...about 400 feet long. I am feeding it through

Topband: FP/G7VJR Good Propagation today

Good propagation today... Only 22h00 and FP/G7VJR arriving 599 clear. Pedro - CT1EKD _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband

Re: Topband: Solar eclipse and 160m propagation.

RR thanks for all replies. C U at this weekend contest. Pedro - CT1EKD Citando Bill Liles <lil...@gmail.com>: Pedro, there are many reports about solar eclipses effects on propagation dating from 1912 on. One of the best is "Radio and the 1999 UK Total Solar Eclipse&q

Topband: Solar eclipse and 160m propagation.

Hi Topbanders In 21th August we will have a solar eclipse... Do you know any studies about propagation at eclipses, before, during and after ? Pedro -CT1EKD _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband

Re: Topband: Top Band and JT65

I already saw this discussion on EME foruns, then at HF foruns and now at Top Band... The Facts are that JT65 (or JT9) is MORE sensitive, USE IT it if you want to... just like the QRP versus QRO , use it if you want to. You can find me on 1838. Pedro - CT1EKD _ Topband

Re: Topband: Sept 12 JT65 on 1838khz...nice opening to Eu.

Hi Jorge Hi Jorge JT65 is no diferent from CW or SSB, more power is better...use no more than 50% of your amplifier power, if you have an extra fan use it on top of your amplifier.. Pedro - ct1ekd   Citando Jorge Diez - CX6VM <cx6vm.jo...@gmail.com>: Hello so how much power