Not sure how long they were on, but I remember it was the years of
decent propagation
My experience hearing them was at the sunrise and sunset time to KH6.
I could hear many OH
stations and at no time was OH8X signal better than the other OH stations,
many OH were stronger. If I remember
Correct Lee, if some have not heard them they need to check the receive
antennas and
plan for work in the spring.
They were especially loud out here in KH6 back in 2008 etc when
conditions over the pole
were excellent, they boomed in before and at sunrise peaks.
Occasionally via LP at sunset
Fish net beacons out here in the Pacific,
They are on every day, sometimes every even KC across the whole
band. many are over S9 depending on location
Have heard them as far as from EU and USSR lakes and oceans.
nothing new, been there forever.
\Merv K9FD/KH6
From time to time I'm hearing
Price Smith, W0RI,
Top band buddy of mine for many years.
Best friend..
Went with me to BY1QH back in the 90s to put BY on 160M.
Going to miss him greatly.
73 Merv K9FD/KH6
[was: Re: Topband: - Belden Snap n Seal]
What was his callsign? I hope it's not the fellow I'm thinking of.
73, Mike
Very interesting write up Jeff, great job, thanks.
I just worked JT5DX on 20 meters, 599 signal working a EU pile up.
Have worked them on 160 and 80 many times, always wondered what
the set up was there.
73 Merv K9FD/KH6
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Topband Reflector Archives -
I agree seat time is the only sure way. I have tried a number of
different prop programs
and have not been satisfied so to speak.
What I use now most of the time does not specifically show grey line,
but does do long
and short path, and you can "estimate" grey line by the sunrise /
sunset
Length, power, all means little, question is how clean and how
often do you inspect the fence,
the popping you hear is the arc caused by poor insulators arcing, or weeds
touching the fence. most problems come from some one with no
clue as to HV installing the fence, poor plastic insulators,
