Re: Topband: 160

2019-08-02 Thread rich_k7zv
As ham radio changes there will remain at least a niche for CW, SSB, and RTTY and it's competitions. FT8 will supplement the bands , not supplant it, IMO. Do you think FT8, FT4 and whatever digital modes come along are the future or will something else take its place? Who knows... time and

Re: Topband: TO7CC

2014-02-14 Thread rich_k7zv
Jim, Your points about understanding grey line propagation is right. I know that they have been on almost everyday working just that. If you have a great circle map located on your QTH you will see a very great difference in paths between FT5ZM and TO7CC. FT5ZM was almost a East West path and

Re: Topband: One of those times

2014-01-24 Thread rich_k7zv
Fantastic catch Merv I am sure that made your day! Rich K7ZV Conditions have been very poor to say the least from KH6 land especially to EU. What few contacts I have made have been from a very skewed western direction. Today was no different, path over the pole at sunrise was not

Re: Topband: NH8S or KH8S

2012-09-11 Thread rich_k7zv
Jim goto http://www.nh8s.org/ I am confused. What is their call? Is NH8S the on line Log for KH8S.  WHAT IS GOING ON? Jim Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android ___ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK

Re: Topband: Lightning Strike Chart

2012-08-22 Thread rich_k7zv
Thanks for the lightning chart Jim. I have beensusing this one. http://thunderstorm.vaisala.com/explorer.html Rich/K7ZV Saw this lightning strike chart today and wondered if  other Top Bandeleros were aware of it.   http://www.strikestarus.com/   Enjoyed the comments recently on the FCP