Topband: ARRL160 Test conditions
I'm running QRP in the contest and found for some reason I can't hear much DX as other years. Lots of stateside VE contacts but just not much else from my QTH. I've only been able to make three 5 point Qs and sure QRP is big in that but I can't hear them this year using my same equipment as always, K3 HI-Z Triangular right on the ocean. I find it interesting how fast some stations fire off their CQ tests, often so fast I find replying even with my short call, they are starting a new CQ when I'm done replying. Guess they are listening for a strong signal and if its not heard instantly, they kick the machine to keep the flywheel going. Must work for them but they have to be losing on DX stations. I've made a fair amount of Q's so I'm getting my signal out but it's a personal challenge to not be able to work everyone I hear. Maybe tonight will be some different. I'm definitely having fun. Good luck to all, Gary KA1J --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
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On Sat,12/6/2014 11:25 AM, Richard (Rick) Karlquist wrote: The band didn't open to the east coast until many hours after sunset. I rolled out at 3 am hoping to pick up the six eastern states I need for QRP WAS, and found conditions quite poor. Could get as far east only as WD5R and N0NI. Couldn't even make it with NO3M, who has great ears. OTOH, KH6LC came back right away with one call. Let's hope tonight is better. 73, Jim K9YC _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Re: Topband: ARRL160 Test conditions
On 12/6/2014 11:36 AM, Jim Brown wrote: I rolled out at 3 am hoping to pick up the six eastern states I need for QRP WAS, and found conditions quite poor. Could get as far east only as WD5R and N0NI. Couldn't even make it with NO3M, who has great ears. 73, Jim K9YC N03M and WD5R were among the handful of eastern stations I was able to work early in the night. I don't know what magic they had. N0NI (normally a beacon station) was missing in action until the band got back in shape. The early conditions were so bad I actually was afraid I would miss Iowa. I filled out my multiplier list mainly from 10 PM until midnight local. There were still a fair number of eastern stations on at 3AM local, although I had already worked nearly all of them. Thank you night owls. Rick N6RK _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Re: Topband: ARRL160 Test conditions
Hi guys We have a new class of station this year, few but some European stations running contest from remote station in US using European call sign, not W4/ or W7/xxx not even xxx/W4. Today with the RBN it is easy to confirm where the station is transmitting, you just need to search the call sign r down load the report with all reports and filter it using Excel. First of all , it is illegal to operate in US without a US license not mention the ethic that does not exist and the Ham radio contest aspect of the event. Forget about DCXX program the issue is real treat for all of us that love what we do in 160m. Check that small report from RBN from EA7PP yesterday night, you can verify reports up to 52db signal in Virginia RBN station and several over 40 db in US at the same time 5-15 db in Europe and sometimes up to 24 db in Europe. http://www.reversebeacon.net/dxsd1/dxsd1.php?f=0 http://www.reversebeacon.net/dxsd1/dxsd1.php?f=0c=ea7ppt=dx c=ea7ppt=dx just unbelievable!! 73's N4IS JC show/hide my last filters rows to show: showing spots for DX call: EA7PP search spot by callsign de dx freq cq/dxsnr speed time EA1FAQ EA7PP 1819.8 CW CQ 40 dB 26 wpm 0414z 06 Dec DL8LAS EA7PP 1819.7 CW CQ 19 dB 25 wpm 0414z 06 Dec DF7GB EA7PP 1819.7 CW CQ 15 dB 26 wpm 0414z 06 Dec LA6TPA EA7PP 1819.7 CW CQ 2 dB 27 wpm 0414z 06 Dec K8ND EA7PP 1819.7 CW CQ 38 dB 25 wpm 0413z 06 Dec KM3T EA7PP 1819.7 CW CQ 39 dB 26 wpm 0413z 06 Dec DF4UE EA7PP 1819.7 CW CQ 38 dB 27 wpm 0413z 06 Dec ON5KQ EA7PP 1819.7 CW CQ 25 dB 27 wpm 0413z 06 Dec NZ1UEA7PP 1819.7 CW CQ 39 dB 26 wpm 0412z 06 Dec EI6IZ EA7PP 1819.7 CW CQ 27 dB 26 wpm 0411z 06 Dec HA6M EA7PP 1819.7 CW CQ 14 dB 27 wpm 0411z 06 Dec F6IIT EA7PP 1819.7 CW CQ 35 dB 27 wpm 0411z 06 Dec OH6BG EA7PP 1819.7 CW CQ 22 dB 26 wpm 0410z 06 Dec DQ8Z EA7PP 1819.7 CW CQ 12 dB 26 wpm 0410z 06 Dec G0KTN EA7PP 1819.7 CW CQ 18 dB 26 wpm 0410z 06 Dec IK3STG EA7PP 1819.7 CW CQ 8 dB26 wpm 0410z 06 Dec W4KKN EA7PP 1819.7 CW CQ 44 dB 29 wpm 0410z 06 Dec G4HSO EA7PP 1819.7 CW CQ 15 dB 26 wpm 0410z 06 Dec DK9IPEA7PP 1819.7 CW CQ 26 dB 27 wpm 0410z 06 Dec SE0X EA7PP 1819.7 CW CQ 13 dB 26 wpm 0410z 06 Dec DL1EMYEA7PP 1819.7 CW CQ 26 dB 27 wpm 0410z 06 Dec OE6TZE EA7PP 1819.7 CW CQ 16 dB 26 wpm 0410z 06 Dec S50ARX EA7PP 1819.7 CW CQ 24 dB 27 wpm 0410z 06 Dec HA1VHFEA7PP 1819.7 CW CQ 32 dB 26 wpm 0410z 06 Dec GW8IZREA7PP 1819.7 CW CQ 28 dB 26 wpm 0410z 06 Dec DL9GTBEA7PP 1819.7 CW CQ 28 dB 26 wpm 0410z 06 Dec NY3A EA7PP 1819.7 CW CQ 39 dB 26 wpm 0408z 06 Dec W8WTSEA7PP 1819.7 CW CQ 36 dB 26 wpm 0408z 06 Dec K1TTTEA7PP 1819.7 CW CQ 18 dB 27 wpm 0408z 06 Dec W8WWV EA7PP1819.7 CW CQ 36 dB 27 wpm 0408z 06 Dec DL1AMQ EA7PP1819.7 CW CQ 27 dB 27 wpm 0407z 06 Dec SK3WEA7PP 1819.7 CW CQ 36 dB 26 wpm 0406z 06 Dec PY1NB EA7PP 1819.7 CW CQ 4 dB 26 wpm 0403z 06 Dec ON5KQ EA7PP 1819.7 CW CQ 24 dB 26 wpm 0403z 06 Dec IK3STG EA7PP 1819.7 CW CQ 10 dB 27 wpm 0400z 06 Dec K8AZ EA7PP 1819.7 CW CQ 28 dB 26 wpm 0400z 06 Dec WZ7I EA7PP 1819.7 CW CQ 27 dB 26 wpm 0400z 06 Dec DQ8Z EA7PP 1819.7 CW CQ 8 dB26 wpm 0400z 06 Dec G4HSO EA7PP 1819.7 CW CQ 15 dB 27 wpm 0400z 06 Dec KM3T EA7PP 1819.7 CW CQ 28 dB 26 wpm 0400z 06 Dec DK9IP EA7PP 1819.7 CW CQ 17 dB 26 wpm 0400z 06 Dec F6IIT EA7PP 1819.7 CW CQ 35 dB 26 wpm 0400z 06 Dec SE0X EA7PP 1819.7 CW CQ 13 dB 26 wpm 0400z 06 Dec DL1EMYEA7PP 1819.7 CW CQ 29 dB 26 wpm 0400z 06 Dec DL8LAS EA7PP 1819.7 CW CQ 16 dB 26 wpm 0400z 06 Dec OE6TZE EA7PP 1819.7 CW CQ 11 dB 26 wpm 0400z 06 Dec HA1VHFEA7PP 1819.7 CW CQ 20 dB 27 wpm 0400z 06 Dec GW8IZREA7PP 1819.7 CW CQ 29 dB 27 wpm 0400z 06 Dec DF4UE EA7PP 1819.7 CW CQ 25 dB 27 wpm 0400z 06 Dec EI6IZ EA7PP 1819.7 CW CQ 31 dB 27 wpm 0359z 06 Dec DL9GTBEA7PP 1819.7 CW CQ 16 dB 26 wpm 0359z 06 Dec OH6BG EA7PP 1819.7 CW CQ 14 dB 26
Re: Topband: ARRL160 Test conditions
CW CQ [LoTW] 10 dB 24 wpm 0556z 06 Dec WZ7I IQ9UI 1830.7 CW CQ [LoTW] 12 dB 24 wpm 0556z 06 Dec DF7GB IQ9UI 1830.7 CW CQ [LoTW] 13 dB 24 wpm 0556z 06 Dec EA1FAQIQ9UI 1830.7 CW CQ [LoTW] 15 dB 24 wpm 0556z 06 Dec KM3TIQ9UI 1830.7 CW CQ [LoTW] 12 dB 24 wpm 0556z 06 Dec G0KTN IQ9UI 1830.7 CW CQ [LoTW] 12 dB 24 wpm 0556z 06 Dec SE0X IQ9UI 1830.7 CW CQ [LoTW] 12 dB 24 wpm 0556z 06 Dec SK3WIQ9UI 1830.7 CW CQ [LoTW] 25 dB 24 wpm 0556z 06 Dec IK3STG IQ9UI 1830.7 CW CQ [LoTW] 27 dB 24 wpm 0556z 06 Dec DL1EMY IQ9UI 1830.7 CW CQ [LoTW] 25 dB 24 wpm 0556z 06 Dec W8WWV IQ9UI 1830.7 CW CQ [LoTW] 5 dB 24 wpm 0556z 06 Dec DL1REMIQ9UI 1830.7 CW CQ [LoTW] 32 dB 24 wpm 0556z 06 Dec F6IIT IQ9UI 1830.7 CW CQ [LoTW] 26 dB 24 wpm 0556z 06 Dec GW8IZR IQ9UI 1830.7 CW CQ [LoTW] 20 dB 24 wpm 0556z 06 Dec OE6TZE IQ9UI 1830.7 CW CQ [LoTW] 24 dB 24 wpm 0556z 06 Dec DF4UE IQ9UI 1830.7 CW CQ [LoTW] 34 dB 24 wpm 0556z 06 Dec EI6IZ IQ9UI 1830.7 CW CQ [LoTW] 29 dB 24 wpm 0556z 06 Dec ON5KQ IQ9UI 1830.7 CW CQ [LoTW] 23 dB 24 wpm 0556z 06 Dec DL9GTB IQ9UI 1830.7 CW CQ [LoTW] 14 dB 24 wpm 0556z 06 Dec OH6BG IQ9UI 1830.7 CW CQ [LoTW] 3 dB 24 wpm 0556z 06 Dec HA6M IQ9UI 1830.7 CW CQ [LoTW] 19 dB 24 wpm 0556z 06 Dec DL1AMQ IQ9UI 1830.7 CW CQ [LoTW] 27 dB 24 wpm 0556z 06 Dec HA1VHFIQ9UI 1830.7 CW CQ [LoTW] 29 dB 24 wpm 0555z 06 Dec NY3A IQ9UI 1830.5 CW CQ [LoTW] 11 dB 24 wpm 0555z 06 Dec GW8IZRIQ9UI 1858.1 CW CQ [LoTW] 10 dB 25 wpm 0551z 06 Dec AA4VV IQ9UI 1840.1 CW CQ [LoTW] 2 dB 24 wpm 0548z 06 Dec NY3A IQ9UI 1840.1 CW CQ [LoTW] 7 dB 24 wpm 0547z 06 Dec OH6BG IQ9UI 1840.1 CW CQ [LoTW] 5 dB 24 wpm 0546z 06 Dec S50ARX IQ9UI 1840.0 CW CQ [LoTW] 1 dB 25 wpm 0545z 06 Dec G4HSO IQ9UI 1840.0 CW CQ [LoTW] 6 dB 24 wpm 0545z 06 Dec DQ8Z IQ9UI 1840.0 CW CQ [LoTW] 6 dB 24 wpm 0544z 06 Dec WZ7I IQ9UI 1840.0 CW CQ [LoTW] 7 dB 24 wpm 0544z 06 Dec PJ2T IQ9UI 1840.0 CW CQ [LoTW] 3 dB 24 wpm 0544z 06 Dec GW8IZRIQ9UI 1840.0 CW CQ [LoTW] 14 dB 24 wpm 0543z 06 Dec SK3WIQ9UI 1840.0 CW CQ [LoTW] 20 dB 23 wpm 0542z 06 Dec F6IIT IQ9UI 3680.1 CW CQ [LoTW] 7 dB 24 wpm 0542z 06 Dec ON5KQ IQ9UI 1840.0 CW CQ [LoTW] 14 dB 23 wpm 0542z 06 Dec DL9GTBIQ9UI1840.0 CW CQ [LoTW] 15 dB 24 wpm 0542z 06 Dec HA6M IQ9UI 1840.0 CW CQ [LoTW] 22 dB 24 wpm 0542z 06 Dec K1TTTIQ9UI 1840.0 CW CQ [LoTW] 9 dB 24 wpm 0542z 06 Dec EA1FAQIQ9UI 1840.0 CW CQ [LoTW] 12 dB 24 wpm 0542z 06 Dec DF4UE IQ9UI 1840.0 CW CQ [LoTW] 32 dB 24 wpm 0542z 06 Dec DL8LAS IQ9UI 1840.0 CW CQ [LoTW] 17 dB 24 wpm 0542z 06 Dec LY2XW IQ9UI 1847.5 CW CQ [LoTW] 2 dB 24 wpm 0529z 06 Dec W4AX IQ9UI 1847.5 CW CQ [LoTW] 2 dB 24 wpm 0527z 06 Dec ES5PC IQ9UI 1847.5 CW CQ [LoTW] 2 dB 23 wpm 0526z 06 Dec WZ7I IQ9UI 1847.5 CW CQ [LoTW] 6 dB 24 wpm 0525z 06 Dec DJ3AK IQ9UI 1847.5 CW CQ [LoTW] 2 dB 24 wpm 0524z 06 Dec S50ARX IQ9UI 1847.5 CW CQ [LoTW] 1 dB 24 wpm 0524z 06 Dec From: Saulius Zalnerauskas [mailto:ly5w@gmail.com] Sent: Saturday, December 06, 2014 4:06 PM To: JC Subject: Re: Topband: ARRL160 Test conditions Look to my dB. I am in Sicily not USA. IQ9UI Sam IT9/LY5W On Dec 6, 2014 9:51 PM, JC n...@comcast.net mailto:n...@comcast.net wrote: Hi guys We have a new class of station this year, few but some European stations running contest from remote station in US using European call sign, not W4/ or W7/xxx not even xxx/W4. Today with the RBN it is easy to confirm where the station is transmitting, you just need to search the call sign r down load the report with all reports and filter it using Excel. First of all , it is illegal to operate in US without a US license not mention the ethic that does not exist and the Ham radio contest aspect of the event. Forget
Re: Topband: ARRL160 Test conditions
On Sat,12/6/2014 11:56 AM, Richard (Rick) Karlquist wrote: N03M and WD5R were among the handful of eastern stations I was able to work early in the night. I don't know what magic they had. N0NI All three of these stations have SERIOUS RX antennas that point this way. google to find NO3M's RX system. Quite impressive. 73, Jim K9YC _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
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On Sat,12/6/2014 12:30 PM, Bro Bill wrote: What 6 states do you need? Thanks for asking. CT, VT, WV, KY, SC, and MS 73, Jim K9YC _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
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Not sure what happened on your end, but I had you in the log, Jim. Sure, it was a struggle, but got your call and exchange fine after plenty of repeats. Guess we'll try again this morning! Back to it. 73 Eric NO3M On 12/06/2014 02:36 PM, Jim Brown wrote: On Sat,12/6/2014 11:25 AM, Richard (Rick) Karlquist wrote: The band didn't open to the east coast until many hours after sunset. I rolled out at 3 am hoping to pick up the six eastern states I need for QRP WAS, and found conditions quite poor. Could get as far east only as WD5R and N0NI. Couldn't even make it with NO3M, who has great ears. OTOH, KH6LC came back right away with one call. Let's hope tonight is better. 73, Jim K9YC _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Re: Topband: ARRL160 Test conditions
On 2014-12-06 13:57, Jim Brown wrote: On Sat,12/6/2014 11:56 AM, Richard (Rick) Karlquist wrote: N03M and WD5R were among the handful of eastern stations I was able to work early in the night. I don't know what magic they had. N0NI All three of these stations have SERIOUS RX antennas that point this way. google to find NO3M's RX system. Quite impressive. 73, Jim K9YC I'm sure that helped, but these were among the few stations that could even be heard on the coast. The other stations were simply not audible here early on. Rick N6RK _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
