Re: Topband: Band Report
Larry your spot onTom lived by that rule. It has proven itself out over the years. Fishing is pretty much the same " should have been here yesterday when they were biting". That the challenge of Top Band at least for me.. Patience is a must on Top Band along with an efficient radiator and low noise RX antenna. Oh well we all know that eh? 73 to all, Tim , AB4B On Tue, Dec 18, 2018 at 2:24 PM Larry K4AB wrote: > N4KG used to say "160 is never good 2 nights in a row". > > 73, > Larry K4AB > > On Tue, Dec 18, 2018 at 11:54 AM Don Kirk wrote: > > > As a followup to my previous post about great band conditions early > Monday > > morning, the band this morning (Tuesday) was back to its typical self if > > not a little worse from here in the Midwest USA. European stations > peaking > > 25 dB above my noise floor early Monday morning were lucky to be peaking > 5 > > dB above my noise floor this morning (which is much more the norm). I > > would call what we experienced Sunday night / Monday morning one of those > > rare special days (magic days). I sometimes notice a day each side of > the > > magic days where propagation is a little better than normal, but this > > morning was not one of them here in the Midwest. What Sunday night / > > Monday morning shows is that you must check the band everyday or you > have a > > great chance of missing one of those very special moments where the band > is > > red hot. > > > > Just FYI, > > Don (wd8dsb) > > > > On Mon, Dec 17, 2018 at 6:20 PM Don Kirk wrote: > > > > > Hi Dave and Gang, > > > > > > This morning I was on from 0600 to around 0730 UTC and the band was in > > > great condition into Europe from the Midwest (but lots of QSB), and at > > the > > > same time I heard KH6 really pounding in strong. I typically call > > > conditions like this morning as one of those special days that occurs > > only > > > a handful of times a year on 160 meters. Stations like DL5AXX and > SM5EDX > > > were at times peaking 25 to 30 dB above my noise floor, but there were > > lots > > > of smaller stations easily workable which is an indicator of very good > > > conditions. > > > > > > Here is a link to a recording of DL5AXX that I made this morning: > > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEqLKMjG7L8 > > > > > > 73, > > > Don (wd8dsb) > > > > > > > > > > > _ > > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband > > Reflector > > > _ > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband > Reflector > _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: Band Report
N4KG used to say "160 is never good 2 nights in a row". 73, Larry K4AB On Tue, Dec 18, 2018 at 11:54 AM Don Kirk wrote: > As a followup to my previous post about great band conditions early Monday > morning, the band this morning (Tuesday) was back to its typical self if > not a little worse from here in the Midwest USA. European stations peaking > 25 dB above my noise floor early Monday morning were lucky to be peaking 5 > dB above my noise floor this morning (which is much more the norm). I > would call what we experienced Sunday night / Monday morning one of those > rare special days (magic days). I sometimes notice a day each side of the > magic days where propagation is a little better than normal, but this > morning was not one of them here in the Midwest. What Sunday night / > Monday morning shows is that you must check the band everyday or you have a > great chance of missing one of those very special moments where the band is > red hot. > > Just FYI, > Don (wd8dsb) > > On Mon, Dec 17, 2018 at 6:20 PM Don Kirk wrote: > > > Hi Dave and Gang, > > > > This morning I was on from 0600 to around 0730 UTC and the band was in > > great condition into Europe from the Midwest (but lots of QSB), and at > the > > same time I heard KH6 really pounding in strong. I typically call > > conditions like this morning as one of those special days that occurs > only > > a handful of times a year on 160 meters. Stations like DL5AXX and SM5EDX > > were at times peaking 25 to 30 dB above my noise floor, but there were > lots > > of smaller stations easily workable which is an indicator of very good > > conditions. > > > > Here is a link to a recording of DL5AXX that I made this morning: > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEqLKMjG7L8 > > > > 73, > > Don (wd8dsb) > > > > > > > _ > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband > Reflector > _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: Band Report
As a followup to my previous post about great band conditions early Monday morning, the band this morning (Tuesday) was back to its typical self if not a little worse from here in the Midwest USA. European stations peaking 25 dB above my noise floor early Monday morning were lucky to be peaking 5 dB above my noise floor this morning (which is much more the norm). I would call what we experienced Sunday night / Monday morning one of those rare special days (magic days). I sometimes notice a day each side of the magic days where propagation is a little better than normal, but this morning was not one of them here in the Midwest. What Sunday night / Monday morning shows is that you must check the band everyday or you have a great chance of missing one of those very special moments where the band is red hot. Just FYI, Don (wd8dsb) On Mon, Dec 17, 2018 at 6:20 PM Don Kirk wrote: > Hi Dave and Gang, > > This morning I was on from 0600 to around 0730 UTC and the band was in > great condition into Europe from the Midwest (but lots of QSB), and at the > same time I heard KH6 really pounding in strong. I typically call > conditions like this morning as one of those special days that occurs only > a handful of times a year on 160 meters. Stations like DL5AXX and SM5EDX > were at times peaking 25 to 30 dB above my noise floor, but there were lots > of smaller stations easily workable which is an indicator of very good > conditions. > > Here is a link to a recording of DL5AXX that I made this morning: > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEqLKMjG7L8 > > 73, > Don (wd8dsb) > > > _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: Band Report
Hi Dave and Gang, This morning I was on from 0600 to around 0730 UTC and the band was in great condition into Europe from the Midwest (but lots of QSB), and at the same time I heard KH6 really pounding in strong. I typically call conditions like this morning as one of those special days that occurs only a handful of times a year on 160 meters. Stations like DL5AXX and SM5EDX were at times peaking 25 to 30 dB above my noise floor, but there were lots of smaller stations easily workable which is an indicator of very good conditions. Here is a link to a recording of DL5AXX that I made this morning: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEqLKMjG7L8 73, Don (wd8dsb) On Mon, Dec 17, 2018 at 3:47 PM wrote: > Greetings Topbanders. . . > > Tree’s recent post commenting that “the band is in great shape” has some > truth. Conditions on topband this morning from the Midwest (Iowa) to JA > were outstanding. Conditions to at least part of VK were also good as the > VK4CT RBN had me at 14 db. . .virtually the highest I’ve seen > (simultaneously Luke/VK3HJ, 1000 miles to the south, said I was weak). Not > only were conditions good but the QRN level was the lowest I’ve seen it in > quite a while. While the quiet band certainly helps S/N and pulling out > the weak ones, absolute signal levels this morning were on par with the > highest so far this season. I only worked a total of eight JA stations . . > .six of which responded to my CQs and two of which were CQing and I > sought. After about 60 minutes I finally gave up and went QRT. Five or 10 > years ago these kinds of conditions would have easily netted 15, 20, or > even 30 JA QSOs and probably a couple in Z19. Needless to say, things have > changed. > > 73. . .Dave, W0FLS > _ > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband > Reflector > _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: Band Report
I heard TZ4AM last night here in AZ on my one and only antenna, my 55' inverted-L. I didn't call, since I've worked him before. Wes N7WS. On 12/17/2018 3:33 PM, Gary Smith wrote: Last night around 0500Z or thereabouts, TZ4AM was coming into Connecticut at an easy 15 over 9 on the HI-Z Circle 8. I haven't heard any signal from that part of the world that strong in some years. He was working EU & Russia, didn't return to me but truly amazing signals. Maybe tonight if the conditions are duplicated. 73, Gary KA1J _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: Band Report
Hi Gary, Jeff, TZ4AM just got back, and does not have a Beverage up for NA yet. He is in a high noise area ,and receiving is difficult. 73 Bruce-k1fz On Mon, 17 Dec 2018 17:33:42 -0500, "Gary Smith" wrote: Last night around 0500Z or thereabouts, TZ4AM was coming into Connecticut at an easy 15 over 9 on the HI-Z Circle 8. I haven't heard any signal from that part of the world that strong in some years. He was working EU & Russia, didn't return to me but truly amazing signals. Maybe tonight if the conditions are duplicated. 73, Gary KA1J > Greetings Topbanders. . . > > Trees recent post commenting that "the band is in great shape" > has some truth. Conditions on topband this morning from the Midwest > (Iowa) to JA were outstanding. Conditions to at least part of VK were > also good as the VK4CT RBN had me at 14 db. . .virtually the highest > Ive seen (simultaneously Luke/VK3HJ, 1000 miles to the south, said > I was weak). Not only were conditions good but the QRN level was the > lowest Ive seen it in quite a while. While the quiet band > certainly helps S/N and pulling out the weak ones, absolute signal > levels this morning were on par with the highest so far this season. > I only worked a total of eight JA stations . . .six of which responded > to my CQs and two of which were CQing and I sought. After about 60 > minutes I finally gave up and went QRT. Five or 10 years ago these > kinds of conditions would have easily netted 15, 20, or even 30 JA > QSOs and probably a couple in Z19. Needless to say, things have > changed. > > 73. . .Dave, W0FLS > _ > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband > Reflector _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: Band Report
Last night around 0500Z or thereabouts, TZ4AM was coming into Connecticut at an easy 15 over 9 on the HI-Z Circle 8. I haven't heard any signal from that part of the world that strong in some years. He was working EU & Russia, didn't return to me but truly amazing signals. Maybe tonight if the conditions are duplicated. 73, Gary KA1J > Greetings Topbanders. . . > > Tree´s recent post commenting that "the band is in great shape" > has some truth. Conditions on topband this morning from the Midwest > (Iowa) to JA were outstanding. Conditions to at least part of VK were > also good as the VK4CT RBN had me at 14 db. . .virtually the highest > I´ve seen (simultaneously Luke/VK3HJ, 1000 miles to the south, said > I was weak). Not only were conditions good but the QRN level was the > lowest I´ve seen it in quite a while. While the quiet band > certainly helps S/N and pulling out the weak ones, absolute signal > levels this morning were on par with the highest so far this season. > I only worked a total of eight JA stations . . .six of which responded > to my CQs and two of which were CQing and I sought. After about 60 > minutes I finally gave up and went QRT. Five or 10 years ago these > kinds of conditions would have easily netted 15, 20, or even 30 JA > QSOs and probably a couple in Z19. Needless to say, things have > changed. > > 73. . .Dave, W0FLS > _ > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband > Reflector _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Topband: Band Report
Greetings Topbanders. . . Tree’s recent post commenting that “the band is in great shape” has some truth. Conditions on topband this morning from the Midwest (Iowa) to JA were outstanding. Conditions to at least part of VK were also good as the VK4CT RBN had me at 14 db. . .virtually the highest I’ve seen (simultaneously Luke/VK3HJ, 1000 miles to the south, said I was weak). Not only were conditions good but the QRN level was the lowest I’ve seen it in quite a while. While the quiet band certainly helps S/N and pulling out the weak ones, absolute signal levels this morning were on par with the highest so far this season. I only worked a total of eight JA stations . . .six of which responded to my CQs and two of which were CQing and I sought. After about 60 minutes I finally gave up and went QRT. Five or 10 years ago these kinds of conditions would have easily netted 15, 20, or even 30 JA QSOs and probably a couple in Z19. Needless to say, things have changed. 73. . .Dave, W0FLS _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
