Re: Topband: H40TT on 160m

[Gary Smith]

On CW? If so, nice! 

I was up trying to find their CW sigs this 
morning from 11:45 on & nothing here in 
CT. I did see a small pileup about that 
time but couldn't pick up who they were 
calling.

73,
Gary
KA1J

> Worked this morning @1218Z.
> 
> On 11/25/2019 11:12 PM, John Zantek wrote:
> >> To keep this on-topic, I worked H40TT on 20 SSB today and told him
> >> that we'd like some CW on topband. He said that was the other op,
> >> but thought he would be trying tonight (our morning).
> > That would have been Grant/KZ1W, who organized the trip and does
> > SSB/FT8.  Rob/N7QT does the CW and is _very_ good.  Both are members
> > of Western WA DX Club and are great fellows.  They're packing up and
> > coming home on Thursday.  It's been a REALLY wet trip for them;
> > there were delays in getting the low band receive antennas up, since
> > the local boys couldn't safely climb the slippery trees in the
> > rain/wind.  I was fortunate to work Rob the first night (my morning)
> > they were on TB, then Grant the next night on digital.  There was
> > also no Internet access, so back-channel comms were limited to Rob's
> > Garmin InReach.
> >
> > 73 John W7CD
> >
> >
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Re: Topband: H40TT on 160m

[Tony Osman]

Couldn't hear anything from H40TT but heard the horde calling so guess he
was there. Not a whisper from VK9CZ, but did hear RT0F who peaked out of
the noise at my sunrise and that gave me a new country and zone for 160m.
Antenna is inverted L with 70ft vertical. Many radials...

Tony - ve3rz

On Tue, Nov 26, 2019, 7:41 AM Wes,  wrote:

> Worked this morning @1218Z.
>
> On 11/25/2019 11:12 PM, John Zantek wrote:
> >> To keep this on-topic, I worked H40TT on 20 SSB today and told him that
> we'd like some CW on topband. He said that was the other op, but thought he
> would be trying tonight (our morning).
> > That would have been Grant/KZ1W, who organized the trip and does
> SSB/FT8.  Rob/N7QT does the CW and is _very_ good.  Both are members of
> Western WA DX Club and are great fellows.  They're packing up and coming
> home on Thursday.  It's been a REALLY wet trip for them; there were delays
> in getting the low band receive antennas up, since the local boys couldn't
> safely climb the slippery trees in the rain/wind.  I was fortunate to work
> Rob the first night (my morning) they were on TB, then Grant the next night
> on digital.  There was also no Internet access, so back-channel comms were
> limited to Rob's Garmin InReach.
> >
> > 73 John W7CD
> >
> >
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Re: Topband: H40TT on 160m

[donroden]

If the "comment police" does it, is it still bullying ?

Don W4DNR



Quoting Michael Walker :


Nice.

Your comment was really not even worth making. Let’s call it bullying


On Nov 25, 2019, at 4:55 PM, Alan Swinger  wrote:

So, your computer worked him while you were out of the room and  
not at the rig!? If only there was an award for computers vice  
operators. - Alan K9MBQ



-Original Message-

From: Wes 
Sent: Nov 25, 2019 7:42 AM
To: topband@contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: H40TT on 160m

Conditions are awful with horrible noise this AM.  Haven't figured  
out whether

it is local or what. I don't need H40 and I'm defiantly not a fan of FT8.
Nevertheless, I set up the rig and unsuccessfully called for awhile before
deciding to come into the office and check my email.

I just stepped back into the shack and see that "I" worked him at  
12:26:30 with

a -15 signal report.

Wes  N7WS


On 11/25/2019 4:46 AM, Gary Smith wrote:
I finally worked them, just a couple
minutes ago FT8 @ 11:30Z, on their 1.836
band plan, Right in the middle of my gray
line, 6:30AM local.

I'm lucky to hear them at this time, I'm
75' from AMTRAK and gray line is always
obliterated heavy commuter rail traffic
with me being 5 minutes away from New
London, CT, a major hub between Boston &
NYC. During the contest I missed several
gray line contacts because I couldn't hear
anything for 30 seconds with each passing
train and that's the busiest commuter
time.

Grouse grouse...

One of the impressive things I notice with
JTDX's FT8 waterfall, while the P3 shows
bright red obliteration of the signal and
headphones are also obliterated when the
trains pass, with the JTDX waterfall there
is almost no indication of the RFI from
the train passing. I was -22 & they were
-18 so the signals were low indeed.

Ah well, they're in the log now. Love 160,
it's never a sure bet.

73,

Gary
KA1J



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Re: Topband: H40TT on 160m

[Artek Manuals]

Thats great .NOT even an ESP hint here in the south east... I 
listened from 07:30Z to 12:00Z ...my reward was I did finally get to 
work 3D2AG who I have been "stalking" for months, so the band conditions 
were OK in that direction ...I guess the morning was not a total loss


Grumpy Dave
( time for a nap and a fig newton)
NR1DX


On 11/26/2019 7:41 AM, Wes wrote:

Worked this morning @1218Z.

On 11/25/2019 11:12 PM, John Zantek wrote:
To keep this on-topic, I worked H40TT on 20 SSB today and told him 
that we'd like some CW on topband. He said that was the other op, 
but thought he would be trying tonight (our morning).
That would have been Grant/KZ1W, who organized the trip and does 
SSB/FT8.� Rob/N7QT does the CW and is _very_ good.� Both are members 
of Western WA DX Club and are great fellows.� They're packing up and 
coming home on Thursday.� It's been a REALLY wet trip for them; there 
were delays in getting the low band receive antennas up, since the 
local boys couldn't safely climb the slippery trees in the 
rain/wind.� I was fortunate to work Rob the first night (my morning) 
they were on TB, then Grant the next night on digital.� There was 
also no Internet access, so back-channel comms were limited to Rob's 
Garmin InReach.


73 John W7CD


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Re: Topband: H40TT on 160m

[Wes]

Worked this morning @1218Z.

On 11/25/2019 11:12 PM, John Zantek wrote:

To keep this on-topic, I worked H40TT on 20 SSB today and told him that we'd 
like some CW on topband. He said that was the other op, but thought he would be 
trying tonight (our morning).

That would have been Grant/KZ1W, who organized the trip and does SSB/FT8.  
Rob/N7QT does the CW and is _very_ good.  Both are members of Western WA DX 
Club and are great fellows.  They're packing up and coming home on Thursday.  
It's been a REALLY wet trip for them; there were delays in getting the low band 
receive antennas up, since the local boys couldn't safely climb the slippery 
trees in the rain/wind.  I was fortunate to work Rob the first night (my 
morning) they were on TB, then Grant the next night on digital.  There was also 
no Internet access, so back-channel comms were limited to Rob's Garmin InReach.

73 John W7CD


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Re: Topband: H40TT on 160m

[John Zantek]

> To keep this on-topic, I worked H40TT on 20 SSB today and told him that we'd 
> like some CW on topband. He said that was the other op, but thought he would 
> be trying tonight (our morning).

That would have been Grant/KZ1W, who organized the trip and does SSB/FT8.  
Rob/N7QT does the CW and is _very_ good.  Both are members of Western WA DX 
Club and are great fellows.  They're packing up and coming home on Thursday.  
It's been a REALLY wet trip for them; there were delays in getting the low band 
receive antennas up, since the local boys couldn't safely climb the slippery 
trees in the rain/wind.  I was fortunate to work Rob the first night (my 
morning) they were on TB, then Grant the next night on digital.  There was also 
no Internet access, so back-channel comms were limited to Rob's Garmin InReach.

73 John W7CD


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Re: Topband: H40TT on 160m

[Michael Walker]

I wasn't hiding anything.  My callsign is in my email address.

Just tired about hearing from all the whiners.  It is like they are being
told to use it or .. what ever.

The comment was posted full well knowing that it was going cause another
sh*tstorm so to speak.

Mike va3mw

On Mon, Nov 25, 2019 at 10:43 PM Doug Renwick  wrote:

> Well Mr Walker you don't even have the balls to sign your message. Your
> problem is you can't handle the truth and have to resort to name calling
> which makes you the bully. Good work Alan!!
> Doug
>
> "The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its
> limits." Albert Einstein
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of
> Michael Walker
> Sent: November-25-19 8:30 PM
> To: Alan Swinger
> Cc: Wes; topband@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: Topband: H40TT on 160m
>
> Nice.
>
> Your comment was really not even worth making. Let’s call it bullying
>
> > On Nov 25, 2019, at 4:55 PM, Alan Swinger 
> wrote:
> >
> > So, your computer worked him while you were out of the room and not at
> the rig!? If only there was an award for computers vice operators. - Alan
> K9MBQ
> >
> >
> > -Original Message-----
> >> From: Wes 
> >> Sent: Nov 25, 2019 7:42 AM
> >> To: topband@contesting.com
> >> Subject: Re: Topband: H40TT on 160m
> >>
> >> Conditions are awful with horrible noise this AM.  Haven't figured out
> whether
> >> it is local or what. I don't need H40 and I'm defiantly not a fan of
> FT8.
> >> Nevertheless, I set up the rig and unsuccessfully called for awhile
> before
> >> deciding to come into the office and check my email.
> >>
> >> I just stepped back into the shack and see that "I" worked him at
> 12:26:30 with
> >> a -15 signal report.
> >>
> >> Wes  N7WS
> >>
> >>> On 11/25/2019 4:46 AM, Gary Smith wrote:
> >>> I finally worked them, just a couple
> >>> minutes ago FT8 @ 11:30Z, on their 1.836
> >>> band plan, Right in the middle of my gray
> >>> line, 6:30AM local.
> >>>
> >>> I'm lucky to hear them at this time, I'm
> >>> 75' from AMTRAK and gray line is always
> >>> obliterated heavy commuter rail traffic
> >>> with me being 5 minutes away from New
> >>> London, CT, a major hub between Boston &
> >>> NYC. During the contest I missed several
> >>> gray line contacts because I couldn't hear
> >>> anything for 30 seconds with each passing
> >>> train and that's the busiest commuter
> >>> time.
> >>>
> >>> Grouse grouse...
> >>>
> >>> One of the impressive things I notice with
> >>> JTDX's FT8 waterfall, while the P3 shows
> >>> bright red obliteration of the signal and
> >>> headphones are also obliterated when the
> >>> trains pass, with the JTDX waterfall there
> >>> is almost no indication of the RFI from
> >>> the train passing. I was -22 & they were
> >>> -18 so the signals were low indeed.
> >>>
> >>> Ah well, they're in the log now. Love 160,
> >>> it's never a sure bet.
> >>>
> >>> 73,
> >>>
> >>> Gary
> >>> KA1J
> >>>
> >>
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Re: Topband: H40TT on 160m

[Michael Walker]

Nice.   

Your comment was really not even worth making. Let’s call it bullying

> On Nov 25, 2019, at 4:55 PM, Alan Swinger  wrote:
> 
> So, your computer worked him while you were out of the room and not at the 
> rig!? If only there was an award for computers vice operators. - Alan K9MBQ
> 
> 
> -Original Message-
>> From: Wes 
>> Sent: Nov 25, 2019 7:42 AM
>> To: topband@contesting.com
>> Subject: Re: Topband: H40TT on 160m
>> 
>> Conditions are awful with horrible noise this AM.  Haven't figured out 
>> whether 
>> it is local or what. I don't need H40 and I'm defiantly not a fan of FT8. 
>> Nevertheless, I set up the rig and unsuccessfully called for awhile before 
>> deciding to come into the office and check my email.
>> 
>> I just stepped back into the shack and see that "I" worked him at 12:26:30 
>> with 
>> a -15 signal report.
>> 
>> Wes  N7WS
>> 
>>> On 11/25/2019 4:46 AM, Gary Smith wrote:
>>> I finally worked them, just a couple
>>> minutes ago FT8 @ 11:30Z, on their 1.836
>>> band plan, Right in the middle of my gray
>>> line, 6:30AM local.
>>> 
>>> I'm lucky to hear them at this time, I'm
>>> 75' from AMTRAK and gray line is always
>>> obliterated heavy commuter rail traffic
>>> with me being 5 minutes away from New
>>> London, CT, a major hub between Boston &
>>> NYC. During the contest I missed several
>>> gray line contacts because I couldn't hear
>>> anything for 30 seconds with each passing
>>> train and that's the busiest commuter
>>> time.
>>> 
>>> Grouse grouse...
>>> 
>>> One of the impressive things I notice with
>>> JTDX's FT8 waterfall, while the P3 shows
>>> bright red obliteration of the signal and
>>> headphones are also obliterated when the
>>> trains pass, with the JTDX waterfall there
>>> is almost no indication of the RFI from
>>> the train passing. I was -22 & they were
>>> -18 so the signals were low indeed.
>>> 
>>> Ah well, they're in the log now. Love 160,
>>> it's never a sure bet.
>>> 
>>> 73,
>>> 
>>> Gary
>>> KA1J
>>> 
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Re: Topband: H40TT on 160m

[Wes]

My friend Larry, is being a bit too effusive, but I'll take it.

I have no animosity toward guys who use FT8, this is a personal hobby and 
everyone has their own set of rules.  Personally, it isn't my cup of tea and I 
do not apply for DXCC credits for FT8 QSOs.  I do QSL via LoTW for the other guys.


A couple of clubs I'm in have almost unspoken internal competition for the most 
slots worked on some of the bigger DXpeditions and to remain competitive I'm 
forced into using FT8.  Frankly, I don't do this on every expedition. 
Nevertheless, that's why the program is on the computer.


To keep this on-topic, I worked H40TT on 20 SSB today and told him that we'd 
like some CW on topband. He said that was the other op, but thought he would be 
trying tonight (our morning).


Wes   N7WS


On 11/25/2019 3:18 PM, Larry wrote:
I think that you guys are missing the point. Knowing Wes I am sure that post 
was pure sarcasm. He is a CW op surpreme.

Larry
N7DD

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Re: Topband: H40TT on 160m

[Alan Swinger]

Perhaps, but he (and I & S57AD) makes my point about no-operator Computer 
contacts. As I have said before, have no objection to such operation but think 
for award purposes there should be a separate FT-xx category . . . different 
and separate from the current DXCC/Challenge Digital and all other 
DXCC/Challenge categories. - Alan K9MBQ


-Original Message-
>From: Larry via Topband 
>Sent: Nov 25, 2019 5:18 PM
>To: topband@contesting.com
>Cc: wes_n...@triconet.org, topband@contesting.com
>Subject: Re: Topband: H40TT on 160m
>
>I think that you guys are missing the point. Knowing Wes I am sure that post 
>was pure sarcasm. He is a CW op surpreme.LarryN7DD
>
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>
>So, your computer worked him while you were out of the room and not at the 
>rig!? If only there was an award for computers vice operators. - Alan K9MBQ
>
>
>-Original Message-
>>From: Wes 
>>Sent: Nov 25, 2019 7:42 AM
>>To: topband@contesting.com
>>Subject: Re: Topband: H40TT on 160m
>>
>>Conditions are awful with horrible noise this AM.  Haven't figured out 
>>whether 
>>it is local or what. I don't need H40 and I'm defiantly not a fan of FT8. 
>>Nevertheless, I set up the rig and unsuccessfully called for awhile before 
>>deciding to come into the office and check my email.
>>
>>I just stepped back into the shack and see that "I" worked him at 12:26:30 
>>with 
>>a -15 signal report.
>>
>>Wes  N7WS
>>
>>On 11/25/2019 4:46 AM, Gary Smith wrote:
>>> I finally worked them, just a couple
>>> minutes ago FT8 @ 11:30Z, on their 1.836
>>> band plan, Right in the middle of my gray
>>> line, 6:30AM local.
>>>
>>> I'm lucky to hear them at this time, I'm
>>> 75' from AMTRAK and gray line is always
>>> obliterated heavy commuter rail traffic
>>> with me being 5 minutes away from New
>>> London, CT, a major hub between Boston &
>>> NYC. During the contest I missed several
>>> gray line contacts because I couldn't hear
>>> anything for 30 seconds with each passing
>>> train and that's the busiest commuter
>>> time.
>>>
>>> Grouse grouse...
>>>
>>> One of the impressive things I notice with
>>> JTDX's FT8 waterfall, while the P3 shows
>>> bright red obliteration of the signal and
>>> headphones are also obliterated when the
>>> trains pass, with the JTDX waterfall there
>>> is almost no indication of the RFI from
>>> the train passing. I was -22 & they were
>>> -18 so the signals were low indeed.
>>>
>>> Ah well, they're in the log now. Love 160,
>>> it's never a sure bet.
>>>
>>> 73,
>>>
>>> Gary
>>> KA1J
>>>
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Re: Topband: H40TT on 160m

[Larry via Topband]

I think that you guys are missing the point. Knowing Wes I am sure that post 
was pure sarcasm. He is a CW op surpreme.LarryN7DD

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-Original Message-
>From: Wes 
>Sent: Nov 25, 2019 7:42 AM
>To: topband@contesting.com
>Subject: Re: Topband: H40TT on 160m
>
>Conditions are awful with horrible noise this AM.  Haven't figured out whether 
>it is local or what. I don't need H40 and I'm defiantly not a fan of FT8. 
>Nevertheless, I set up the rig and unsuccessfully called for awhile before 
>deciding to come into the office and check my email.
>
>I just stepped back into the shack and see that "I" worked him at 12:26:30 
>with 
>a -15 signal report.
>
>Wes  N7WS
>
>On 11/25/2019 4:46 AM, Gary Smith wrote:
>> I finally worked them, just a couple
>> minutes ago FT8 @ 11:30Z, on their 1.836
>> band plan, Right in the middle of my gray
>> line, 6:30AM local.
>>
>> I'm lucky to hear them at this time, I'm
>> 75' from AMTRAK and gray line is always
>> obliterated heavy commuter rail traffic
>> with me being 5 minutes away from New
>> London, CT, a major hub between Boston &
>> NYC. During the contest I missed several
>> gray line contacts because I couldn't hear
>> anything for 30 seconds with each passing
>> train and that's the busiest commuter
>> time.
>>
>> Grouse grouse...
>>
>> One of the impressive things I notice with
>> JTDX's FT8 waterfall, while the P3 shows
>> bright red obliteration of the signal and
>> headphones are also obliterated when the
>> trains pass, with the JTDX waterfall there
>> is almost no indication of the RFI from
>> the train passing. I was -22 & they were
>> -18 so the signals were low indeed.
>>
>> Ah well, they're in the log now. Love 160,
>> it's never a sure bet.
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Gary
>> KA1J
>>
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Re: Topband: H40TT on 160m

[fmoeves]

Oh boy here we go again... Lol Fred KB4QZH 
 Original message From: Alan Swinger  
Date: 11/25/19  4:55 PM  (GMT-05:00) To: Wes , 
topband@contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband: H40TT on 160m So, your computer 
worked him while you were out of the room and not at the rig!? If only there 
was an award for computers vice operators. - Alan K9MBQ-Original 
Message->From: Wes >Sent: Nov 25, 2019 7:42 AM>To: 
topband@contesting.com>Subject: Re: Topband: H40TT on 160m>>Conditions are 
awful with horrible noise this AM.  Haven't figured out whether >it is local or 
what. I don't need H40 and I'm defiantly not a fan of FT8. >Nevertheless, I set 
up the rig and unsuccessfully called for awhile before >deciding to come into 
the office and check my email.>>I just stepped back into the shack and see that 
"I" worked him at 12:26:30 with >a -15 signal report.>>Wes  N7WS>>On 11/25/2019 
4:46 AM, Gary Smith wrote:>> I finally worked them, just a couple>> minutes ago 
FT8 @ 11:30Z, on their 1.836>> band plan, Right in the middle of my gray>> 
line, 6:30AM local.>>>> I'm lucky to hear them at this time, I'm>> 75' from 
AMTRAK and gray line is always>> obliterated heavy commuter rail traffic>> with 
me being 5 minutes away from New>> London, CT, a major hub between Boston &>> 
NYC. During the contest I missed several>> gray line contacts because I 
couldn't hear>> anything for 30 seconds with each passing>> train and that's 
the busiest commuter>> time.>>>> Grouse grouse...>>>> One of the impressive 
things I notice with>> JTDX's FT8 waterfall, while the P3 shows>> bright red 
obliteration of the signal and>> headphones are also obliterated when the>> 
trains pass, with the JTDX waterfall there>> is almost no indication of the RFI 
from>> the train passing. I was -22 & they were>> -18 so the signals were low 
indeed.>>>> Ah well, they're in the log now. Love 160,>> it's never a sure 
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Re: Topband: H40TT on 160m

[S57AD]

But, his computer used a handkey :P


V V pon., 25. nov. 2019 ob 22:55 je oseba Alan Swinger <
awswin...@earthlink.net> napisala:

> So, your computer worked him while you were out of the room and not at the
> rig!? If only there was an award for computers vice operators. - Alan K9MBQ
>
>
> -Original Message-
> >From: Wes 
> >Sent: Nov 25, 2019 7:42 AM
> >To: topband@contesting.com
> >Subject: Re: Topband: H40TT on 160m
> >
> >Conditions are awful with horrible noise this AM.  Haven't figured out
> whether
> >it is local or what. I don't need H40 and I'm defiantly not a fan of FT8.
> >Nevertheless, I set up the rig and unsuccessfully called for awhile
> before
> >deciding to come into the office and check my email.
> >
> >I just stepped back into the shack and see that "I" worked him at
> 12:26:30 with
> >a -15 signal report.
> >
> >Wes  N7WS
> >
> >On 11/25/2019 4:46 AM, Gary Smith wrote:
> >> I finally worked them, just a couple
> >> minutes ago FT8 @ 11:30Z, on their 1.836
> >> band plan, Right in the middle of my gray
> >> line, 6:30AM local.
> >>
> >> I'm lucky to hear them at this time, I'm
> >> 75' from AMTRAK and gray line is always
> >> obliterated heavy commuter rail traffic
> >> with me being 5 minutes away from New
> >> London, CT, a major hub between Boston &
> >> NYC. During the contest I missed several
> >> gray line contacts because I couldn't hear
> >> anything for 30 seconds with each passing
> >> train and that's the busiest commuter
> >> time.
> >>
> >> Grouse grouse...
> >>
> >> One of the impressive things I notice with
> >> JTDX's FT8 waterfall, while the P3 shows
> >> bright red obliteration of the signal and
> >> headphones are also obliterated when the
> >> trains pass, with the JTDX waterfall there
> >> is almost no indication of the RFI from
> >> the train passing. I was -22 & they were
> >> -18 so the signals were low indeed.
> >>
> >> Ah well, they're in the log now. Love 160,
> >> it's never a sure bet.
> >>
> >> 73,
> >>
> >> Gary
> >> KA1J
> >>
> >
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Re: Topband: H40TT on 160m

[Alan Swinger]

So, your computer worked him while you were out of the room and not at the 
rig!? If only there was an award for computers vice operators. - Alan K9MBQ


-Original Message-
>From: Wes 
>Sent: Nov 25, 2019 7:42 AM
>To: topband@contesting.com
>Subject: Re: Topband: H40TT on 160m
>
>Conditions are awful with horrible noise this AM.  Haven't figured out whether 
>it is local or what. I don't need H40 and I'm defiantly not a fan of FT8. 
>Nevertheless, I set up the rig and unsuccessfully called for awhile before 
>deciding to come into the office and check my email.
>
>I just stepped back into the shack and see that "I" worked him at 12:26:30 
>with 
>a -15 signal report.
>
>Wes  N7WS
>
>On 11/25/2019 4:46 AM, Gary Smith wrote:
>> I finally worked them, just a couple
>> minutes ago FT8 @ 11:30Z, on their 1.836
>> band plan, Right in the middle of my gray
>> line, 6:30AM local.
>>
>> I'm lucky to hear them at this time, I'm
>> 75' from AMTRAK and gray line is always
>> obliterated heavy commuter rail traffic
>> with me being 5 minutes away from New
>> London, CT, a major hub between Boston &
>> NYC. During the contest I missed several
>> gray line contacts because I couldn't hear
>> anything for 30 seconds with each passing
>> train and that's the busiest commuter
>> time.
>>
>> Grouse grouse...
>>
>> One of the impressive things I notice with
>> JTDX's FT8 waterfall, while the P3 shows
>> bright red obliteration of the signal and
>> headphones are also obliterated when the
>> trains pass, with the JTDX waterfall there
>> is almost no indication of the RFI from
>> the train passing. I was -22 & they were
>> -18 so the signals were low indeed.
>>
>> Ah well, they're in the log now. Love 160,
>> it's never a sure bet.
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Gary
>> KA1J
>>
>
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Re: Topband: H40TT on 160m

[Wes]

Conditions are awful with horrible noise this AM.  Haven't figured out whether 
it is local or what. I don't need H40 and I'm defiantly not a fan of FT8. 
Nevertheless, I set up the rig and unsuccessfully called for awhile before 
deciding to come into the office and check my email.


I just stepped back into the shack and see that "I" worked him at 12:26:30 with 
a -15 signal report.


Wes  N7WS

On 11/25/2019 4:46 AM, Gary Smith wrote:

I finally worked them, just a couple
minutes ago FT8 @ 11:30Z, on their 1.836
band plan, Right in the middle of my gray
line, 6:30AM local.

I'm lucky to hear them at this time, I'm
75' from AMTRAK and gray line is always
obliterated heavy commuter rail traffic
with me being 5 minutes away from New
London, CT, a major hub between Boston &
NYC. During the contest I missed several
gray line contacts because I couldn't hear
anything for 30 seconds with each passing
train and that's the busiest commuter
time.

Grouse grouse...

One of the impressive things I notice with
JTDX's FT8 waterfall, while the P3 shows
bright red obliteration of the signal and
headphones are also obliterated when the
trains pass, with the JTDX waterfall there
is almost no indication of the RFI from
the train passing. I was -22 & they were
-18 so the signals were low indeed.

Ah well, they're in the log now. Love 160,
it's never a sure bet.

73,

Gary
KA1J



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Re: Topband: H40TT on 160m

[Gary Smith]

I finally worked them, just a couple 
minutes ago FT8 @ 11:30Z, on their 1.836 
band plan, Right in the middle of my gray 
line, 6:30AM local.

I'm lucky to hear them at this time, I'm 
75' from AMTRAK and gray line is always 
obliterated heavy commuter rail traffic 
with me being 5 minutes away from New 
London, CT, a major hub between Boston & 
NYC. During the contest I missed several 
gray line contacts because I couldn't hear 
anything for 30 seconds with each passing 
train and that's the busiest commuter 
time.

Grouse grouse... 

One of the impressive things I notice with 
JTDX's FT8 waterfall, while the P3 shows 
bright red obliteration of the signal and 
headphones are also obliterated when the 
trains pass, with the JTDX waterfall there 
is almost no indication of the RFI from 
the train passing. I was -22 & they were 
-18 so the signals were low indeed.

Ah well, they're in the log now. Love 160, 
it's never a sure bet.

73,

Gary
KA1J


> Dave nothing heard in UK either. Their antenna is a top loaded 18m
> vertical with 2 elevated radials 30ft from the sea. They´re still on
> 160m FT8 atm (1114z) I believe. Good luck John G3XHZ
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> > On 25 Nov 2019, at 09:27, Artek Manuals 
> > wrote:
> > 
> > Nothing here in Florida ...not even a hint. Nothing else heard from
> > the Pacific in general could be condx What are they using for an
> > antenna?
> > 
> > Dave
> > NR1DX
> > 
> >> On 11/25/2019 2:13 AM, Gary Smith wrote:
> >> Hi John,
> >> 
> >> Listening with 3 different Rx antennas in
> >> CT & no cigar at this QTH.
> >> 
> >> Not the first time, but I usually hear
> >> something. Tough Condx I think.
> >> 
> >> Cheers & 73,
> >> 
> >> Gary
> >> KA1J
> >> 
> >>> GM all. At the moment the plan is H40TT Rob will be on 160m around
> >>> his sunset 0700z (EU Monday morning). If condx are no good he will
> >>> switch to 80m and the same again Tuesday morning. Then they will
> >>> pack up in the hope of flying on Thursday. Good luck 73 John G3XHZ
> >>> 
> >>> Sent from my iPhone
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> >> 
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Re: Topband: H40TT on 160m

[John Farrer via Topband]

Dave nothing heard in UK either. Their antenna is a top loaded 18m vertical 
with 2 elevated radials 30ft from the sea. They’re still on 160m FT8 atm 
(1114z) I believe.
Good luck
John G3XHZ

Sent from my iPhone

> On 25 Nov 2019, at 09:27, Artek Manuals  wrote:
> 
> Nothing here in Florida ...not even a hint. Nothing else heard from the 
> Pacific in general could be condx
> �What are they using for an antenna?
> 
> Dave
> NR1DX
> 
>> On 11/25/2019 2:13 AM, Gary Smith wrote:
>> Hi John,
>> 
>> Listening with 3 different Rx antennas in
>> CT & no cigar at this QTH.
>> 
>> Not the first time, but I usually hear
>> something. Tough Condx I think.
>> 
>> Cheers & 73,
>> 
>> Gary
>> KA1J
>> 
>>> GM all. At the moment the plan is H40TT Rob will be on 160m around his
>>> sunset 0700z (EU Monday morning). If condx are no good he will switch
>>> to 80m and the same again Tuesday morning. Then they will pack up in
>>> the hope of flying on Thursday. Good luck 73 John G3XHZ
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPhone
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Re: Topband: H40TT on 160m

[Artek Manuals]

Nothing here in Florida ...not even a hint. Nothing else heard from the 
Pacific in general could be condx

�What are they using for an antenna?

Dave
NR1DX

On 11/25/2019 2:13 AM, Gary Smith wrote:

Hi John,

Listening with 3 different Rx antennas in
CT & no cigar at this QTH.

Not the first time, but I usually hear
something. Tough Condx I think.

Cheers & 73,

Gary
KA1J


GM all. At the moment the plan is H40TT Rob will be on 160m around his
sunset 0700z (EU Monday morning). If condx are no good he will switch
to 80m and the same again Tuesday morning. Then they will pack up in
the hope of flying on Thursday. Good luck 73 John G3XHZ

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Re: Topband: H40TT on 160m

[Gary Smith]

Hi John,

Listening with 3 different Rx antennas in 
CT & no cigar at this QTH. 

Not the first time, but I usually hear 
something. Tough Condx I think.

Cheers & 73,

Gary
KA1J

> 
> GM all. At the moment the plan is H40TT Rob will be on 160m around his
> sunset 0700z (EU Monday morning). If condx are no good he will switch
> to 80m and the same again Tuesday morning. Then they will pack up in
> the hope of flying on Thursday. Good luck 73 John G3XHZ 
> 
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Topband: H40TT on 160m

[John Farrer via Topband]

GM all. At the moment the plan is H40TT Rob will be on 160m around his sunset 
0700z (EU Monday morning). If condx are no good he will switch to 80m and the 
same again Tuesday morning. Then they will pack up in the hope of flying on 
Thursday.
Good luck
73
John G3XHZ 

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