With a little less thunderstorm QRN and a rather strange early opening
to EU from out west. John, SM5EDX went into the log. I heard but did not
work OK1CF whom was right at the noise level.
Thanks to the midnight oil burners down under for keeping the band alive
in the morning hours. VK3HJ,
Hi
I think this recently published paper on space hurricanes might at least to
some extent explain why on some nights with seemingly promising Solar
indices (low Solar wind speed and density, Bz component positive),
trans-polar propagation just does not happen on topband:
Subject: Topband: Propagation Question
In reading the below post, I have a question. I live on east coast. What time
either local or UTC are other east coasters making these 160m DX contacts??
73 Paul W2ECK
Tnx Dave for the info. I have also noted nights with some strong EU
stations and the next
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Subject: Topband: Propagation Question
In reading the below post, I have a question. I live on east coast. What time
either local or UTC
In reading the below post, I have a question. I live on east coast. What time
either local or UTC are other east coasters making these 160m DX contacts??
73 Paul W2ECK
Tnx Dave for the info. I have also noted nights with some strong EU
stations and the next night nothing heard...SFI staying
Prop has been great here lately both on 80M and Topband
Robert T. Devine, KC6AWX
Manager, ARRL 6th District Incoming QSL Bureau
"Save a Life...Become an Organ Donor"
'Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you
meet is fighting some kind of battle.'
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Not trying to agitate, just making an observation about 160 meters.
If I can easily copy FT8 signals coming from EU on my simple inverted L at my
North Carolina QTH a full 80 minutes before sunset on 160, is there any reason
why I should not be able to make a CW QSO?
I always followed common
>>How about VY0ERC? They are on the radio a lot.
My guess as well. VY0ERC was very active last week on other bands that I
monitored.
73 de Vince, VA3VF
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m. Some quite unbelievable.
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> Sent: December 17, 2019 6:51 PM
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Subject: RE: Topband: Propagation (VY0)
The RBN Shows tons of hits for UY0ZG CQing on 1826.9/1827 around 0500z +/-
Just tossin’ it out there.
A VY0 on 160m is very rare.
Mike VE9AA
Mike, Coreen & Corey
Keswick Ridge, NB
From: Mike Smith VE9AA [mailto:ve
e Smith VE9AA [mailto:ve...@nbnet.nb.ca]
SENT: December 17, 2019 6:03 PM
TO: 'FZ Bruce'
CC: 'topband@contesting.com'
SUBJECT: RE: Topband: Propagation (VY0)
Understood Bruce. Thanks
VE9AA
Mike, Coreen & Corey
Keswick Ridge, NB
FROM: FZ Bruce [mailto:k...
ruce'
Cc: 'topband@contesting.com'
Subject: RE: Topband: Propagation (VY0)
Understood Bruce. Thanks
VE9AA
Mike, Coreen & Corey
Keswick Ridge, NB
From: FZ Bruce [mailto:k...@twc.com]
Sent: December 17, 2019 5:57 PM
To: 'Mike Smith VE9AA'
Subject: Re: Topband: Propagation (VY0)
Understood Bruce. Thanks
VE9AA
Mike, Coreen & Corey
Keswick Ridge, NB
From: FZ Bruce [mailto:k...@twc.com]
Sent: December 17, 2019 5:57 PM
To: 'Mike Smith VE9AA'
Subject: Re: Topband: Propagation (VY0)
Mike,
Did not write down his complete call, Strange propagation, no
Bruce,
Callsign? did you work him?
There are no RBN Skimmer hits
nor any DX cluster spots when searched on DXscape.
nor any VY0 mentioned on the ON4KST chat page w/I the last 2 days.
Tnx
Mike VE9AA
There was a VY0 calling CQ on 1826.5 last evening. Looked it up as an
There was a VY0 calling CQ on 1826.5 last evening. Looked it up as an
afterthought and its very far north in Canada. Unfortunately he did
not get any callers.
If someone has a 1930's Amateur Radio Call Book they would like to
donate, or sell please email me directly.
73
after reading all the comments by others concerning their experiences with
propagation during the cq160cw contest over the weekend i reviewed my log to
see what was going on since my experience was so different---i found that,
after i deducted the usual suspects that are always over s-9 nearly
Well said Frank,
When I was first experimenting with the Hi-Z all active 8 element array
through modelling I placed a simple 125 foot vertical in the model and found
serious interaction at 800 feet separation and some pattern perturbation at
1000 feet. However, we routinely can recommend
or more -- can significantly degrade the directivity of
Topband receiving antennas.
73
Frank
W3LPL
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From: "David Olean"
To: "Dennis Egan" , "Steve Ireland"
Cc: "Topband reflector"
Sent: Friday, November 16, 2018 4:50:
Hi Steve
I missed my sunset as I had a doctor's appt. I had a bad case of Lyme
Disease in 2017, and am still taking meds. The doctor was thrilled with
my recent bloodwork and figures that I have an almost clean slate. I am
feeling great for the first time since 2016! The bad news was the
Steve
I did hear you but you couldn’t hear me. Big European pileup on you.
Dennis W1UE
Sent from my iPhone
> On Nov 15, 2018, at 20:31, Steve Ireland wrote:
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> G’day
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> Although there was no LP prop into NA today, I had the best European
> propagation since 1 November, working 12
G’day
Although there was no LP prop into NA today, I had the best European
propagation since 1 November, working 12 Europeans.
The prop was very much spotlight, favouring Italy, Serbia, Hungary and Greece
(SV1EOG/7 was a genuine 589), but I did work R8, OH and SM as well.
Let’s hope 160m can
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> Subject: Re: Topband: Propagation.
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> The not so Boring Report. Sorry Tree. Boring is actual a suburb of the
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What do I have to say to get booted off this thread? 10 meters rules???
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From: Topband on behalf of W7RH
Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2018 2:39:59 PM
To: Topband
Subject: Re: Topband: Propagation.
The
The not so Boring Report. Sorry Tree. Boring is actual a suburb of the
greater Portland, Gresham area on US 26 on the way to Mt Hood and Bend
Oregon. Know it well as the area was stomping ground in my youth. I'm
now an old fart who has been in the desert for over 30 years.
Here is my
No propagation? Just remote in where the signal you need is on ground wave! We
don't need no stinking real men antennasand apparently no one is at the
switch of the ARRL DXCC desk to care. They are too busy rearranging the chairs
on the Titanic. Not a popular view (I know) but I can
Message --
From: "David Olean"
To: "Ashraf Chaabane" ; topband@contesting.com
Sent: 30/05/2018 15:35:30
Subject: Re: Topband: Propagation on 160
Hello Ashraf,
I am afraid that NA activity has gone down to almost no activity at
all! It is also true that signals
(where the beverage is). I should be ready with that and another
beverage to AS by the time propagation improves.
73 Ash 3V8SS/KF5EYY
-- Original Message --
From: "David Olean"
To: "Ashraf Chaabane" ; topband@contesting.com
Sent: 30/05/2018 15:35:30
Subject: Re: Topband
Hello Ashraf,
I am afraid that NA activity has gone down to almost no activity at all!
It is also true that signals have been weak when there at all. Don't
touch your beverage. It is working fine! Raising wire from 1 to 2
meters will not change much. All my beverages are at 2 meters.
Hi Ash,
Propagation is very poor and noise is high this particular period of time.
Your Beverage is probably OK.
http://www.qsl.net/k1fz/beverage_antenna.html
73
Bruce-k1fz
On Wed, 30 May 2018 09:59:38 +0100, Ashraf Chaabane wrote:
Hi All,
I set up a 260m long beverage beaming NA
Hi All,
I set up a 260m long beverage beaming NA back in March. The height from
ground was 1m. It performed well (RBN spots of US stations). I dismantled
it then re-installed it two weeks ago at 2m high. But I almost can't have
any US station reported. Is it a matter of poor propagation these
To put it simple terms:
Sun(spot) activity is low, atmo/ionosphere layers height has shrunk.
RF mirrors/ducts are lower, propagation is squished (sucks).
I remember 1958 when I could work the whole world at the same time with
10W Wehrmacht tank TX and (Windom) piece of wire for 24 hours on 10m!
Great question, Craig! I asked this question a few months ago here:
ham.stackexchange.com/questions/8940/what-is-the-cause-of-this-unusually-long-period-of-terrible-hf-band-conditions
It is NOT what the answers there claim. I have done extensive research on
this. And when I get the time and
So, what IS going on? Why has propagation on Top Band (and other bands) been
so poor?
An inquiring mind would like some "ed-u-macation." I missed K9LA's
presentation
at W9DXCC this year.
Craig Clark K1QX
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Tim,
Many thanks for your research,
How do the numbers compare to other years, the same contest ?.
Bruce-k1fz
On Wed, 24 May 2017 21:18:50 -0400, Tim Shoppa wrote:
Bruce, I went and looked at reversebeacon statistics for the two nights
before the Chelyabinsk meteor (that would be 13
Bruce, I went and looked at reversebeacon statistics for the two nights
before the Chelyabinsk meteor (that would be 13 Feb 2013 and 14 Feb 2013)
as well as the night of the strike (15 Feb 2013). The strike was at 0320Z.
I specifically looked for 160M EU-NA transatlantic reversebeacon spots and
Watch " Meteor Strike" on some PBS TV stations tonight.Check your local TV
listings for time and channel.
Did anyone notice an increase in low band propagation for awhile, after this
rather large event ?
73
Bruce-K1FZ
http://www.qsl.net/k1fz/beverage_antenna.html
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Interesting info
http://www.space.com/36934-humans-change-space-weather.html
73
Bruce-K1FZ
http://www.qsl.net/k1fz/beverage_antenna.html
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is promising to be very good this DX season. N-S conditions
already good.
73's
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From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of
K1FZ-Bruce
Sent: Monday, April 17, 2017 10:57 PM
To: Topband <topband@contesting.com>
Subject: Topband: Propagation
Propa
Propagation still peaking north-south. Worked Mario LU8DPM at 0156. We are
very close to the same longitude of 70 Degrees.
Typical aurora conditions.
73
Bruce-k1fz
http://www.qsl.net/k1fz/beverage_antenna.html
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Propagation still peaking north-south. Worked Mario LU8DPM at 0156. We are
very close to the same longitude of 70 Degrees.
Typical aurora conditions.
73
Bruce-k1fz
file:///C:/Users/Clark/Documents/WEB%20Pages/beverage_antenna.html
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160 band is coming back slightly/slowly. Propagation is still better S-N, N-S..
More activity is taking place.
73
Bruce-k1fz
http://www.qsl.net/k1fz/beverage_antenna.html
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Well we had very unusual propagation the
last few days. A station from Africa CN2CO was coming through after lunch.
About 2 PM local time I tuned across him again.
.
After awhile there was a break in the European pile up, as he repeatedly called
CQ. I got a contact, then K1CP
Seeing a large front to back on antennas tonight indicating low angle
propagation.
Good for the contest
73
Bruce
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-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Milt --
N5IA
Sent: Sunday, September 30, 2012 8:20 PM
To: Robin; 160
Subject: Re: Topband: Propagation to Conway Reef
-Original Message-
From: Robin
Sent: Sunday, September 30, 2012 3:52 PM
To: 160
Subject: Re: Topband: Propagation to Conway Reef
SNIP
All of this talk about propagation on TB has refreshed my memory of when I read
the original ON4UN book where he talks about skewed paths... AND it explains
what happened to me on 9/20 starting at 0947 ... I worked three VK stations on
TB but the very first one was very interesting.. you see
So, it looks like there is a window of about 6 hours of darkness.
Any time in that window is a chance.
I have also read that there is sometimes an increase in signal strength
during the terminator. It's not clear to me if that means the terminator
at the DX location or my QTH.
Either
Tom is correct.
It's probably unlikely that they're going to be on 160M at their
sunsetthey're going to be on other bands and their operating
pattern, so far, has confirmed this.
I would guess that the time your most likely to work them is 1 or 2
hours before your sunrise with sunrise
@contesting.com
Sent: Sunday, September 30, 2012 2:26 PM
Subject: Topband: Propagation to Conway Reef
As I always start my posts on this reflector, I will explain again that I
am very new to 160M. I would like to work 3D2C on 160. I have read
enough
to know that propagation programs are of very limited
schedule. The problem with many DX-peditions today rather than in the past
is they rely on SR/SS charts for the East Coast before they even check the
band for a few test CQ's prior to what the charts or the computer tells
them what to do.
It is a HUGE mistake for anyone to assume propagation
and 2
Robin Critchell
WA6CDR, VP6DX, XZ0A
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From: Tom W8JI w...@w8ji.com
To: topband@contesting.com
Sent: Sunday, September 30, 2012 15:21
Subject: Re: Topband: Propagation to Conway Reef
schedule. The problem with many DX-peditions today rather than in the past
-Original Message-
From: Robin
Sent: Sunday, September 30, 2012 3:52 PM
To: 160
Subject: Re: Topband: Propagation to Conway Reef
SNIP
During the VP6DX expedition, we made many contacts before sunset and after
sunrise, some
quite notable distances. There is a recording
Anyone care to comment on last evenings propagation for the CQ SSB contest?
From the deep south there just was no DX going on. Spots were very slim as
well...
I'd be curious what others experienced...
Cecil
K5DL
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The only thing I heard last night was KH7Y and N4PN calling CQ...I couldn't get
Paul's attention
73, Steve KH6/AA4V
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On Feb 25, 2012, at 9:07 AM, chacuff chac...@cableone.net wrote:
Anyone care to comment on last evenings propagation for the CQ SSB contest?
From the
My first contest on 160, and really my first heavy activity session.
The only DX I worked was a dozen or so Carribean, Mexico, and Canadian
provinces 1,2,3,4,6
Also 43 states, no west coast though.
I saw lots of DX spots, but heard almost none of it. I used YCCC dx
cluster, but have no idea
We've had three contests in a row where Friday night 160 was really stinky.
Will we have three in a row where Saturday night was a whole new deal?
At least that long line of thunderstorms off shore that stretched from GA
to New Brunswick will be gone with the front. In North Carolina the band
1T1
- Original Message -
From: chacuff
To: Topband@contesting.com
Sent: Saturday, February 25, 2012 3:07 PM
Subject: Topband: Propagation last evening
Anyone care to comment on last evenings propagation for the CQ SSB
contest?
From the deep south there just was no DX going
I started about dark_30 here in West Texas
all I could hear was 4 other TX stations calling CQ
First I tried them with 5w, I wanted to work the contest QRP
no responses so I went up to 100w,
still nothing
so I watched some TV until about 10pm
lots of (stateside) stations all over the band by now
On 2/25/2012 12:03 PM, Sam Morgan wrote:
I will not be wasting my time in any 160m SSB contests
either you can't be heard unless you run a kw
or ssb ops aren't listening for anything down in the weeds
that isn't received on a beverage pointed away from the US
or doesn't have an exotic call
* Gee, a lot of anger out there about this contest. In my
opinion.running a KW or more on 160 is just required. It's the
nature of the band, has been since Marconi.
I'm a long time SSB op (56 years) and I listen so far down into the
weeds my ears hurt. I also use separate rcv antennas,
From my landlocked 4 square in somewhat frozen and snowy Alberta, Friday
was mostly what I'd call a normal evening, i.e. not very good. The bigger
stations on the east coast are workable (VY2ZM and N4PN were consistently
loud), Europe is a dream (and yes, we consider VO1/2 to be part of Europe
us a
reasonably good shot.
73, and get on for a while after the 10 PM news.
Milt, N5IA, one of the ops at NI5T
-Original Message-
From: Sam Morgan
Sent: Saturday, February 25, 2012 1:03 PM
To: topband@contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: Propagation last evening
I started about dark_30
Well, I might agree with you Jim, if all the states and provinces weren't
multipliers. And that the strategy of winners for 160 contests is to WORK
ANYTHING THAT MOVES. If you hear it, work it. Doesn't matter if it's east
coast or west coast or DX.
Personally my limiting factor is being able
On 2/25/2012 1:07 PM, chacuff wrote:
Anyone care to comment on last evenings propagation for the CQ SSB contest?
From the deep south there just was no DX going on. Spots were very slim as
well...
I'd be curious what others experienced...
Cecil
K5DL
It was poor at best. never heard
Propagation was very bad on the Friday/Saturday to the South coast of England -
only managed 4 W/VE states compared to many more in previous years but
Saturday/Sunday was much better - and yes we had a great run of NA QSO like you
did with very strong signals.
The Reverse Beacon Network showed
Finally some remarkable propagation!
I got up about an hour before sunrise this morning to see if there
was any sign of T30RH on topband. Nothing, so I parked the receiver
on 1826.5 and went back to bed. I did NOT turn the amp on, trying to
conserve $$.
A few minutes prior to sunrise I was
I know the list is mostly CW enthusiasts but how did propagation seem to you
guys for the SSB test. A group of us operated Field Day style... generators
and the works. Had a brief opening to EU in the evening and worked one VK
early in the morning of the first day. Things didn't seem as good
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