Re: Topband: Wednesday 160m DX Activity Night

[K1RID via Topband]

Agreed. 

I have a modest (read sub-par) station but was thrilled to work 2 UK stations 
and a score of NA. Most nights I need to go to 80 for Qs. 

A 160 Activity Night (DX or not) could more occasionally light up the band!

73 de Ed, K1RID
Newburyport Electronics & Radio Society
www.k1yrd.org


> On Nov 27, 2018, at 18:13, Roger Kennedy  
> wrote:
> 
> 
> It's so frustrating that you always hear hundreds of stations on Top Band
> whenever there's a contest on, or when there's some DX-pedition active on
> the band . . . yet most of the time the band is dead !
> 
> I find it even more frustrating that there's often people posting lots
> stations that are on the band using FT8 (which doesn't interest me in the
> slightest) . . . yet NOBODY is on CW.
> 
> That's why last Winter I suggested a regular Wednesday Activity Night . . .
> one evening when hopefully lots of stations would make the effort to come on
> the band at the same time, so we could all work each other.
> 
> It was pretty successful . . . so hopefully we can make it work again this
> Winter too !
> 
> I'll certainly be on the band from around 2300Z tomorrow night.
> 
> 73 Roger G3YRO
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Topband: Wednesday 160m DX Activity Night

[Roger Kennedy]

It's so frustrating that you always hear hundreds of stations on Top Band
whenever there's a contest on, or when there's some DX-pedition active on
the band . . . yet most of the time the band is dead !

I find it even more frustrating that there's often people posting lots
stations that are on the band using FT8 (which doesn't interest me in the
slightest) . . . yet NOBODY is on CW.

That's why last Winter I suggested a regular Wednesday Activity Night . . .
one evening when hopefully lots of stations would make the effort to come on
the band at the same time, so we could all work each other.

It was pretty successful . . . so hopefully we can make it work again this
Winter too !

I'll certainly be on the band from around 2300Z tomorrow night.

73 Roger G3YRO

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Re: Topband: Wednesday 160m DX Activity Night

[Guy Olinger K2AV]

Hmm, this last week was still hitting RBN over there, and worked G3OLB
two different days a little before his sunrise. One of those was a
long lovely old time 599 QSO with Tom, like I was working someone in
Ohio on 80 meters.

It might be "season" over, but 160 sure isn't over, at least not yet.

I think a lot of people don't get on unless there is an "event". Or
unless they hear a lot of signals.

I remember when I was a kid and we had "marbles" season**. Everyone
started showing up at school with marbles in their pocket. Then one
day nobody had any and marbles season was over. We COULD have played
marbles for another month until school was out for summer, weather was
fine for such things most days. Just that nobody showed up at school
with any marbles after "marbles season" was over.

Waste of perfectly good propagation.

Hmm, CWops tonightlast ten minutes...

73, Guy.

** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marble_(toy)

On Mon, Apr 23, 2018 at 12:40 PM, Ed Sawyer  wrote:
> Roger.  My guess is that it is considered "season over" by most of the boys.
> I rarely get on 160M after early April unless there is a specific DXpedition
> on.  I don't think I am alone.
>
>
>
> In some cases, people even lose antenna options for the summer due to
> coexisting with farmers and other activities.
>
>
>
> 73
>
>
>
> Ed  N1UR
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Topband: Wednesday 160m DX Activity Night

[Roger Kennedy]

Yes, you're probably right Ed.

But the band is certainly still open to North America at this time of year,
and we rarely have any thunderstorms causing QRN on the band until August.

I'll certainly be on again tonight (from around 0100Z), and I'm sure other
Europeans will be too.

73 Roger G3YRO

--
Roger.  My guess is that it is considered "season over" by most of the boys.
I rarely get on 160M after early April unless there is a specific DXpedition
on.  I don't think I am alone.

In some cases, people even lose antenna options for the summer due to
coexisting with farmers and other activities.

73

Ed  N1UR


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Re: Topband: Wednesday 160m DX Activity Night

[Ed Sawyer]

Roger.  My guess is that it is considered "season over" by most of the boys.
I rarely get on 160M after early April unless there is a specific DXpedition
on.  I don't think I am alone.

 

In some cases, people even lose antenna options for the summer due to
coexisting with farmers and other activities.

 

73

 

Ed  N1UR

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Topband: Wednesday 160m DX Activity Night

[Roger Kennedy]

Well where has all the activity gone?!

The band seemed open, based on RBN reports . . . 

But I didn't hear a single NA station.

(I didn't hear any of the other European stations on work anyone either)

Roger G3YRO


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Topband: Wednesday 160m DX Activity Night

[Roger Kennedy]

Well there were a few stations on last Wednesday . . . 

Hope there will be some more on this week !

73 Roger G3YRO


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Re: Topband: Wednesday 160m DX Activity Night

[VK3HJ]

The past few evenings all I've been noticed by are RBN, apart from a few 
die-hard Top Banders like AA1K, K4IQJ and DU7ET.


These are some of the blokes who don't let a few summer atmospherics deter 
them.


73,

Luke VK3HJ 


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Topband: Wednesday 160m DX Activity Night

[Roger Kennedy]

Well the band is still open for DX between NA and Europe, as shown when I
come on and get some great reports from various RBN stations . . . 

But do I have any real contacts?  No !  Because I guess there is no
activity.

Those of you (like me) who complain that these FT8 stations are not having
REAL contacts ought to make the effort to come on the band and have some
proper DX QSOs !

There were quite a few Europeans on last Wednesday, and over the weekend,
all endlessly calling CQ DX but often with no replies.

I know the Summer is coming . . . but I'm sure we can keep these Wednesday
nights going for a few more weeks . . . so come on chaps!

I myself will be on tomorrow night from around 00.30Z (which I guess is East
coast sunset now)

73 Roger G3YRO


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Re: Topband: Wednesday 160m DX Activity Night

[GEORGE WALLNER]

David,
I very much enjoyed our simple QSO last night. Ignore the idiots who are 
reduced to being pests. They happen to turn up everywhere.


By the way, the QSO was very useful: I was testing the new 160 m antenna 
that we will be taking to KH1. As you may know, the USFWS is limiting us to 
verticals with a maximum height of 43 feet. That is not a lot for TB, but I 
think I got a decent solution. (I worked a bunch Europeans a few weeks ago 
with an earlier version using 700 W.) TKS for the good report! It was 
encouraging.

73,
George,
AA7JV (C6AGU)

On Thu, 29 Mar 2018 15:31:24 +
 David Olean  wrote:

Roger,

I was QRV for awhile, but seem to have attracted someone who hated my guts. I was QRMed 
while trying to work stations. they put a carrier on top of the stations I tried to work. 
They QRMed the dx station and were sending false signal reports in hopes of confusing me. 
  Then they came on and sent me disparaging remarks and called me a "bone 
head".  I went QRT. I know I am not a great operator, and make mistakes, but who 
needs that when you are trying to relax and have some innocent fun?   I am starting to 
sour on the Gentlemen's band moniker. It was quite upsetting.

We had a fair amount of lightning static here, but conditions seemed pretty 
fair otherwise.  You peaked up pretty loud at times.  I could barely detect 
4K6FO last night. He was good copy the night before.  I did not hear any SA 
stations and I think they were QRV. Each nite is different!

K1WHS


On 3/29/2018 9:55 AM, Roger Kennedy wrote:

Well conditions seemed pretty good last night . . . my RBN reports were
certainly encouraging from several NA stations - one was even 49 dB over the
noise !

However, there was a distinct lack of activity - I stayed on from 0100Z for
nearly 2 hours, but only worked 9 NA stations.

Nothing like the dozens of stations that came on a few weeks ago when we
started these Wednesdays . . .

Come on guys !

73 Roger G3YRO

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Re: Topband: Wednesday 160m DX Activity Night

[VK3HJ]

It must have been "your turn" again Adrian!

I worked DU7ET (more or less local), JA5BIN, and heard VE3MGY. N0FW reported 
my signal as "loud". There are very few folks on lately, even with an open 
band to many areas.


I only lit up the local RBN.

Finished with a QSO with Steve VK7CW, enjoying his very nice bug sending.

Our storm static generally subsides as we come away from Summer. I am active 
year-round on Top Band. Most of my interesting DX is worked over Summer.


73,

Luke VK3HJ



-Original Message- 
From: Adrian Van Der Byl

Sent: Friday, March 30, 2018 10:00 AM
To: 'VK3HJ' ; topband@contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: Wednesday 160m DX Activity Night

Hi Steve

This evening (29 March) was much better, a number of RBN responses from 
AA4VV, VE7CC-7 and W4KKN.


It  opened up around 10:45z. Thanks for the QSOs with VE3MGY, N0FW and N7UA.

73

Adrian VK2WF 


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Re: Topband: Wednesday 160m DX Activity Night

[Herbert Schoenbohm]

Roger, I heard you well on 1827 tonight but called for about 30 minutes and
just gave up. Your signal in the QRN was 369 most of the time,  High
tropical QRN here.

On Wed, Mar 28, 2018 at 5:27 PM, Roger Kennedy <
ro...@wessexproductions.co.uk> wrote:

>
> Well, I'm not sure if it has been poor conditions, or a just a lack of
> activity . . .
>
> But I've not heard many North American stations on the band lately.
>
> Hopefully we'll have some activity tonight !
>
> I'll be on as usual (about 1.828) from around Z . . . there's usually
> other Europeans on too.
>
> Hope to see you on the band !
>
> 73 Roger G3YRO
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Re: Topband: Wednesday 160m DX Activity Night

[Adrian Van Der Byl]

Hi Steve

This evening (29 March) was much better, a number of RBN responses from AA4VV, 
VE7CC-7 and W4KKN.

It  opened up around 10:45z. Thanks for the QSOs with VE3MGY, N0FW and N7UA.

73

Adrian VK2WF

 

From: VK3HJ [mailto:vk3hj_l...@barefoothorse.com.au] 
Sent: Thursday, 29 March 2018 6:58 PM
To: vk2wf; topband@contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: Wednesday 160m DX Activity Night

 

Adrian,

 

You are about 600 km north of me. That is certainly a sufficient distance to 
make a difference. Steve VK7CW is about 550 km south of me.

 

I forgot to mention, Wednesday morning around 2030z I tried for Europe, and as 
per Wednesday evening, absolutely nothing in the log, nor any signals above the 
grass.

 

Let’s see if this evening is any good!

 

73,

 

Luke VK3HJ

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Re: Topband: Wednesday 160m DX Activity Night

[Mike Waters]

VHF is fun, yes. But keep in mind that in the southern hemisphere it's
winter when we have our summer. And there are times in our summer when it's
quiet and we can work them on 160. :-)

73, Mike
www.w0btu.com


On Thu, Mar 29, 2018, 11:41 AM David Olean  wrote:

> ...My goal is to get common mode noise off all of
> my rx antennas.  Then I go play on VHF and fly fish all summer.
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Re: Topband: Wednesday 160m DX Activity Night

[Lee. KX4TT via Topband]

I thought I saw one spot on 1823 for them..you were 
in that area. I was doing maintenance and listening only, so I didn't note your 
frequency but heard your call loud and clear..-)

Lee

-Original Message-
From: David Olean [mailto:k1...@metrocast.net] 
Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2018 12:42 
To: Lee. KX4TT <kx...@yahoo.com>; 'Roger Kennedy' 
<ro...@wessexproductions.co.uk>; topband@contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: Wednesday 160m DX Activity Night

I thought of that, Lee.  I think I was at least 1 kHz below wherever TJ2TT 
showed up, and I asked if the freq was in use twice, before I called CQ.  (I 
think they were spotted on 26 or 26.5 after I was on making calls. I never 
heard them )  The obvious solution is to ask me to QSY.   You don't start 
jamming me. (?) I really got confused and upset.

The static is getting quite pronounced some nights, although other nites are 
quiet. I'll be around on 160 for awhile yet.  At least until I get all the new 
coax chokes installed out in the woods near the beverages. I have about a foot 
of ice and snow yet so finding the coax cables underneath is a problem. My goal 
is to get common mode noise off all of my rx antennas.  Then I go play on VHF 
and fly fish all summer.

73

Dave K1WHS


On 3/29/2018 3:52 PM, Lee. KX4TT wrote:
> I suspect it's because someone thought you were QRMing TJ2TT; He was pretty 
> much QSA0 for me. Local QRN/QRM has made 160 very tough for me; I could 
> barely hear Roger and he is usually fairly easy copy.
>
> 73 de Lee KX4TT
> Tampa, FL
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of 
> David Olean
> Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2018 11:31
> To: Roger Kennedy <ro...@wessexproductions.co.uk>; 
> topband@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: Topband: Wednesday 160m DX Activity Night
>
> Roger,
>
> I was QRV for awhile, but seem to have attracted someone who hated my guts. I 
> was QRMed while trying to work stations. they put a carrier on top of the 
> stations I tried to work. They QRMed the dx station and were sending false 
> signal reports in hopes of confusing me.   Then they came on and sent me 
> disparaging remarks and called me a "bone head".  I went QRT. I know I am not 
> a great operator, and make mistakes, but who needs that when you are trying 
> to relax and have some innocent fun?   I am starting to sour on the 
> Gentlemen's band moniker. It was quite upsetting.
>
> We had a fair amount of lightning static here, but conditions seemed pretty 
> fair otherwise.  You peaked up pretty loud at times.  I could barely detect 
> 4K6FO last night. He was good copy the night before.  I did not hear any SA 
> stations and I think they were QRV. Each nite is different!
>
> K1WHS
>
>
> On 3/29/2018 9:55 AM, Roger Kennedy wrote:
>> Well conditions seemed pretty good last night . . . my RBN reports 
>> were certainly encouraging from several NA stations - one was even 49 
>> dB over the noise !
>>
>> However, there was a distinct lack of activity - I stayed on from 
>> 0100Z for nearly 2 hours, but only worked 9 NA stations.
>>
>> Nothing like the dozens of stations that came on a few weeks ago when 
>> we started these Wednesdays . . .
>>
>> Come on guys !
>>
>> 73 Roger G3YRO
>>
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Re: Topband: Wednesday 160m DX Activity Night

[David Olean]

I thought of that, Lee.  I think I was at least 1 kHz below wherever 
TJ2TT showed up, and I asked if the freq was in use twice, before I 
called CQ.  (I think they were spotted on 26 or 26.5 after I was on 
making calls. I never heard them )  The obvious solution is to ask me to 
QSY.   You don't start jamming me. (?) I really got confused and upset.


The static is getting quite pronounced some nights, although other nites 
are quiet. I'll be around on 160 for awhile yet.  At least until I get 
all the new coax chokes installed out in the woods near the beverages. I 
have about a foot of ice and snow yet so finding the coax cables 
underneath is a problem. My goal is to get common mode noise off all of 
my rx antennas.  Then I go play on VHF and fly fish all summer.


73

Dave K1WHS


On 3/29/2018 3:52 PM, Lee. KX4TT wrote:

I suspect it's because someone thought you were QRMing TJ2TT; He was pretty 
much QSA0 for me. Local QRN/QRM has made 160 very tough for me; I could barely 
hear Roger and he is usually fairly easy copy.

73 de Lee KX4TT
Tampa, FL


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From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of David Olean
Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2018 11:31
To: Roger Kennedy <ro...@wessexproductions.co.uk>; topband@contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: Wednesday 160m DX Activity Night

Roger,

I was QRV for awhile, but seem to have attracted someone who hated my guts. I was QRMed 
while trying to work stations. they put a carrier on top of the stations I tried to work. 
They QRMed the dx station and were sending false signal reports in hopes of confusing me. 
  Then they came on and sent me disparaging remarks and called me a "bone 
head".  I went QRT. I know I am not a great operator, and make mistakes, but who 
needs that when you are trying to relax and have some innocent fun?   I am starting to 
sour on the Gentlemen's band moniker. It was quite upsetting.

We had a fair amount of lightning static here, but conditions seemed pretty 
fair otherwise.  You peaked up pretty loud at times.  I could barely detect 
4K6FO last night. He was good copy the night before.  I did not hear any SA 
stations and I think they were QRV. Each nite is different!

K1WHS


On 3/29/2018 9:55 AM, Roger Kennedy wrote:

Well conditions seemed pretty good last night . . . my RBN reports
were certainly encouraging from several NA stations - one was even 49
dB over the noise !

However, there was a distinct lack of activity - I stayed on from
0100Z for nearly 2 hours, but only worked 9 NA stations.

Nothing like the dozens of stations that came on a few weeks ago when
we started these Wednesdays . . .

Come on guys !

73 Roger G3YRO

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Re: Topband: Wednesday 160m DX Activity Night

[Lee. KX4TT via Topband]

I suspect it's because someone thought you were QRMing TJ2TT; He was pretty 
much QSA0 for me. Local QRN/QRM has made 160 very tough for me; I could barely 
hear Roger and he is usually fairly easy copy.

73 de Lee KX4TT
Tampa, FL


-Original Message-
From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of David Olean
Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2018 11:31 
To: Roger Kennedy <ro...@wessexproductions.co.uk>; topband@contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: Wednesday 160m DX Activity Night

Roger,

I was QRV for awhile, but seem to have attracted someone who hated my guts. I 
was QRMed while trying to work stations. they put a carrier on top of the 
stations I tried to work. They QRMed the dx station and were sending false 
signal reports in hopes of confusing me.   Then they came on and sent me 
disparaging remarks and called me a "bone head".  I went QRT. I know I am not a 
great operator, and make mistakes, but who needs that when you are trying to 
relax and have some innocent fun?   I am starting to sour on the Gentlemen's 
band moniker. It was quite upsetting.

We had a fair amount of lightning static here, but conditions seemed pretty 
fair otherwise.  You peaked up pretty loud at times.  I could barely detect 
4K6FO last night. He was good copy the night before.  I did not hear any SA 
stations and I think they were QRV. Each nite is different!

K1WHS


On 3/29/2018 9:55 AM, Roger Kennedy wrote:
> Well conditions seemed pretty good last night . . . my RBN reports 
> were certainly encouraging from several NA stations - one was even 49 
> dB over the noise !
>
> However, there was a distinct lack of activity - I stayed on from 
> 0100Z for nearly 2 hours, but only worked 9 NA stations.
>
> Nothing like the dozens of stations that came on a few weeks ago when 
> we started these Wednesdays . . .
>
> Come on guys !
>
> 73 Roger G3YRO
>
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Re: Topband: Wednesday 160m DX Activity Night

[David Olean]

Roger,

I was QRV for awhile, but seem to have attracted someone who hated my 
guts. I was QRMed while trying to work stations. they put a carrier on 
top of the stations I tried to work. They QRMed the dx station and were 
sending false signal reports in hopes of confusing me.   Then they came 
on and sent me disparaging remarks and called me a "bone head".  I went 
QRT. I know I am not a great operator, and make mistakes, but who needs 
that when you are trying to relax and have some innocent fun?   I am 
starting to sour on the Gentlemen's band moniker. It was quite upsetting.


We had a fair amount of lightning static here, but conditions seemed 
pretty fair otherwise.  You peaked up pretty loud at times.  I could 
barely detect 4K6FO last night. He was good copy the night before.  I 
did not hear any SA stations and I think they were QRV. Each nite is 
different!


K1WHS


On 3/29/2018 9:55 AM, Roger Kennedy wrote:

Well conditions seemed pretty good last night . . . my RBN reports were
certainly encouraging from several NA stations - one was even 49 dB over the
noise !

However, there was a distinct lack of activity - I stayed on from 0100Z for
nearly 2 hours, but only worked 9 NA stations.

Nothing like the dozens of stations that came on a few weeks ago when we
started these Wednesdays . . .

Come on guys !

73 Roger G3YRO

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Re: Topband: Wednesday 160m DX Activity Night

[Mark K3MSB]

Rats.  I was working on my Johnson Valiant last night and forgot it was 160
activity night.

I have maybe 2 to 3 more weeks before the BOG and RBOG antennas get taken
down as well as the INV-L radials get removed.

I keep one or two radials rolled up and connected during the summer so I
can temporarily unroll them as needed,  but it’s rather difficult to work
into EU or AF with only that configuration.

REALLY hoping to work one of our VK friends before that…….

KH1 Is going to be interesting……..  I’ll probably scalp part of the lawn
and redeploy the RBOG and hope the SW direction works.   Maybe add another
few radials for the INV-L.

Of course,  I’ve been wanting to build a rotating loop for 160/80 and KH1
might be the excuse I need!

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Re: Topband: Wednesday 160m DX Activity Night

[Brian Pease]

You were 579 in VT but you could not hear my 100W.

On 3/29/2018 5:55 AM, Roger Kennedy wrote:

Well conditions seemed pretty good last night . . . my RBN reports were
certainly encouraging from several NA stations - one was even 49 dB over the
noise !

However, there was a distinct lack of activity - I stayed on from 0100Z for
nearly 2 hours, but only worked 9 NA stations.

Nothing like the dozens of stations that came on a few weeks ago when we
started these Wednesdays . . .

Come on guys !

73 Roger G3YRO

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Re: Topband: Wednesday 160m DX Activity Night

[WT2P - CJ Johnson]

Some of us in the W9 area now have to start contending with spring 
storms which raises the noise level considerably, and many folks are now 
beginning to take down 160 RX stuff ahead of summer. It may be a 
summertime lull, picking back up again in the fall


wt2p

--
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http://www.wt2p.com

On 3/29/2018 4:55 AM, Roger Kennedy wrote:

Well conditions seemed pretty good last night . . . my RBN reports were
certainly encouraging from several NA stations - one was even 49 dB over the
noise !

However, there was a distinct lack of activity - I stayed on from 0100Z for
nearly 2 hours, but only worked 9 NA stations.

Nothing like the dozens of stations that came on a few weeks ago when we
started these Wednesdays . . .

Come on guys !

73 Roger G3YRO

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Re: Topband: Wednesday 160m DX Activity Night

[Hans Hjelmström]

Roger

They are all on FT8 more or less.
Then you do not need to hear the station you work, and you can even stay late 
in bed.
Computer fix all QSO, for you.
Unfortunately , this is killing our hobby, IF arrl  is not making it a separate 
award ,, for NO hearing QSO´+ s… BUT they do not care,,

Sorry to be so negative at Eastern,BUT I think this is the case.

Anyway have fun,what ever is remaining of our hobby.

Hans  SM6CVX  since 1961


> 29 mar 2018 kl. 11:55 skrev Roger Kennedy :
> 
> Well conditions seemed pretty good last night . . . my RBN reports were
> certainly encouraging from several NA stations - one was even 49 dB over the
> noise !
> 
> However, there was a distinct lack of activity - I stayed on from 0100Z for
> nearly 2 hours, but only worked 9 NA stations.
> 
> Nothing like the dozens of stations that came on a few weeks ago when we
> started these Wednesdays . . .
> 
> Come on guys !
> 
> 73 Roger G3YRO
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Topband: Wednesday 160m DX Activity Night

[Roger Kennedy]

Well conditions seemed pretty good last night . . . my RBN reports were
certainly encouraging from several NA stations - one was even 49 dB over the
noise !

However, there was a distinct lack of activity - I stayed on from 0100Z for
nearly 2 hours, but only worked 9 NA stations.

Nothing like the dozens of stations that came on a few weeks ago when we
started these Wednesdays . . .

Come on guys !

73 Roger G3YRO

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Re: Topband: Wednesday 160m DX Activity Night

[VK3HJ]

Adrian,

You are about 600 km north of me. That is certainly a sufficient distance to 
make a difference. Steve VK7CW is about 550 km south of me.

I forgot to mention, Wednesday morning around 2030z I tried for Europe, and as 
per Wednesday evening, absolutely nothing in the log, nor any signals above the 
grass.

Let’s see if this evening is any good!

73,

Luke VK3HJ
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Re: Topband: Wednesday 160m DX Activity Night

[Victor Goncharsky via Topband]

We've been expecting 7Q7EI to show up but in vain. Looks like it's time to quit 
with this one.


>Среда, 28 марта 2018, 21:27 UTC от Roger Kennedy 
>:
>
>
>Well, I'm not sure if it has been poor conditions, or a just a lack of
>activity . . . 
>
>But I've not heard many North American stations on the band lately.
>
>Hopefully we'll have some activity tonight !
>
>I'll be on as usual (about 1.828) from around Z . . . there's usually
>other Europeans on too.
>
>Hope to see you on the band !
>
>73 Roger G3YRO
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Re: Topband: Wednesday 160m DX Activity Night

[Brad Rehm]

Roger,

A big front went through central Texas today, leaving us with 20-40 dB over
S9 QRN.  Parts of the area got 12 cm of rain, and the front extended all
the way up to VE3-land.  As always, we needed the rain, but let's hope for
better condx next week.

73,
Brad  KV5V

On Wed, Mar 28, 2018 at 6:23 PM, vk2wf <vk...@bigpond.com> wrote:

> Hi PaulInteresting!It would seem that one's location makes a big
> difference.Last night I managed AA1K, K1CP and W6ENZ.But on the previous
> night on Tuesday, nothing.73Adrian VK2WF
>
>
>
> Sent from my SAMSUNG Galaxy S7 on the Telstra Mobile Network
>  Original message From: VK3HJ <
> vk3hj_l...@barefoothorse.com.au> Date: 29/3/18  10:08 am  (GMT+10:00) To:
> topband@contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband: Wednesday 160m DX Activity
> Night
> Wednesday night was positively awful from VK3. I called CQ for nearly an
> hour and gave up with no calls, and only local RBN reporting.
>
> By contrast, Tuesday night was quite good to NA, with a number of USA and a
> handful of Canadian stations, and one Japanese station calling!
>
> 73,
>
> Luke VK3HJ
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Re: Topband: Wednesday 160m DX Activity Night

[VK3HJ]

Wednesday night was positively awful from VK3. I called CQ for nearly an 
hour and gave up with no calls, and only local RBN reporting.


By contrast, Tuesday night was quite good to NA, with a number of USA and a 
handful of Canadian stations, and one Japanese station calling!


73,

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Topband: Wednesday 160m DX Activity Night

[Roger Kennedy]

Well, I'm not sure if it has been poor conditions, or a just a lack of
activity . . . 

But I've not heard many North American stations on the band lately.

Hopefully we'll have some activity tonight !

I'll be on as usual (about 1.828) from around Z . . . there's usually
other Europeans on too.

Hope to see you on the band !

73 Roger G3YRO

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Re: Topband: Wednesday 160m DX Activity Night

[Wes Stewart]

Hi Dave,

Although I made my first 160 QSO using a DX100 and a re-tuned car radio for a 
receiver in 1959 (a VE7 no less) I've not really been a regular on topband.  
Last year it dawned on me that if I got a 160 DXCC I would have 9 bands, so that 
became a goal.  I now have it worked but need about 5 or 6 more QSLs.


As for more "goo" I dunno.  I'm 76 and am supposed to be downsizing :-).  I 
previously sold the tube amp, ripped out the 240V service and bought an Elecraft 
KPA500.  Now they have a KPA1500 but it's $6K and I have other ongoing issues 
with some of my Elecraft stuff, although the KPA500 has been almost flawless.


Plus, I've already spent an astonishing amount of $ on a simple inverted-L.  
Sonotube, concrete, chrome moly ground post, DX Engineering foldover mount, 
winch, aluminum tubing, hose clamps, guy ropes and wire for radials.  Whew.  
Whatever happened to the beer can vertical?  I was going to say I can afford 
upgrades, but the stock market just sank 700 points, so maybe not.


But, as you say, it's mostly fun and cheaper than playing golf.

Wes  N7WS



On 3/22/2018 8:21 AM, David Olean wrote:


Hi Wes,

I got home late (0100 UT) from a school band performance (grandkids!) and 
found no activity to speak of. I hoped to find G3YRO but no luck.  QRN levels 
from lightning had dropped towards Europe but there was zilch for activity. My 
fault that I did not stick around after 0230UT.   I suspect that condx were 
not so good that way.  I would agree on the 500 watts. On 160, you need all 
the goo you can muster for the DX.  I love playing with QRP on 160 and I can 
reach out maybe 800 or 900 miles on a good night, but, when calling stations 
across the Carib, Atlantic or way out in the Pacific, even 500 watts is 
"iffy".  So many times I hear loud DX stations and I try to call at the 100 
watt level to no avail.  It is so easy to have 10 dB of extra noise on your 
receiver and that prevents you from hearing anything other than the loudest 
signals.  The nights that are truly quiet and with the band open, are few and 
far between. I run 1500 watts out and feel that I hear much better than I can 
transmit as well.  It is difficult.  I guess that is why I love 160!


I am winding a bunch of coax chokes today to help my 160 noise problems.  I am 
also going out to get about 80 lbs of ground rods for the same project. :-)


Dave K1WHS

(another 160 newbie!)


On 3/22/2018 2:49 PM, Wes Stewart wrote:
Worked PJ5/SP2GCJ @0315 for a new one for me.  OA4TT would have been a new 
one too  (I'm a newby).  He was quite strong but the one time he replied to 
me he didn't have my complete call, missing the "s", and he gave up and went 
back to CQ very quickly (I thought).


HC2AO was ESP, at best.

It's interesting that I seem to hear better than I get out, even using the 
inverted-L on RX. 500W doesn't seem to cut it.


Wes  N7WS


On 3/22/2018 6:36 AM, Lee. KX4TT via Topband wrote:
Hmmm - local QRM (lights from nearby baseball field) made early evening copy 
tough on CW, so I booted up WSJT-X and saw some EU stations there (5B4AIF 
was steady copy, and some other EU stations would show up from time to 
time), from 0100-0200. Not the best conditions, but also not the worst. 
Worked OA4TT about 0400; Jack was QSA4-5 copy between some nasty static 
crashes. That's what I get for not wanting to shovel snow -) .


73 de Lee KX4TT
Tampa, FL


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Re: Topband: Wednesday 160m DX Activity Night

[Eugene Popov /RA0FF/ via Topband]

Welcome comeback, Alex!


73! de Eugene RA0FF
http://www.qsl.net/ra0ff/

>Пятница, 23 марта 2018, 3:21 +11:00 от ALEXEY OGORODOV via Topband 
><topband@contesting.com>:
>
>Hello brethren,
>
>Dave, yes, I changed QTH moving from the ocean to Guayaquil city and now I'm 
>residing in downtown area which implies certain challenges working low bands. 
>However, to my joy, I'm not utterly deafened by the city's QRMand tropical 
>QRN, the way I thought I would be. My noise situation is tolerable at least 
>I'm hearing NA and some EUs on a, say, inadequate antenna.
>
>Just for a try I erected a 14m high aluminum mast on the balcony at 2nd floor 
>at about 4 meters above the street and ran a wire along it and an extentended 
>"tail" to form an inverted L. 
>
>My next is step is to make an Inverted L alongside an existing 22 meter high 
>tower that supports 20 and 15 m Yagis. There is enough space to accomodate 3 
>quarter-wave radials. That will be done as I get a safety belt to climb the 
>tower - a day or a week time frame - everything is slow here.
>
>On QRO. There is Henry amp with fresh st of tubes that requires adding an 
>extra network for 1660 which wil be done soon to have reasonable power.
>
>I'll be active on TB soon again.
>
>73 to all,
>
>Alex
>HC2AO at HC2GRC
>
>
>>Четверг, 22 марта 2018, 14:26 UTC от daraym...@iowatelecom.net:
>>
>>Alex, HC2AO, was QRV Wednesday night which must have been from a 
>>new/different location.  He was running 20w to a 14m inverted L with 2 
>>elevated radials from a balcony.  He was weak but workable.  He said our QSO 
>>was his first for 2018.  From his comments on KST, it sounded like he has 
>>plans for a bigger, more permanent antenna.   Here in Iowa QRN levels are 
>>beginning to come up with the arrival of spring weather although winter 
>>hasn't quite given up yet.
>>73. . .Dave, W0FLS
>>
>>
>>-Original Message- 
>>From: Roger Kennedy
>>Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2018 5:50 PM
>>To:  topband@contesting.com
>>Subject: Topband: Wednesday 160m DX Activity Night
>>
>>
>>Well hopefully we'll get some stations on the band tonight !
>>
>>I'll be on around 1828kHz from about Z . . .
>>
>>Hope you'll be on too
>>
>>73 Roger G3YRO
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Re: Topband: Wednesday 160m DX Activity Night

[ALEXEY OGORODOV via Topband]

Hello brethren,

Dave, yes, I changed QTH moving from the ocean to Guayaquil city and now I'm 
residing in downtown area which implies certain challenges working low bands. 
However, to my joy, I'm not utterly deafened by the city's QRMand tropical QRN, 
the way I thought I would be. My noise situation is tolerable at least I'm 
hearing NA and some EUs on a, say, inadequate antenna.

Just for a try I erected a 14m high aluminum mast on the balcony at 2nd floor 
at about 4 meters above the street and ran a wire along it and an extentended 
"tail" to form an inverted L. 

My next is step is to make an Inverted L alongside an existing 22 meter high 
tower that supports 20 and 15 m Yagis. There is enough space to accomodate 3 
quarter-wave radials. That will be done as I get a safety belt to climb the 
tower - a day or a week time frame - everything is slow here.

On QRO. There is Henry amp with fresh st of tubes that requires adding an extra 
network for 1660 which wil be done soon to have reasonable power.

I'll be active on TB soon again.

73 to all,

Alex
HC2AO at HC2GRC


>Четверг, 22 марта 2018, 14:26 UTC от daraym...@iowatelecom.net:
>
>Alex, HC2AO, was QRV Wednesday night which must have been from a 
>new/different location.  He was running 20w to a 14m inverted L with 2 
>elevated radials from a balcony.  He was weak but workable.  He said our QSO 
>was his first for 2018.  From his comments on KST, it sounded like he has 
>plans for a bigger, more permanent antenna.   Here in Iowa QRN levels are 
>beginning to come up with the arrival of spring weather although winter 
>hasn't quite given up yet.
>73. . .Dave, W0FLS
>
>
>-Original Message- 
>From: Roger Kennedy
>Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2018 5:50 PM
>To:  topband@contesting.com
>Subject: Topband: Wednesday 160m DX Activity Night
>
>
>Well hopefully we'll get some stations on the band tonight !
>
>I'll be on around 1828kHz from about Z . . .
>
>Hope you'll be on too
>
>73 Roger G3YRO
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Re: Topband: Wednesday 160m DX Activity Night

[David Olean]

Hi Wes,

I got home late (0100 UT) from a school band performance (grandkids!) 
and found no activity to speak of. I hoped to find G3YRO but no luck.  
QRN levels from lightning had dropped towards Europe but there was zilch 
for activity. My fault that I did not stick around after 0230UT.   I 
suspect that condx were not so good that way.  I would agree on the 500 
watts. On 160, you need all the goo you can muster for the DX.  I love 
playing with QRP on 160 and I can reach out maybe 800 or 900 miles on a 
good night, but, when calling stations across the Carib, Atlantic or way 
out in the Pacific, even 500 watts is "iffy".  So many times I hear loud 
DX stations and I try to call at the 100 watt level to no avail.  It is 
so easy to have 10 dB of extra noise on your receiver and that prevents 
you from hearing anything other than the loudest signals.  The nights 
that are truly quiet and with the band open, are few and far between. I 
run 1500 watts out and feel that I hear much better than I can transmit 
as well.  It is difficult.  I guess that is why I love 160!


I am winding a bunch of coax chokes today to help my 160 noise 
problems.  I am also going out to get about 80 lbs of ground rods for 
the same project. :-)


Dave K1WHS

(another 160 newbie!)


On 3/22/2018 2:49 PM, Wes Stewart wrote:
Worked PJ5/SP2GCJ @0315 for a new one for me.  OA4TT would have been a 
new one too  (I'm a newby).  He was quite strong but the one time he 
replied to me he didn't have my complete call, missing the "s", and he 
gave up and went back to CQ very quickly (I thought).


HC2AO was ESP, at best.

It's interesting that I seem to hear better than I get out, even using 
the inverted-L on RX. 500W doesn't seem to cut it.


Wes  N7WS


On 3/22/2018 6:36 AM, Lee. KX4TT via Topband wrote:
Hmmm - local QRM (lights from nearby baseball field) made early 
evening copy tough on CW, so I booted up WSJT-X and saw some EU 
stations there (5B4AIF was steady copy, and some other EU stations 
would show up from time to time), from 0100-0200. Not the best 
conditions, but also not the worst. Worked OA4TT about 0400; Jack was 
QSA4-5 copy between some nasty static crashes. That's what I get for 
not wanting to shovel snow -) .


73 de Lee KX4TT
Tampa, FL


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Re: Topband: Wednesday 160m DX Activity Night

[Wes Stewart]

Worked PJ5/SP2GCJ @0315 for a new one for me.  OA4TT would have been a new one 
too  (I'm a newby).  He was quite strong but the one time he replied to me he 
didn't have my complete call, missing the "s", and he gave up and went back to 
CQ very quickly (I thought).


HC2AO was ESP, at best.

It's interesting that I seem to hear better than I get out, even using the 
inverted-L on RX. 500W doesn't seem to cut it.


Wes  N7WS


On 3/22/2018 6:36 AM, Lee. KX4TT via Topband wrote:

Hmmm - local QRM (lights from nearby baseball field) made early evening copy 
tough on CW, so I booted up WSJT-X and saw some EU stations there (5B4AIF was 
steady copy, and some other EU stations would show up from time to time), from 
0100-0200. Not the best conditions, but also not the worst. Worked OA4TT about 
0400; Jack was QSA4-5 copy between some nasty static crashes. That's what I get 
for not wanting to shovel snow -) .

73 de Lee KX4TT
Tampa, FL


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Re: Topband: Wednesday 160m DX Activity Night

[daraymond]

Alex, HC2AO, was QRV Wednesday night which must have been from a 
new/different location.  He was running 20w to a 14m inverted L with 2 
elevated radials from a balcony.  He was weak but workable.  He said our QSO 
was his first for 2018.  From his comments on KST, it sounded like he has 
plans for a bigger, more permanent antenna.   Here in Iowa QRN levels are 
beginning to come up with the arrival of spring weather although winter 
hasn't quite given up yet.

73. . .Dave, W0FLS


-Original Message- 
From: Roger Kennedy

Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2018 5:50 PM
To: topband@contesting.com
Subject: Topband: Wednesday 160m DX Activity Night


Well hopefully we'll get some stations on the band tonight !

I'll be on around 1828kHz from about Z . . .

Hope you'll be on too

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Re: Topband: Wednesday 160m DX Activity Night

[Lee. KX4TT via Topband]

Hmmm - local QRM (lights from nearby baseball field) made early evening copy 
tough on CW, so I booted up WSJT-X and saw some EU stations there (5B4AIF was 
steady copy, and some other EU stations would show up from time to time), from 
0100-0200. Not the best conditions, but also not the worst. Worked OA4TT about 
0400; Jack was QSA4-5 copy between some nasty static crashes. That's what I get 
for not wanting to shovel snow -) .

73 de Lee KX4TT
Tampa, FL

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Re: Topband: Wednesday 160m DX Activity Night

[Wes Stewart]

Listening in AZ.  nil so far. 0300Z

On 3/21/2018 3:50 PM, Roger Kennedy wrote:

Well hopefully we'll get some stations on the band tonight !

I'll be on around 1828kHz from about Z . . .

Hope you'll be on too

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Topband: Wednesday 160m DX Activity Night

[Roger Kennedy]

Well hopefully we'll get some stations on the band tonight !

I'll be on around 1828kHz from about Z . . .

Hope you'll be on too

73 Roger G3YRO
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Topband: Wednesday 160m DX Activity Night

[Roger Kennedy]

Well conditions have been rather poor over the past week or so . . .

And even when the band has been open, there have been very few stations on.

Hopefully there will be some activity tonight !

73 Roger G3YRO

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Topband: Wednesday 160m DX Activity Night

[Roger Kennedy]

Well signals from Russia seem back up to normal strength this evening . . .
for the first time in over a week

So I'm hoping propagation to NA will have improved too!

I'll be on from around 2330Z . . . hope we get some activity to find out !

Roger G3YRO
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Topband: Wednesday 160m DX Activity Night

[Roger Kennedy]

Well conditions were still very poor last night! 
 
It was also noisier than normal, as we have quite a lot of snow here at the
moment (very unusual for us in Britain these days!) - so, sorry if you were
one of the stations that called me that I couldn't pull out of the noise.
 
However, I did manage to work 6 NA stations.
 
Let's hope conditions improve by next Wednesday.
 
73 Roger G3YRO
 
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I got back into the shack a little late for EU sunrise after the 

0300-0400z CWT but hope we had some good participation on 160.



73,



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Re: Topband: Wednesday 160m DX Activity Night

[WT2P - CJ Johnson]

I got back into the shack a little late for EU sunrise after the 
0300-0400z CWT but hope we had some good participation on 160.


73,

WT2P

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On 3/1/2018 12:52 AM, W0MU Mike Fatchett wrote:

Activity was way down on FT8 as well.


On 2/28/2018 7:56 AM, Roger Kennedy wrote:

Conditions have been rather poor since the end of last week . . . (only
managed a few American contacts on the CQ WW SSB contest.)

However, I was on last night on CW and was Spotted, and received by 
NA RBN

stations.

But no actual Contacts !!

Hopefully there will be some activity tonight.

I shall be on by Z (for a couple of hours if there is activity . 
. . and

will also come on around 0500Z

Hope to see you on the band !

73 Roger G3YRO

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Re: Topband: Wednesday 160m DX Activity Night

[W0MU Mike Fatchett]

Activity was way down on FT8 as well.


On 2/28/2018 7:56 AM, Roger Kennedy wrote:

Conditions have been rather poor since the end of last week . . . (only
managed a few American contacts on the CQ WW SSB contest.)

However, I was on last night on CW and was Spotted, and received by NA RBN
stations.

But no actual Contacts !!

Hopefully there will be some activity tonight.

I shall be on by Z (for a couple of hours if there is activity . . . and
will also come on around 0500Z

Hope to see you on the band !

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Topband: Wednesday 160m DX Activity Night

[Roger Kennedy]

Conditions have been rather poor since the end of last week . . . (only
managed a few American contacts on the CQ WW SSB contest.)

However, I was on last night on CW and was Spotted, and received by NA RBN
stations.

But no actual Contacts !!

Hopefully there will be some activity tonight.

I shall be on by Z (for a couple of hours if there is activity . . . and
will also come on around 0500Z

Hope to see you on the band !

73 Roger G3YRO

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Re: Topband: Wednesday 160m DX Activity Night

[George Taft via Topband]

Hi All
Roger, I wouldn't get too excited abt this weekend QRV.  Remember we have the 
CQWW160 SSB test!  Doesn't do much for DX, hi.
And Ken, I was listening when you worked UK9AA.   Unfortunately, noisy with 
early Spring QRN and a new Indian Casino in my nearby NE path.   Fortunately, I 
worked Fedor on a quiet nite some time ago.  He apparently hears very well.
Now if we could get some prop into W8 from the VU and EX actives.  
73  George  W8UVZ 

On Thursday, February 22, 2018 11:33 AM, rayn6vr <rayn...@gmail.com> wrote:
 

 Ken,Good catch! Heard i u calling uk9aa but never heard him. He's been spotted 
a lot but it would take some very special /weird condx for us to hear him.
Otherwise, checked the band several times but never heard EU last nigjt, 0500 - 
0800z, EU SR.
Ray,Near Prescott, AZ


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 Original message From: Kenneth Grimm <gr...@sbc.edu> Date: 
2/22/18  6:03 AM  (GMT-07:00) To: Roger Kennedy <ro...@wessexproductions.co.uk> 
Cc: topband <topband@contesting.com> Subject: Re: Topband: Wednesday 160m DX 
Activity Night 
Thanks for the QSO Roger.  If it were not for your exhortation to be on the
band on Wednesday evenings, I would have missed a QSO with UK9AA.  That's a
fairly rare one from this side of the pond.

73,

Ken - K4XL

On Thu, Feb 22, 2018 at 5:48 AM, Roger Kennedy <
ro...@wessexproductions.co.uk> wrote:

> Well conditions were strange last night . . .
>
> Generally poor propagation . . . and high background noise here (even on my
> Rx aerial) - apologies if you were one of the stations I heard calling, but
> couldn't pull out of the noise.
>
> However, I did manage to work 16 NA stations in the 2 hours I stayed on,
> including across to Texas.
>
> What was more weird was some of my RBN reports from NA stations (which I
> often view when the band's quiet, to check propagation) - several gave me
> over 40dB above the noise, one even +48dB !
>
> Thanks to everyone who came on (inc several EU stations) . . .
>
> I shall be on at the weekend, and certainly next Wednesday again.
>
> 73 Roger G3YRO
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[rayn6vr]

Ken,Good catch! Heard i u calling uk9aa but never heard him. He's been spotted 
a lot but it would take some very special /weird condx for us to hear him.
Otherwise, checked the band several times but never heard EU last nigjt, 0500 - 
0800z, EU SR.
Ray,Near Prescott, AZ


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 Original message From: Kenneth Grimm <gr...@sbc.edu> Date: 
2/22/18  6:03 AM  (GMT-07:00) To: Roger Kennedy <ro...@wessexproductions.co.uk> 
Cc: topband <topband@contesting.com> Subject: Re: Topband: Wednesday 160m DX 
Activity Night 
Thanks for the QSO Roger.  If it were not for your exhortation to be on the
band on Wednesday evenings, I would have missed a QSO with UK9AA.  That's a
fairly rare one from this side of the pond.

73,

Ken - K4XL

On Thu, Feb 22, 2018 at 5:48 AM, Roger Kennedy <
ro...@wessexproductions.co.uk> wrote:

> Well conditions were strange last night . . .
>
> Generally poor propagation . . . and high background noise here (even on my
> Rx aerial) - apologies if you were one of the stations I heard calling, but
> couldn't pull out of the noise.
>
> However, I did manage to work 16 NA stations in the 2 hours I stayed on,
> including across to Texas.
>
> What was more weird was some of my RBN reports from NA stations (which I
> often view when the band's quiet, to check propagation) - several gave me
> over 40dB above the noise, one even +48dB !
>
> Thanks to everyone who came on (inc several EU stations) . . .
>
> I shall be on at the weekend, and certainly next Wednesday again.
>
> 73 Roger G3YRO
>
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Re: Topband: Wednesday 160m DX Activity Night

[Mark K3MSB]

Roger G3YRO and a French station (F6AGM?) made it into the log.I heard
several other EU stations with nice signals but did not work them as they
were in QSO and my operating time was only during TV commercials as I was
watching the Olympics.

I worked UK9AA last month and tried to work him again last night;  twice he
came back and faded into the noise so I was unable to log him again.

I second Ken’s comments about Roger and the Wednesday activity night!
Great idea Roger!

73 Mark K3MSB


On Feb 22, 2018 8:04 AM, "Kenneth Grimm"  wrote:

> Thanks for the QSO Roger.  If it were not for your exhortation to be on the
> band on Wednesday evenings, I would have missed a QSO with UK9AA.  That's a
> fairly rare one from this side of the pond.
>
> 73,
>
> Ken - K4XL
>
> On Thu, Feb 22, 2018 at 5:48 AM, Roger Kennedy <
> ro...@wessexproductions.co.uk> wrote:
>
> > Well conditions were strange last night . . .
> >
> > Generally poor propagation . . . and high background noise here (even on
> my
> > Rx aerial) - apologies if you were one of the stations I heard calling,
> but
> > couldn't pull out of the noise.
> >
> > However, I did manage to work 16 NA stations in the 2 hours I stayed on,
> > including across to Texas.
> >
> > What was more weird was some of my RBN reports from NA stations (which I
> > often view when the band's quiet, to check propagation) - several gave me
> > over 40dB above the noise, one even +48dB !
> >
> > Thanks to everyone who came on (inc several EU stations) . . .
> >
> > I shall be on at the weekend, and certainly next Wednesday again.
> >
> > 73 Roger G3YRO
> >
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>
>
>
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Re: Topband: Wednesday 160m DX Activity Night

[Kenneth Grimm]

Thanks for the QSO Roger.  If it were not for your exhortation to be on the
band on Wednesday evenings, I would have missed a QSO with UK9AA.  That's a
fairly rare one from this side of the pond.

73,

Ken - K4XL

On Thu, Feb 22, 2018 at 5:48 AM, Roger Kennedy <
ro...@wessexproductions.co.uk> wrote:

> Well conditions were strange last night . . .
>
> Generally poor propagation . . . and high background noise here (even on my
> Rx aerial) - apologies if you were one of the stations I heard calling, but
> couldn't pull out of the noise.
>
> However, I did manage to work 16 NA stations in the 2 hours I stayed on,
> including across to Texas.
>
> What was more weird was some of my RBN reports from NA stations (which I
> often view when the band's quiet, to check propagation) - several gave me
> over 40dB above the noise, one even +48dB !
>
> Thanks to everyone who came on (inc several EU stations) . . .
>
> I shall be on at the weekend, and certainly next Wednesday again.
>
> 73 Roger G3YRO
>
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Topband: Wednesday 160m DX Activity Night

[Roger Kennedy]

Well conditions were strange last night . . .

Generally poor propagation . . . and high background noise here (even on my
Rx aerial) - apologies if you were one of the stations I heard calling, but
couldn't pull out of the noise.

However, I did manage to work 16 NA stations in the 2 hours I stayed on,
including across to Texas.

What was more weird was some of my RBN reports from NA stations (which I
often view when the band's quiet, to check propagation) - several gave me
over 40dB above the noise, one even +48dB !

Thanks to everyone who came on (inc several EU stations) . . . 

I shall be on at the weekend, and certainly next Wednesday again.

73 Roger G3YRO

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Re: Topband: Wednesday 160m DX Activity Night

[W0MU Mike Fatchett]

Tuesday I worked an EA7 on FT8.
Wednesday activity FT8 wise was down quite a bit.


On 2/21/2018 8:11 AM, Charlie Young wrote:

160 is full of surprises.   I have been casually looking to work Fedor UK9AA 
when he has been on the band.  Last night the conditions seemed awful.  Only EU 
I was hearing was RW5C and he was much weaker than normal.

When UK9AA was spotted on CW, as always I listened but thought, with these poor 
condx, there was no chance.

To my surprise,  Fedor’s signal was readable here in WV, and he was easily 
worked.  Of all nights to get him, I did not think it would be last night.

Goes to show, you can take nothing for granted on 160M.   I almost pulled the 
plug due to the poor condx, and would have missed a new one if we would have 
done that.

73 Charlie N8RR

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From: Roger Kennedy<mailto:ro...@wessexproductions.co.uk>
Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2018 5:28 AM
To: topband@contesting.com<mailto:topband@contesting.com>
Subject: Topband: Wednesday 160m DX Activity Night


Conditions have been rather poor the last few evenings . . . or is it just
lack of activity?!

Well, I'll be on this tonight from around 2330Z, so hopefully lots of others
will be too

So we'll find out !

73 Roger G3YRO

Regards


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Re: Topband: Wednesday 160m DX Activity Night

[Charlie Young]

160 is full of surprises.   I have been casually looking to work Fedor UK9AA 
when he has been on the band.  Last night the conditions seemed awful.  Only EU 
I was hearing was RW5C and he was much weaker than normal.

When UK9AA was spotted on CW, as always I listened but thought, with these poor 
condx, there was no chance.

To my surprise,  Fedor’s signal was readable here in WV, and he was easily 
worked.  Of all nights to get him, I did not think it would be last night.

Goes to show, you can take nothing for granted on 160M.   I almost pulled the 
plug due to the poor condx, and would have missed a new one if we would have 
done that.

73 Charlie N8RR

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From: Roger Kennedy<mailto:ro...@wessexproductions.co.uk>
Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2018 5:28 AM
To: topband@contesting.com<mailto:topband@contesting.com>
Subject: Topband: Wednesday 160m DX Activity Night


Conditions have been rather poor the last few evenings . . . or is it just
lack of activity?!

Well, I'll be on this tonight from around 2330Z, so hopefully lots of others
will be too

So we'll find out !

73 Roger G3YRO

Regards


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Re: Topband: Wednesday 160m DX Activity Night

[VK3HJ]

You will have to excuse me, as 2330z is 1030l and the sun will have been up 
for 3.5 hours.


I will be trying around my sunrise from now until the end of summer, around 
2000z for Europe, except on contest weekends.


73,
Luke VK3HJ 


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Re: Topband: Wednesday 160m DX Activity Night

[Jan Babinec]

Roger,Steve and all,

just thinking how to inform more people about the Wednesday 160m DX Activity 
Night,

maybe via Dx-World.net or dxnews.com ?


73  Jan OM2XW


Od: Topband <topband-boun...@contesting.com> v mene používateľa Stephen Hawkins 
<n...@wccta.net>
Odoslané: 21. februára 2018 10:49:21
Komu: topband@contesting.com
Predmet: Re: Topband: Wednesday 160m DX Activity Night

Roger,

For me the change was on Saturday.  I thought conditions were much
better on Friday night / Saturday morning, then they were Saturday night
Sunday morning.  Only speaking for my station, since then signals from
EU have not been as strong as they were on Friday night / Saturday morning.

Steve NG0G


On 2/21/18 4:28 AM, Roger Kennedy wrote:
> Conditions have been rather poor the last few evenings . . . or is it just
> lack of activity?!
>
> Well, I'll be on this tonight from around 2330Z, so hopefully lots of others
> will be too
>
> So we'll find out !
>
> 73 Roger G3YRO
>
> Regards
>
>
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>

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Re: Topband: Wednesday 160m DX Activity Night

[Stephen Hawkins]

Roger,

For me the change was on Saturday.  I thought conditions were much 
better on Friday night / Saturday morning, then they were Saturday night 
Sunday morning.  Only speaking for my station, since then signals from 
EU have not been as strong as they were on Friday night / Saturday morning.


Steve NG0G


On 2/21/18 4:28 AM, Roger Kennedy wrote:

Conditions have been rather poor the last few evenings . . . or is it just
lack of activity?!

Well, I'll be on this tonight from around 2330Z, so hopefully lots of others
will be too

So we'll find out !

73 Roger G3YRO

Regards


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Topband: Wednesday 160m DX Activity Night

[Roger Kennedy]

Conditions have been rather poor the last few evenings . . . or is it just
lack of activity?!

Well, I'll be on this tonight from around 2330Z, so hopefully lots of others
will be too

So we'll find out !

73 Roger G3YRO

Regards


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Re: Topband: Wednesday 160m DX Activity night

[F6FYA via Topband]

Contest coming soon ! 

Jean-Paul - F6FYA.

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Objet: Re: Topband: Wednesday 160m DX Activity night


Hi

Today at night WKD 41 station W/VE

Only my CQ.

VA- 6
NH - 4
MA - 4
OH - 3
LA- 2, FL-2, MI - 2, NJ - 2
TX, RI, AR, KY, SC, MD, ME, PA, CT, AL
VE1, VE2, VE3, VE9, VY2
W7WM - super signal ! qrz.com qth - CO . Really ?

Good night !

> Just a reminder . . .
>
> Conditions were excellent on Top Band last night
>
> So hopefully we'll have lots of stations on this evening !
>
> (do also check around 1845 - 1850 kHz for SSB stations)
>
> 73 Roger G3YRO
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Re: Topband: Wednesday 160m DX Activity night

[uy0zg]

Hi

Today at night WKD 41 station W/VE

Only my CQ.

VA- 6
NH - 4
MA - 4
OH - 3
LA- 2, FL-2, MI - 2, NJ - 2
TX, RI, AR, KY, SC, MD, ME, PA, CT, AL
VE1, VE2, VE3, VE9, VY2
W7WM - super signal ! qrz.com qth -  CO . Really ?

Good night !

> Just a reminder . . .
>
> Conditions were excellent on Top Band last night
>
> So hopefully we'll have lots of stations on this evening !
>
> (do also check around 1845 - 1850 kHz for SSB stations)
>
> 73 Roger G3YRO
>
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Topband: Wednesday 160m DX Activity night

[Roger Kennedy]

Just a reminder . . .

Conditions were excellent on Top Band last night 

So hopefully we'll have lots of stations on this evening !

(do also check around 1845 - 1850 kHz for SSB stations)

73 Roger G3YRO

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