hello milt,
yes, i am very aware of "spotlight propagation". it is to this end that i have been working closely with Dr. Herman Wolfgang Amadeus Funkelmunster (Dr. Funk for short) of the University of Arizona. he is the chair of applied radio sciences and child psychology. his new invention, HFCF (harbor freight Chinese flashlight) antenna array proves to achieve the 160 meter spotlight propagation that we have been trying to replicate for many years now. his aim was to communicate with his mother (passed) in Munich, Germany and we believe that he has a proven success. it was with great fortune that the Harbor Freight company offered a free 24 LED flashlight with any $20 purchase before Xmas. all of my friends and family (number undisclosed) took advantage of this offer and the antenna array has been constructed. team N7DD (N7DD/W8TK) welcomes the challenge of the CQ WW 160 meter multi operator contest. we are very scared of your new antenna array as we are also very scared of the antennas of N7JW and W7RH. may the best team win. unbelievable efforts on your antennas guys! VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR to all. 73, larry n7dd -----Original Message----- From: Milt -- N5IA <[email protected]> To: Larry <[email protected]>; topband <[email protected]> Sent: Mon, Dec 29, 2014 2:42 pm Subject: Re: Topband: V55V in SP That is Top Band 'spotlight' propagation for you. It is quite common; more than most of us realize. I never heard V55V here in SE AZ during the contest, although I was 80-90% running. The Gulf Coast T-Storm activity was directly east of me (direct path to V5) so I hardly selected that azimuth during the contest (the beauty of narrow lobe direction RX and TX antennas). The result of that decision is plainly shown in the lack of SE US stations in my log. I'll make a full 3830 report later today. Enough for now. 73 de Milt, N5IA, also opertor of N7GP ================================================================= -----Original Message----- From: Larry via Topband Sent: Sunday, December 28, 2014 11:54 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Topband: V55V in SP never heard the V55V during the contest but he was 599 plus this evening at 0408z. what a difference a day makes. 73, larry n7dd -----Original Message----- From: Richard (Rick) Karlquist <[email protected]> To: k1fz <[email protected]>; Topband <[email protected]> Sent: Mon, Dec 29, 2014 4:37 am Subject: Topband: V55V in SP On 12/28/2014 7:18 PM, K1FZ-Bruce wrote: > > Worked V55V 12-28-2014 at 0424 UTC. Good solid contact. Took a break > from the rig, receiver still on his frequency. Noted His signal was coming up as his sunrise was approaching. > Then a station started calling and calling, usually while the V55V was calling. Often starting to call while the CQ was in progress. This has to be blind calling. causing QRM & preventing others from making the contact. Please do not call unless you are copying the DX station. > 73 > Bruce-K1FZ > www.qsl.net/k1fz/beveragenotes.html I see many posters complaining about bad condx. I worked nearly every station I heard, including many east coast stations, using only 100W to a vertical. Big surprise was V55V with a very solid signal 10,000 miles from the left coast. That's a 48 point QSO. I have noticed on other bands that there seems to be a pipeline to V5, I guess I can add 160 meters to the list. No blind calling here. I was able to raise him with only a few calls. Condx seemed pretty good here. I put up a low dipole for the contest, but it didn't hear any better than the vertical this time. It was also interesting that the difference in S meter reading between antennas varied from 5 to 20 dB, the vertical being stronger. Rick N6RK ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2015.0.5577 / Virus Database: 4257/8832 - Release Date: 12/29/14 _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
