Probably true. I'm using HI-Z circle 8 & triangular arrays and mixing them with a NCC-2 to try and deal with local RFI but on 160 I can hear pretty well. They haven't heard me yet on 160 and I was trying to keep away from everyone else's signals. with my seaside location you'd think I wouldn't have much of an issue but things aren't always what we expect.
I did manage to snag them on 80 & 40 making it to #331 in the current count so mission accomplished but I do want them most on 160. Considering I am using wire verticals for all my antennas (Inv-L on 80 & sloper on 160), I don't have a lot to worm in with on the upper bands. OTOH, I haven't heard a peep from Chap at A5A at all this go around & after 39 years have only heard an A5 on two days & they didn't hear me. Let's see how tonight fares. Good luck to us all. 73, Gary KA1J > The problem will be getting him to hear you. I was calling in a pile > on 20 SSB yesterday when he announced that they had another station > coming up at 18130. I doubt that anyone else heard that, considering > the out of control mob. I tuned up there and he was calling CQ at a > solid S7 on my K3S. He announced he was listening up 5. As soon as > he did I started calling, and calling and calling... He answered no > one for what seemed a long time until he was spotted and then he > answer a few guys, obviously hearing them with considerable > difficulty. > > Boggles my mind that they went on a major expedition with (AFAIK) > unproven equipment. > > Wes N7WS > > On 4/8/2018 6:39 PM, Gary Smith wrote: > > Elusive again tonight but a better signal > > than yesterday. Only heard him well at the > > beginning of GL and he dropped off 30 min > > later. Could hear EU calling him clearly > > before GL so the band was in decent shape > > still. Going to be tough for me to hear > > him at this QTH but that's the game. > > > > GL to all, > > > > 73, > > > > Gary > > KA1J > > _________________ > Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
