Yes, Herb, and I'm afraid that the Bouvet expedition is going to have similar QRN problems. Fingers crossed! 73, Ken - K4XL
On Tue, Mar 26, 2019 at 11:55 AM Herbert Schoenbohm < herbert.schoenb...@gmail.com> wrote: > Ken, I will gladly attest to that as XR0ZR was work here from 160-6 all > modes including RTTY with pipeline condition. I even work them on 6 meters > 6 different times when we had time to chit chat and the mainland wasn't > heard yet. ig difference. > > Herb, KV4FZ > > On Tue, Mar 26, 2019 at 12:37 PM Kenneth Grimm <gr...@sbc.edu> wrote: > >> The big difference, as I recall, between XR0ZR and XR0ZRC is the timing. >> ZR was in November, a month that was better for all concerned with regard >> to QRN as their 160 total demonstrates. >> 73, >> Ken - K4XL >> >> On Tue, Mar 26, 2019 at 10:27 AM ok1tn <ok...@seznam.cz> wrote: >> >> > XR0ZRC the signal in Eu is strong but listening is reduced by strong >> > interference from the lights of the port. >> > ok1tn >> > -- >> > 73 Slavek Zeler >> > https://www.okdxf.eu/ >> > "Telegraph Key Collector". >> > >> > ---------- Původní e-mail ---------- >> > Od: Tim Shoppa <tsho...@gmail.com> >> > Komu: David Olean <k1...@metrocast.net> >> > Datum: 26. 3. 2019 15:21:48 >> > Předmět: Re: Topband: XR0ZRC? >> > "David, some stats from Clublog below: >> > >> > In 2013, XR0ZR made a major 160M effort, in South American summer: >> > 160: 1050 Q's >> > 80: 2374 Q's >> > 40: 4579 Q's >> > >> > I think it's unreasonable to expect that every single DXpedition will be >> > fruitful on 160M. >> > >> > 2018: XR0ZRC stats from Clublog: >> > 160: 75 Q's >> > 80: 1983 Q's >> > 40: 3562 Q's >> > >> > Tim N3QE >> > >> > On Tue, Mar 26, 2019 at 10:00 AM David Olean <k1...@metrocast.net> >> wrote: >> > >> > > I am a bit puzzled by XR0ZRC. I thought they were going to have a >> major >> > > effort on 80 and 160, but so far I have heard from little to none from >> > > them on 160. (I am not on 80 M) Last night, 26th UTC, I did hear them >> > > but their signal was quite weak and the heavy QRN was making copy >> almost >> > > impossible. I think this was the first time I heard them. It was hard >> > > for me to copy much of anything between static crashes. On other days, >> > > I saw many spots from hams showing that they are on 160M but I hear >> nil >> > > and a check on the Reverse Beacon Network shows no spots for them. (?) >> > > (Pirates?) Last night, a few stations mentioned that XR0ZRC was loud >> in >> > > the SE. VA2WA, who is a couple hundred miles north of me, said >> something >> > > like "booming " to describe their signal last night. Not sure of the >> > > strength required for "booming", but it must be similar to "wall to >> > > wall, and treetop tall". At my shack I could not tell who they were >> > > working between the static crashes! I copied fragments between >> crashes. >> > > I know my receiving setup is working. Just a few hours later near my >> > > sunrise I worked VK6 and JA from here in Maine. >> > > >> > > I have read a few notes on DX sites (many days old) explaining that >> they >> > > are plagued by high noise levels and have poor internet >> accessibility. I >> > > understand that, but I am still concerned that I almost never hear >> them >> > > QRV on 160. Maybe it is just my turn to be in the barrel? I just >> wonder >> > > what is going on. I am curious. I hope no one takes this as a >> complaint >> > > about a DXpedition. It is not. >> > > >> > > My task for the day is to lay out another RX wire for 140 degrees and >> > > Bouvet! Unfortunately, all of my wooden stakes with insulators >> attached >> > > to them are stored in a shed and the ice around it is so thick, deep, >> > > and hard, that I cannot get to them! >> > > >> > > >> > > Dave K1WHS >> > > >> > > _________________ >> > > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband >> > > Reflector >> > > >> > _________________ >> > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband >> > Reflector >> > " >> > _________________ >> > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband >> > Reflector >> > >> >> >> -- >> Ken - K4XL >> BoatAnchor Manual Archive >> BAMA - http://bama.edebris.com >> _________________ >> Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband >> Reflector >> > -- Ken - K4XL BoatAnchor Manual Archive BAMA - http://bama.edebris.com _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector