More than once now, I found my 160m noise related to a plugged in and not in use power tool battery charger.
Mike va3mw > On Nov 19, 2019, at 3:35 PM, WHYTE <[email protected]> wrote: > > Always be ready for a local power failure - that’s the only time I can hear > any DX. Incredible to hear how fantastic 160m really is in a power failure ; > without all the QRM from digital crap, SMPS and powerline noise! Be prepared > with batteries/ generator for those amazing “ low band noise “ chances! > Unfortunately, it also explains why FT8 is taking over. It’s the best chance > for a high noise floor contact and without listening to the RFI hash. > Greg Ve3fax > >> On Nov 19, 2019, at 12:00 PM, [email protected] wrote: >> >> Send Topband mailing list submissions to >> [email protected] >> >> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit >> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/topband >> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to >> [email protected] >> >> You can reach the person managing the list at >> [email protected] >> >> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific >> than "Re: Contents of Topband digest..." >> >> >> Today's Topics: >> >> 1. Wednesday 160m DX CW Activity Night (Roger Kennedy) >> 2. ZD7W (Doug Renwick) >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Message: 1 >> Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2019 14:42:29 -0000 >> From: "Roger Kennedy" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Subject: Topband: Wednesday 160m DX CW Activity Night >> Message-ID: <CD1AA2DE91D6454C9C11FA00C9F25092@Packard> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" >> >> >> Well I posted a reminder last week . . . but it didn't appear til Thursday ! >> >> So hopefully we can stir up activity this Wednesday. >> >> Lots of people complain about all the FT8 activity, and the lack of CW >> activity on Top Band these days . . . well this is an attempt to get more >> stations on the band on CW on the same evening ! There will only be more CW >> DX activity if people make the effort to come on and have proper QSOs. >> >> There are still plenty of stations who come on 160m on CW . . . I heard >> around 100 calling the station in Nigeria the other night. But you never >> normally hear those people on the band ! I find that very sad . . . that >> those stations have a reasonable 160m setup, but only come on to have ONE >> QSO !! >> >> Personally, I get a buzz out of working EVERY station on 160m that is a few >> thousand miles away, regardless of where they are, or how many times we've >> worked before. >> >> 73 Roger G3YRO >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 2 >> Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2019 10:27:38 -0600 >> From: "Doug Renwick" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Subject: Topband: ZD7W >> Message-ID: <1857D7E19E66413AAB51E698FB42D45D@DOUG8PC> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" >> >> Oliver, ZD7W had a great signal into the west last night. The man is >> obviously a great CW operator. >> >> Doug >> >> There is nothing so dangerous as speaking the truth. >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Subject: Digest Footer >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Topband mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/topband >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> End of Topband Digest, Vol 203, Issue 15 >> **************************************** > > _________________ > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
