I finally worked them, just a couple minutes ago FT8 @ 11:30Z, on their 1.836 band plan, Right in the middle of my gray line, 6:30AM local.
I'm lucky to hear them at this time, I'm 75' from AMTRAK and gray line is always obliterated heavy commuter rail traffic with me being 5 minutes away from New London, CT, a major hub between Boston & NYC. During the contest I missed several gray line contacts because I couldn't hear anything for 30 seconds with each passing train and that's the busiest commuter time. Grouse grouse... One of the impressive things I notice with JTDX's FT8 waterfall, while the P3 shows bright red obliteration of the signal and headphones are also obliterated when the trains pass, with the JTDX waterfall there is almost no indication of the RFI from the train passing. I was -22 & they were -18 so the signals were low indeed. Ah well, they're in the log now. Love 160, it's never a sure bet. 73, Gary KA1J > Dave nothing heard in UK either. Their antenna is a top loaded 18m > vertical with 2 elevated radials 30ft from the sea. They´re still on > 160m FT8 atm (1114z) I believe. Good luck John G3XHZ > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On 25 Nov 2019, at 09:27, Artek Manuals <manu...@artekmanuals.com> > > wrote: > > > > Nothing here in Florida ...not even a hint. Nothing else heard from > > the Pacific in general could be condx What are they using for an > > antenna? > > > > Dave > > NR1DX > > > >> On 11/25/2019 2:13 AM, Gary Smith wrote: > >> Hi John, > >> > >> Listening with 3 different Rx antennas in > >> CT & no cigar at this QTH. > >> > >> Not the first time, but I usually hear > >> something. Tough Condx I think. > >> > >> Cheers & 73, > >> > >> Gary > >> KA1J > >> > >>> GM all. At the moment the plan is H40TT Rob will be on 160m around > >>> his sunset 0700z (EU Monday morning). If condx are no good he will > >>> switch to 80m and the same again Tuesday morning. Then they will > >>> pack up in the hope of flying on Thursday. Good luck 73 John G3XHZ > >>> > >>> Sent from my iPhone > >>> _________________ > >>> Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband > >>> Reflector > >>> > >> > >> > >> _________________ > >> Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband > >> Reflector > > > > -- > > Dave > > manu...@artekmanuals.com > > www.ArtekManuals.com > > > > _________________ > > 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