I am, more or less, 5 days a week around 1730 GMT calling CQ around 1815. Never be called by NA. Too early. So, I agree with Roger.
Have a nice day. 73 Jean-Paul F6FYA en direct depuis son iPad. > Le 14 janv. 2020 à 23:49, Roger Kennedy <[email protected]> a > écrit : > > > "However, 160 needs vertical polarization for consistent long DX." > > So how is it that I consistently work all over the world on 160m with my > horizontal dipole at 50ft?! (and my signals seem to often be pretty > comparable with other Brits using verticals} > > You certainly need a Vertical to work DX on 80m . . . but in my experience > 160m propagation is very different . . . I'm guessing it's often quite high > angle due to multi-hop or ducting. > > Also, I don't understand why on the Web page they are talking about NA > stations coming on Top Band at 1730 UTC to work Europe . . . I don't find > the band opens to NA until at least 2200 . . . and for me signals are always > much better after midnight. > > Roger G3YRO > > > _________________ > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
