J28MD has been on 160 CW every night this week (local time) 1828 or 1829 maybe other bands he is only ft8, i don’t know. i also worked him on 80 cw.
> On Nov 5, 2022, at 2:49 PM, Hans Hjelmström <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Bob > > And I can tell you,,,,I feel same,,,,PLUS it has also destroyed the fun on > 50 mc. NO CW or SSB to be heard ( except TZ4AM and TT8SN still on CW/SSB). > Both 5V7RU/ ty5RU and J28MD ONLY FT 8 unheard mode. NOT even > a try on CW,even that conditions are perfect. > This is VERY SAD and will impact of activity in future for many of us. > > Take care and stay safe > > Hans SM6CVX / NO Ft 8 ever >> 5 nov 2022 kl. 19:39 skrev [email protected]: >> >> >> On Tuesday I heard but could not work VK6IR, but I did work VK6GX on >> Thursday for my first zone 29 qso on 160 since VK6HD about 3 decades ago. >> My antenna is a modest 160 Inv L with elevated radials. When the band has >> very good cndx I can work almost anything that I can hear. But on the >> marginal days there is quite a bit of long-haul DX that eludes me. ;-) >> (I'm still missing zones 22, 23, 24, 26, and 27) >> >> What is maddening to me is that it used to be that FT4 / FT8 was used by >> some DXpeditions AFTER they had already worked 160 CW. Now, to my great >> disappointment, more and more DXpeditions are routinely using FT4 and/or FT8 >> IN PLACE of 160 cw, even though they are perfectly capable of operating 160 >> CW. Sadly, this trend seems to be getting more and more pervasive. >> >> Recently, 5V7RU has ONLY been on FT4 / FT8 on 80 and 160, with NO cw at all >> on those bands. >> This follows the previous country they were in where they operated 80 cw but >> no 160 cw. >> >> J28MD has operated 160 cw very briefly and typically avoids it, instead >> preferring FT8. >> >> I get it.... It is far easier to work stations on FT4 or FT8 than on cw. >> And using those unattended modes allow qsos to be made >> while the Dxpedition operators sleep. But that does not make me feel better >> about it. >> >> I am not interested in the digital modes, preferring the traditional modes >> of CW and SSB. I understand that others feel differently, >> which is fine. But it bothers me that DXpeditions are now avoiding CW on >> 80/160 because they just don't want to bother. >> >> 73 >> >> Bob, KQ2M >> >> >> >>> On 2022-11-05 12:45, Tom wrote: >>> On thursday night conditions here in w1 land were outstanding! J28MD >>> (cw) and 5V7RU (ft8) got in the log and I heard HS0ZOY (ft8) at his SR >>> at -5 for about 5 minutes. first HS I have ever heard. >>> hope i get a chance with T88. >>>> On Nov 5, 2022, at 12:00 PM, David Raymond <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> Greetings Topbanders. . . >>>> I've spent a considerable amount of time on watch this past week for J28MD >>>> on Topband (CW). While they've spent a fair amount of time on TB I >>>> haven't yet had success yet in spite of my ongoing efforts. I believe it >>>> was this past Tuesday night when Joel, W5ZN, said they appeared briefly >>>> out of the noise (about 10 minutes or so and did have success with his >>>> BSEF-8 and Hi-Z 8 arrays in diversity) then disappeared the rest of the >>>> evening. Wednesday night's opening to NA was much longer starting on the >>>> East coast and slowly sweeping westward with quite a few NA making it in >>>> the log (EC + 5's, 8's, & 9s', VE). Unfortunately the prop just never >>>> quite made it this far west. They barely peaked out of the noise here in >>>> Iowa Wednesday evening (NA time) just enough to get me excited and dump my >>>> call a few times hoping for even a marginal QSO. . . but no cigar. It's a >>>> little frustrating to see that they always QRT about 30 minutes or so >>>> prior to their SR but they get credit for being on faithfully on CW and >>>> FT8 as well. I know they're getting close to wrapping up but hopefully >>>> they'll be on (CW) again this evening. >>>> It's been good to have some DX operations QRV and bring some much needed >>>> life to TB (which sure hasn't had much). . .TY0, 5V, and now J28, A3, and >>>> T88. The prop has been very poor. CQing here in the evening brings no DX >>>> responses and only a handful of EU EBN hits so far this season. >>>> Thankfully mornings have activity from our very stalwart VK friends >>>> (VK3HJ, VK2WF, VK6GX, VK6IR, VK6LW, others) but only a handful of JA QSOs >>>> so far this season (8 to be exact). JA1LZR gets kudos for being QRV >>>> almost every morning (NA time), but without much prop, I think only >>>> limited success. I have yet to hit the VK4CT RBN CQing here in the >>>> mornings. I don't think this is totally attributable to the increased >>>> SFI. . . prop from here was only marginally better two seasons ago when >>>> the SFI was very low. >>>> All that said, I encourage everyone to get on and make some noise. >>>> 73. . . Dave, W0FLS (in Iowa) >>>> _________________ >>>> 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 > > _________________ > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
