Considering the crazy solar indices, contest condx here on 160 were surprisingly good. With my piddling station I worked 23 EU the first night, and even with the horrendous static crashes the second night, an additional 6 EU stations. There were at least another 15 EU stations I copied that couldn't copy me. Working condx here: ~800 Watts, Inv-L, LOG/Pixel Loop RX antennas. Even after 42+ years wallowing in the 160 M sandbox, I am still surprised at how capricious Topband can be. Especially how fleeting the "spotlight" can be. In retrospect, I'm also amazed at how tenacious (Please read "stubborn.") I can be. If you can imagine, I notched 186 DXCC from a 120' x 120' city lot in Fresno. That's a LOT of stubborn! And a LOT of blood, sweat and tears! Thanks to all the hard workers who pulled me out of the muck! Enjoy the rest of TB season. Jim - WS6X
-----Original Message----- From: Topband <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Roger Kennedy Sent: Monday, February 17, 2025 3:31 PM Well I came on 160m around 0120Z on Friday night . . . only managed to hear and work 7 NA stations. Came on a couple of hours later, couldn't hear anyone else, and could barely copy the stations I had worked earlier. Saturday had a quick listen a couple of times during the night . . . only copied one NA station ! So 160m DX conditions continue to be really poor . . . Roger G3YRO _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
