Obviously time to start thinking about getting the Titanex vertical back up.
-----Original Message----- From: Topband <[email protected]> On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: 14 September 2026 17:00 To: [email protected] Subject: Topband Digest, Vol 285, Issue 5 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. EU polar path is opening (VE6WZ_Steve) 2. Re: EU polar path is opening (David Raymond) 3. Re: EU polar path is opening (Jim Brown) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Sun, 13 Sep 2026 16:47:35 -0600 From: VE6WZ_Steve <[email protected]> To: topband <[email protected]> Subject: Topband: EU polar path is opening Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii For each of the last three nights I have had a CW QSO with Karel OK1CF on TB. The night before he was joined by Stig OZ4MM, and last night I worked Karel, Stig and John SM5EDX. The trans-polar path from VE6 seems to be peaking between 300-400z. I heard Jeff K1ZM in there last night working all of the above, but heard no others from NA. Too bad, since the EU guys are CQing with no audience! Let's hope the openings continue. Most every mornings the band has been open to VK-ZL, and occasionally to JA. Steve ve6wz ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Sun, 13 Sep 2026 19:41:56 -0500 From: David Raymond <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Topband: EU polar path is opening Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed I've been attempting to get back on TB in the evenings for EU. I've worked Karel/OK1CF a few evenings but the summertime QRN still lingers making it impossible many evenings.? Thankfully, that will get better in time.? in the meantime, I've had many summer QSOs in the morning with Adrian/VK2WF, Dennis/ZL1AZ, Kevin/NL7M and others.? Looking forward to the new season, whatever it brings. 73. . . Dave, W0FLS On 9/13/2026 5:47 PM, VE6WZ_Steve via Topband wrote: > For each of the last three nights I have had a CW QSO with Karel OK1CF on TB. > The night before he was joined by Stig OZ4MM, and last night I worked Karel, > Stig and John SM5EDX. > The trans-polar path from VE6 seems to be peaking between 300-400z. > > I heard Jeff K1ZM in there last night working all of the above, but heard no > others from NA. > Too bad, since the EU guys are CQing with no audience! > > Let's hope the openings continue. > Most every mornings the band has been open to VK-ZL, and occasionally to JA. > > > > Steve ve6wz > > > _________________ > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband > Reflector ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Sun, 13 Sep 2026 20:03:51 -0700 From: Jim Brown <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Topband: EU polar path is opening Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed On 9/13/2026 5:41 PM, David Raymond via Topband wrote: > ? Looking forward to the new season, whatever it brings. The good news of this part of the solar cycle is that the lower bands get increasingly better! My best years on topband have always been in the lowest years of the cycles. 73, Jim K9YC ------------------------------ Subject: Digest Footer _______________________________________________ Topband mailing list [email protected] http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/topband ------------------------------ End of Topband Digest, Vol 285, Issue 5 *************************************** _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
