Topband: CME
http://www.spaceweather.com/ CME Aurora. Was working Robin VK6LK on 80 meters (3786.3 KHZ) at 2219 to 22 25 HRS UTC. Had strong mixed aurora interference. Experienced 2 long delayed echoes (LDE), last few words of transmissions. The CME was a glancing blow to the earth. I am wondering if the LDE took place by circling the CME rather than by circling the earth. 73 Bruce-K1FZ www.qsl.net/k1fz/beveragenotes.html _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Topband: CME
Hi Bruce, I still remember when I got a SWL report from a guy VK3) in eastern Australia saying he heard me for several hours way before his sunset. He tried to call but in vain. I never heard him until I got his email. At the time I was CQing looking for KH6 so did not bother to switch RX direction. Never ever experiensied this b4 or after, the fact was: He was having a nice sunny afternoon and I was on the verge on SS. 73 Len SM7BIC -Ursprungligt meddelande- Från: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] För Bruce Skickat: den 1 mars 2014 02:14 Till: topband@contesting.com Ämne: Topband: CME http://www.spaceweather.com/ CME Aurora. Was working Robin VK6LK on 80 meters (3786.3 KHZ) at 2219 to 22 25 HRS UTC. Had strong mixed aurora interference. Experienced 2 long delayed echoes (LDE), last few words of transmissions. The CME was a glancing blow to the earth. I am wondering if the LDE took place by circling the CME rather than by circling the earth. 73 Bruce-K1FZ www.qsl.net/k1fz/beveragenotes.html _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Topband: Conditions
Just an FYI to all. It appears the band may evolve into something good tonight. I was able to contact NP4A in Puerto Rico from my station in Arizona with only one call at 0036 Z. The log time is when the sun is almost one whole hour before setting. Good luck to all. 73 de Milt, N5IA, operator at N7GP in AZ – DM52 - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2014.0.4335 / Virus Database: 3705/7132 - Release Date: 02/28/14 _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Re: Topband: AM broadcast tower and 160m dxpedition
Congrats indeed!! Seconding Rick's comment below -- AM towers make REAL lousy RX antennas. They catch ALL* the front-end-pulverizing noise on 160/80. Been there, done that... well, OK, not the dxpedition part. But I have occasionally at night borrowed a few AM Daytime-Only auth'd stations' towers for the Ham Jones. Great fun QRP ;) 73, - Josh / KF4YLM * that is, all the noise in their pattern, which admittedly might be more narrow in some elevation angles than the average amateur Inverted-L On 2/25/2014 3:38 PM, Richard Karlquist wrote: Congratulations on your adventure. In the past, I have seen some of these AM tower efforts ruined by lousy receive conditions. I suggest you get an advance team out to the site to check out the noise level etc. and maybe put up some temporary beverages, loops, whatever and LISTEN on them. Use WWV and WWVH on 2.5 MHz as a beacon. Others can comment on whether 240 feet is too high. Rick N6RK _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
