Re: Topband: Lack of NA activity
Hi Roger, Yeah, there's a flock of storms. There was a strong storm, almost hurricane off the Connecticut coast the last few days. Lots of lightning over the water, 40 MPH winds here & enough storms it brought on land. I've had the rig disconnected the last few days. & there's that old rhyme, April showers bring May Flowers. Over here, Mayflowers brought Pilgrims... ;) 73, Gary KA1J > > Well 160m conditions have sometimes been really good lately . . . > > In fact during the WPX SSB Contest, some NA stations on 160m were as > strong as 20dB over 9 (like they used to be years ago) . . but there > weren't many on. > > And coming on the band on CW several times since then, conditions have > often been good . . but usually very few NA stations on the band. > (despite several Europeans as well as myself). > > Is it that you guys over there have a lot of Thunderstorms already? > (It's still very quiet over here, and will be until July) > > Anyway, hopefully there will be a few stations on tonight. > > 73 Roger G3YRO > > > > _ > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband > Reflector > _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Topband: Lack of NA activity
Well 160m conditions have sometimes been really good lately . . . In fact during the WPX SSB Contest, some NA stations on 160m were as strong as 20dB over 9 (like they used to be years ago) . . but there weren't many on. And coming on the band on CW several times since then, conditions have often been good . . but usually very few NA stations on the band. (despite several Europeans as well as myself). Is it that you guys over there have a lot of Thunderstorms already? (It's still very quiet over here, and will be until July) Anyway, hopefully there will be a few stations on tonight. 73 Roger G3YRO _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: Anyone QRV in ND?
In the past two ARRL 160 and two CQ 160 CW contests, I worked the following with ND in their exchange. I checked, they all have QRZ.com addresses in ND as of today. I worked K0IDX in two contests, the others just in one: N7IV N0UD K0YL K0IDX I'd get their email addresses and go beg. Quick, before they pull up their radials for plowing. 73, Guy K2AV On Sat, Apr 4, 2020 at 11:37 AM wrote: > Ron, K0IDX in ND is still active on 160 I believe – try him at his QRZ > address. > 73 jay ny2ny > _ > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband > Reflector > _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: Anyone QRV in ND?
Details UY0ZG NT0V 2008-11-24 23:47:00 160M CW 1.8 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA --- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua Jan Babinec писал 2020-04-04 20:59: I'd like to mention Dennis NT0V whom I worked on Christmas Day in 2008 for the last US state. What a ham present that was... 73 Jan OM2XW Od: Topband v mene používateľa Jan Erik Holm Odoslané: sobota 4. apríla 2020 17:37 Komu: topband@contesting.com Predmet: Re: Topband: Anyone QRV in ND? I have also worked K0IDX on 160 so he seems to be active quite a lot. / Jim SM2EKM Den 2020-04-04 kl. 13:40, skrev Hans Hjelmström: Hi Wes I worked K0IDX on 29th of February.BIG signal into Europe.So guess he could be a good choice. CW of course.A real QSO 73 and GL de SM6CVX Hans 4 apr 2020 kl. 02:14 skrev Wes : I should add, on CW. On 4/3/2020 5:05 PM, Wes wrote: For want of something to do, I was checking out LoTW and see that I have 49 states confirmed but lack North Dakota. I've worked KC0W, but he doesn't use LoTW. Is there anyone on here in ND that can QSL via that method who would try a QSO before the thunderstorms roll in? Wes N7WS _ 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 _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Topband: Fwd: Re: Anyone QRV in ND?
K0IDX is definitely active at least in 2015,2018-2020. I have worked him all those years during (real Qso's!) during 160 CQWWPHN. Terry KI7M > -- Original Message -- > From: Jan Erik Holm > To: topband@contesting.com > Date: April 4, 2020 at 10:37 AM > Subject: Re: Topband: Anyone QRV in ND? > > I have also worked K0IDX on 160 so he seems to be active > quite a lot. > > / Jim SM2EKM > > Den 2020-04-04 kl. 13:40, skrev Hans Hjelmström: > > Hi Wes > > > > I worked K0IDX on 29th of February.BIG signal into Europe.So guess he could > > be a good choice. CW of course.A real QSO > > > > 73 and GL de SM6CVX Hans > > > >> 4 apr 2020 kl. 02:14 skrev Wes : > >> > >> I should add, on CW. > >> > >> > >> On 4/3/2020 5:05 PM, Wes wrote: > >>> For want of something to do, I was checking out LoTW and see that I have > >>> 49 states confirmed but lack North Dakota. I've worked KC0W, but he > >>> doesn't use LoTW. > >>> > >>> Is there anyone on here in ND that can QSL via that method who would try > >>> a QSO before the thunderstorms roll in? > >>> > >>> Wes N7WS > >>> > >>> _ > >>> 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
Re: Topband: Anyone QRV in ND?
I'd like to mention Dennis NT0V whom I worked on Christmas Day in 2008 for the last US state. What a ham present that was... 73 Jan OM2XW Od: Topband v mene používateľa Jan Erik Holm Odoslané: sobota 4. apríla 2020 17:37 Komu: topband@contesting.com Predmet: Re: Topband: Anyone QRV in ND? I have also worked K0IDX on 160 so he seems to be active quite a lot. / Jim SM2EKM Den 2020-04-04 kl. 13:40, skrev Hans Hjelmström: > Hi Wes > > I worked K0IDX on 29th of February.BIG signal into Europe.So guess he could > be a good choice. CW of course.A real QSO > > 73 and GL de SM6CVX Hans > >> 4 apr 2020 kl. 02:14 skrev Wes : >> >> I should add, on CW. >> >> >> On 4/3/2020 5:05 PM, Wes wrote: >>> For want of something to do, I was checking out LoTW and see that I have 49 >>> states confirmed but lack North Dakota. I've worked KC0W, but he doesn't >>> use LoTW. >>> >>> Is there anyone on here in ND that can QSL via that method who would try a >>> QSO before the thunderstorms roll in? >>> >>> Wes N7WS >>> >>> _ >>> 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
Re: Topband: Anyone QRV in ND?
I have also worked K0IDX on 160 so he seems to be active quite a lot. / Jim SM2EKM Den 2020-04-04 kl. 13:40, skrev Hans Hjelmström: Hi Wes I worked K0IDX on 29th of February.BIG signal into Europe.So guess he could be a good choice. CW of course.A real QSO 73 and GL de SM6CVX Hans 4 apr 2020 kl. 02:14 skrev Wes : I should add, on CW. On 4/3/2020 5:05 PM, Wes wrote: For want of something to do, I was checking out LoTW and see that I have 49 states confirmed but lack North Dakota. I've worked KC0W, but he doesn't use LoTW. Is there anyone on here in ND that can QSL via that method who would try a QSO before the thunderstorms roll in? Wes N7WS _ 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
Re: Topband: W0ZTL (was Anyone QRV in ND?)
It was always special to work W0ZTL. I remember a QSO with him on 5-Dec-2015 when he called me in the ARRL 160 contest at 1500Z. He had a great signal - well past his sunrise. We exchanged paper QSL cards back then. My last QSO with him was in the same contest - a year later. He was pretty active during the ARRL 160 in 2016. While he didn't send in a log - he showed up in 54 logs that were submitted including many on this list. I don't see any QSOs with him after that. Always had a big smile when I worked him. W7LR is another "silent key" - but still alive. His station has been taken down and he is living in an assisted living home. Think he is either 100 or very close to it now. Hoping to current virus doesn't take other topband legends with them. Tree N6TR On Sat, Apr 4, 2020 at 6:26 AM Dick Grolleman wrote: > Hi All, > > > Just did a search on QRZ on W0ZTL: > > 102 years old. Member of ARRL for 85 years. Currently not on the air. > May respond to requests for confirmation of past contacts. > > Updated in January 2020. > > > Keep safe all. > > 73 Dick PA3FQA > > > > -Oorspronkelijk bericht- > Van: Topband Namens > Paolo Zaffi > Verzonden: zaterdag 4 april 2020 12:18 > Aan: topband@contesting.com > Onderwerp: Re: Topband: Anyone QRV in ND? > > Il 04/04/2020 02:05, Wes wrote: > > > > Is there anyone on here in ND that can QSL via that method who would > > try a QSO before the thunderstorms roll in? > > > Maybe KD4POJ? By the way hope W0ZTL is still alive, worked him in 2012 > when he was 94! > > > Paolo I4EWH > > > _ > 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
Re: Topband: Anyone QRV in ND?
Ron, K0IDX in ND is still active on 160 I believe – try him at his QRZ address. 73 jay ny2ny _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: Anyone QRV in ND?
Nice to see. According to my log, I actually have a topband QSL from him, but it's for SSB and it's a card, not LOTW. Feb 2, 2010, so he was 92 and still contesting! Thanks all for the tips. Maybe the ND QSO Party will pay off. Wes N7WS On 4/4/2020 6:25 AM, Dick Grolleman wrote: Hi All, Just did a search on QRZ on W0ZTL: 102 years old. Member of ARRL for 85 years. Currently not on the air. May respond to requests for confirmation of past contacts. Updated in January 2020. Keep safe all. 73 Dick PA3FQA _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: Anyone QRV in ND?
Hi All, Just did a search on QRZ on W0ZTL: 102 years old. Member of ARRL for 85 years. Currently not on the air. May respond to requests for confirmation of past contacts. Updated in January 2020. Keep safe all. 73 Dick PA3FQA -Oorspronkelijk bericht- Van: Topband Namens Paolo Zaffi Verzonden: zaterdag 4 april 2020 12:18 Aan: topband@contesting.com Onderwerp: Re: Topband: Anyone QRV in ND? Il 04/04/2020 02:05, Wes wrote: > > Is there anyone on here in ND that can QSL via that method who would > try a QSO before the thunderstorms roll in? Maybe KD4POJ? By the way hope W0ZTL is still alive, worked him in 2012 when he was 94! Paolo I4EWH _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: Anyone QRV in ND?
Hi Wes I worked K0IDX on 29th of February.BIG signal into Europe.So guess he could be a good choice. CW of course.A real QSO 73 and GL de SM6CVX Hans > 4 apr 2020 kl. 02:14 skrev Wes : > > I should add, on CW. > > > On 4/3/2020 5:05 PM, Wes wrote: >> For want of something to do, I was checking out LoTW and see that I have 49 >> states confirmed but lack North Dakota. I've worked KC0W, but he doesn't >> use LoTW. >> >> Is there anyone on here in ND that can QSL via that method who would try a >> QSO before the thunderstorms roll in? >> >> Wes N7WS >> >> _ >> 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
Re: Topband: Anyone QRV in ND?
Il 04/04/2020 02:05, Wes wrote: Is there anyone on here in ND that can QSL via that method who would try a QSO before the thunderstorms roll in? Maybe KD4POJ? By the way hope W0ZTL is still alive, worked him in 2012 when he was 94! Paolo I4EWH _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector