Re: Topband: S9OK 160m EU
Andy, You were a fairly solid 529 into Central KY on my GAP vertical (Poor RX antenna). I gave you a few calls with no luck (apparently a bad TX antenna also :)). S9OK was just under the noise level. Work begins this weekend on a HI-Z 4-square :). 73, Bill WE5P Comfortably Numb > On Oct 6, 2021, at 00:03, Andree DL8LAS via Topband > wrote: > > Hey topbanders, nice signal from S9OK this morning in DL. Worked also first > west coast this season. N7UA was real 559 today. Here is a short clip from > S9OK. https://youtu.be/v-O-PGtM9oA > 73 Andy DL8LAS www.dl8las.com > _ > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: S9OK 160m EU
S9OK was light with me last night here in northern WI but I could copy. Listened to the pile up...up...upwith lots of east coasters calling from NA but hearing VERY few stations west of me. I was listening on an 80m vertical so less than ideal RX antenna. 73, Carl W9LF -Original Message- From: Topband On Behalf Of Bill Weaver Sent: Wednesday, October 6, 2021 8:33 AM Cc: topband reflector Subject: Re: Topband: S9OK 160m EU CAUTION: This email originated outside of the organization. This message might not be safe, use caution in opening it. If in doubt, do not open the attachment nor links in the message. Andy, You were a fairly solid 529 into Central KY on my GAP vertical (Poor RX antenna). I gave you a few calls with no luck (apparently a bad TX antenna also :)). S9OK was just under the noise level. Work begins this weekend on a HI-Z 4-square :). 73, Bill WE5P Comfortably Numb > On Oct 6, 2021, at 00:03, Andree DL8LAS via Topband > wrote: > > Hey topbanders, nice signal from S9OK this morning in DL. Worked also first > west coast this season. N7UA was real 559 today. Here is a short clip from > S9OK. > https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2Fv-O-PGtM9oA&data=04%7C01%7CCarl.Braun%40cattron.com%7C51cb4ebad3d34e18bafa08d988ce0973%7Ce3db7da86f894250a548d36f358a7d2a%7C0%7C0%7C637691242305371802%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=%2BDwinG0fiZ9cjcdxJLQZg%2Fjz9nzNZ2Ua7sSNdozhVtQ%3D&reserved=0 > 73 Andy DL8LAS > https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dl8las.com%2F&data=04%7C01%7CCarl.Braun%40cattron.com%7C51cb4ebad3d34e18bafa08d988ce0973%7Ce3db7da86f894250a548d36f358a7d2a%7C0%7C0%7C637691242305371802%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=iLU4eZmGl4iC8QbGyTBMi9eWeWizEAk%2FLc8H81MZ4CE%3D&reserved=0 > _ > Searchable Archives: > https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.contesting.com%2F_topband&data=04%7C01%7CCarl.Braun%40cattron.com%7C51cb4ebad3d34e18bafa08d988ce0973%7Ce3db7da86f894250a548d36f358a7d2a%7C0%7C0%7C637691242305371802%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=kYISuuelbeeG1lkKTpuXlJ6t8F1L8UZNNrJ27J7Yur8%3D&reserved=0 > - Topband Reflector _ Searchable Archives: https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.contesting.com%2F_topband&data=04%7C01%7CCarl.Braun%40cattron.com%7C51cb4ebad3d34e18bafa08d988ce0973%7Ce3db7da86f894250a548d36f358a7d2a%7C0%7C0%7C637691242305381753%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=C6Y5xlK%2BMOdnH4EUm1MnadxxOut%2F06ZS4PPrqh%2BLWp4%3D&reserved=0 - Topband Reflector _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: S9OK 160m EU
Bill, The HiZ antenna will greatly improve your hearing, especially with the weak ones. For a decent DX Tx antenna, I'd suggest an Inverted L. Make it as tall as possible with atleast 24 quarter wave radials. I'd use a minimum of 48, 135ft radials. Of course you can try 4 elevated radials. I was one of the few in the west that worked them last night. I have a Hi-Z 4 sq and a 72ft irrigation pipe vertical with 4 top hat wires and a tapped inductor at the base. I also have near 100 radials at the base. We have very poor soil here so ground losses are quite high without a good radial system. Good luck and have fun... Ray, N6VR/W7YA Near Prescott. Az On Wed, Oct 6, 2021, 7:24 AM Carl Braun wrote: > S9OK was light with me last night here in northern WI but I could copy. > Listened to the pile up...up...upwith lots of east coasters calling > from NA but hearing VERY few stations west of me. > > I was listening on an 80m vertical so less than ideal RX antenna. > > 73, > > Carl W9LF > > -Original Message- > From: Topband On > Behalf Of Bill Weaver > Sent: Wednesday, October 6, 2021 8:33 AM > Cc: topband reflector > Subject: Re: Topband: S9OK 160m EU > > CAUTION: This email originated outside of the organization. This message > might not be safe, use caution in opening it. If in doubt, do not open the > attachment nor links in the message. > > Andy, > You were a fairly solid 529 into Central KY on my GAP vertical (Poor RX > antenna). I gave you a few calls with no luck (apparently a bad TX antenna > also :)). S9OK was just under the noise level. Work begins this weekend on > a HI-Z 4-square :). > > 73, > Bill WE5P > > Comfortably Numb > > > On Oct 6, 2021, at 00:03, Andree DL8LAS via Topband < > topband@contesting.com> wrote: > > > > Hey topbanders, nice signal from S9OK this morning in DL. Worked also > first west coast this season. N7UA was real 559 today. Here is a short clip > from S9OK. > https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2Fv-O-PGtM9oA&data=04%7C01%7CCarl.Braun%40cattron.com%7C51cb4ebad3d34e18bafa08d988ce0973%7Ce3db7da86f894250a548d36f358a7d2a%7C0%7C0%7C637691242305371802%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=%2BDwinG0fiZ9cjcdxJLQZg%2Fjz9nzNZ2Ua7sSNdozhVtQ%3D&reserved=0 > > 73 Andy DL8LAS > https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dl8las.com%2F&data=04%7C01%7CCarl.Braun%40cattron.com%7C51cb4ebad3d34e18bafa08d988ce0973%7Ce3db7da86f894250a548d36f358a7d2a%7C0%7C0%7C637691242305371802%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=iLU4eZmGl4iC8QbGyTBMi9eWeWizEAk%2FLc8H81MZ4CE%3D&reserved=0 > > _ > > Searchable Archives: > https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.contesting.com%2F_topband&data=04%7C01%7CCarl.Braun%40cattron.com%7C51cb4ebad3d34e18bafa08d988ce0973%7Ce3db7da86f894250a548d36f358a7d2a%7C0%7C0%7C637691242305371802%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=kYISuuelbeeG1lkKTpuXlJ6t8F1L8UZNNrJ27J7Yur8%3D&reserved=0 > - Topband Reflector > _ > Searchable Archives: > https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.contesting.com%2F_topband&data=04%7C01%7CCarl.Braun%40cattron.com%7C51cb4ebad3d34e18bafa08d988ce0973%7Ce3db7da86f894250a548d36f358a7d2a%7C0%7C0%7C637691242305381753%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=C6Y5xlK%2BMOdnH4EUm1MnadxxOut%2F06ZS4PPrqh%2BLWp4%3D&reserved=0 > - Topband Reflector > _ > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband > Reflector > _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: S9OK 160m EU
On 10/6/2021 10:09 AM, Raymond Benny wrote: I was one of the few in the west that worked them last night. Congrats Ray. I worked them on 80 at my sunset, but didn't hear them later on 160 when I heard you calling. Also worked them on 60M FT8. 73, Jim K9YC _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: S9OK doesnt seem to hear the US very well
Two nights ago they were fairly strong around 0500z on 1832 but so was the QRN. Brutal copy. Last night they were much better copy but again at 0500z they didnt seem to be replying to NA stations, or any stations for that matter. I called for 20 mins with no luck. They also tend to QRX and QSY quite a bit, so Im guessing they have QRN and or power line noise issues on 160/80. (where I need them.) Maybe tonight -From: topband-requ...@contesting.com To: topband@contesting.com Cc: Sent: Wednesday October 6 2021 12:00:41PM Subject: Topband Digest, Vol 226, Issue 2 Send Topband mailing list submissions to topband@contesting.com 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 topband-requ...@contesting.com You can reach the person managing the list at topband-ow...@contesting.com When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Topband digest..." Today's Topics: 1. S9OK 160m EU (Andree DL8LAS) 2. Re: S9OK 160m EU (Bill Weaver) 3. Re: S9OK 160m EU (Carl Braun) -- Message: 1 Date: Wed, 6 Oct 2021 03:51:44 + (UTC) From: Andree DL8LAS To: topband reflector Subject: Topband: S9OK 160m EU Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Hey topbanders, nice signal from S9OK this morning in DL. Worked also first west coast this season. N7UA was real 559 today. Here is a short clip from S9OK.?https://youtu.be/v-O-PGtM9oA /> 73 Andy DL8LAS?www.dl8las.com? -- Message: 2 Date: Wed, 6 Oct 2021 09:32:56 -0400 From: Bill Weaver Cc: topband reflector Subject: Re: Topband: S9OK 160m EU Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Andy, You were a fairly solid 529 into Central KY on my GAP vertical (Poor RX antenna). I gave you a few calls with no luck (apparently a bad TX antenna also :)). S9OK was just under the noise level. Work begins this weekend on a HI-Z 4-square :). 73, Bill WE5P Comfortably Numb > On Oct 6, 2021, at 00:03, Andree DL8LAS via Topband wrote: > > ?Hey topbanders, nice signal from S9OK this morning in DL. Worked also first west coast this season. N7UA was real 559 today. Here is a short clip from S9OK. https://youtu.be/v-O-PGtM9oA /> > 73 Andy DL8LAS www.dl8las.com > _ > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband [1] - Topband Reflector -- Message: 3 Date: Wed, 6 Oct 2021 14:21:44 + From: Carl Braun To: Bill Weaver Cc: topband reflector Subject: Re: Topband: S9OK 160m EU Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" S9OK was light with me last night here in northern WI but I could copy. Listened to the pile up...up...upwith lots of east coasters calling from NA but hearing VERY few stations west of me. I was listening on an 80m vertical so less than ideal RX antenna. 73, Carl W9LF -Original Message- From: Topband On Behalf Of Bill Weaver Sent: Wednesday, October 6, 2021 8:33 AM Cc: topband reflector Subject: Re: Topband: S9OK 160m EU CAUTION: This email originated outside of the organization. This message might not be safe, use caution in opening it. If in doubt, do not open the attachment nor links in the message. Andy, You were a fairly solid 529 into Central KY on my GAP vertical (Poor RX antenna). I gave you a few calls with no luck (apparently a bad TX antenna also :)). S9OK was just under the noise level. Work begins this weekend on a HI-Z 4-square :). 73, Bill WE5P Comfortably Numb > On Oct 6, 2021, at 00:03, Andree DL8LAS via Topband wrote: > > ?Hey topbanders, nice signal from S9OK this morning in DL. Worked also first west coast this season. N7UA was real 559 today. Here is a short clip from S9OK. https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2Fv-O-PGtM9oAdata=04%7C01%7CCarl.Braun%40cattron.com%7C51cb4ebad3d34e18bafa08d988ce0973%7Ce3db7da86f894250a548d36f358a7d2a%7C0%7C0%7C637691242305371802%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000sdata=%2BDwinG0fiZ9cjcdxJLQZg%2Fjz9nzNZ2Ua7sSNdozhVtQ%3Dreserved=0 /> > 73 Andy DL8LAS https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dl8las.com%2Fdata=04%7C01%7CCarl.Braun%40cattron.com%7C51cb4ebad3d34e18bafa08d988ce0973%7Ce3db7da86f894250a548d36f358a7d2a%7C0%7C0%7C637691242305371802%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000sdata=iLU4eZmGl4iC8QbGyTBMi9eWeWizEAk%2FLc8H81MZ4CE%3Dreserved=0 /> > _ > Searchable Archives: https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.contesting.com%2F_topbanddata=04%7C01%7CCarl.Braun%40cattron.com%7C51cb4ebad3d34e18bafa08d98
Topband: S9OK last night
Here in NC they were solid copy from about 2300Z until they moved to FT8. But I could not join those that made it through. Operator posted that QRN was bad. Went to be and set alarm for a bit before their sunrise. Got up and once again, loud. A few minutes later in the log! shortly after that (or perhaps just after that) they went qrt. Great effort for 160 given the low run rate. Very much appreciate their efforts. Ron N4XD FM05 Sent using https://www.zoho.com/mail/ _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: S9OK 160m EU
Not hearing them either in CW or FT8 on 160 m. Was not decoding them at all on 80 m FT8, but did copy on 80 CW well after our sunrise. I’m not expecting to work S9OK on Low Bands Due to the time difference, they are on Low Bands for most of our daytime. On a positive note, I am starting to work EU (and English) stations around our sunrise, ~1950z. This is some time before JA sunrise. NA is starting to come in fairly well our evening, their sunrise, but Daylight Saving here means that I am in bed before West Coast sunrise. 73, Luke VK3HJ. Sent from Mail for Windows From: Andree DL8LAS via Topband Sent: Wednesday, 6 October 2021 2:51 PM To: topband reflector Subject: Topband: S9OK 160m EU Hey topbanders, nice signal from S9OK this morning in DL. Worked also first west coast this season. N7UA was real 559 today. Here is a short clip from S9OK. https://youtu.be/v-O-PGtM9oA 73 Andy DL8LAS www.dl8las.com _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
