Re: Topband: 160M Conditions - CQWW

[Charles Morrison]

If some and some dont, you still get out of area callers..

On Sat, Jan 28, 2023 at 2:44 PM Mike Waters  wrote:

> On Sat, Jan 28, 2023, 1:38 PM Charles Morrison <
> charles.morrison.n...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Many poor operators in Europe do not respect an area CQ, especially on CW.
>> On SSB Many poor operators in Europe wont even respect a DX station when
>> he calls for a specific prefix or suffix, why would they respect an area CQ
>> ?
>>
>
> Yes. But certainly *some* operators will respect it. If Roger just calls
> CQ with no suffix, he's making it harder on himself.
>
> 73 Mike
> W0BTU
>
>>

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Re: Topband: 160M Conditions - CQWW

[Mike Waters]

On Sat, Jan 28, 2023, 1:38 PM Charles Morrison <
charles.morrison.n...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Many poor operators in Europe do not respect an area CQ, especially on CW.
> On SSB Many poor operators in Europe wont even respect a DX station when
> he calls for a specific prefix or suffix, why would they respect an area CQ
> ?
>

Yes. But certainly *some* operators will respect it. If Roger just calls CQ
with no suffix, he's making it harder on himself.

73 Mike
W0BTU

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Re: Topband: 160M Conditions - CQWW

[Charles Morrison]

Many poor operators in Europe do not respect an area CQ, especially on CW.
On SSB Many poor operators in Europe wont even respect a DX station when he
calls for a specific prefix or suffix, why would they respect an area CQ ?



On Sat, Jan 28, 2023 at 2:21 PM Mike Waters  wrote:

> On Sat, Jan 28, 2023, 11:59 AM Roger Kennedy <
> ro...@wessexproductions.co.uk>
> wrote:
>
> > ... However, I never call CQ in these contests, as I don't want to waste
> > time
> > getting called by dozens of EU stations!
> >
>
> What's wrong with calling CQ [AREA]?
> e.g.
> CQ DX
> CQ NA
> CQ SA
> CQ ...
>
> And if you get called by a EU, just ignore it.
>
> 73 Mike
> W0BTU
>
> >
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Re: Topband: 160M Conditions - CQWW

[Mike Waters]

On Sat, Jan 28, 2023, 11:59 AM Roger Kennedy 
wrote:

> ... However, I never call CQ in these contests, as I don't want to waste
> time
> getting called by dozens of EU stations!
>

What's wrong with calling CQ [AREA]?
e.g.
CQ DX
CQ NA
CQ SA
CQ ...

And if you get called by a EU, just ignore it.

73 Mike
W0BTU

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Topband: cqww160 - Night One - not too shabby 148Q's-46 sects -24DX mults

[W3HKK]

Noticed what sounded like a below average number of stations on the
air last night. BUT heard a couple dozen Euros on from 2200z-z
which was a pleasant surprise. However, it was very tough to make it
through the European QRM they were hearing. Things got a bit better
later in the evening, but by 0400z most of the Euros were gone even
though SR had not yet passed across Western Europe. But I did manage
20 Euro entities and some Carribs. but no S.A.

KH6AQ came in well around 0400z and again around 1100z. Saw a KL7 spot
around 0400z but not enough to copy. Good numbers of CA stations from
0300z on, but the band had a lot of wide open spaces, unlike a couple
years ago. Still, the QRN was low, and power line noise non-existant.

I was on looking for DX and not to run, so it was slow to moderate
going. Perhaps tonight will be better. I WAS surprised at the number
of Euros heard, considering the recent weeks of dead band

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Topband: 160M Conditions - CQWW

[Roger Kennedy]

I wouldn't say conditions were GOOD last night, as the NA big guns are
normally several S units stronger over here, but they were OK.

I didn't get home from work til 0330Z last night (doing extra gigs for a
couple of weeks)

But I came on for just over an hour and managed to work 35 NA stations, most
came back first call, so pretty pleased with how I'm getting out.

However, I never call CQ in these contests, as I don't want to waste time
getting called by dozens of EU stations! I heard quite a few other NA
stations, but couldn't call them, as they were working other people . . . if
some of them had put out CQ calls, I expect I could have notched up many
more.

Will be on about the same time tonight to see if there's anyone else on I
haven't already worked.

73 Roger G3YRO


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Re: Topband: 160M Conditions

[Pete Smith N4ZR]

No, just an error of understanding on my part.  I did a lookup for the 
last 36 hours, but the map only plots the last 100 spots, something that 
I should have realized but hadn't.  Apologies to everyone.


73, Pete N4ZR

On 1/28/2023 8:59 AM, Tim Shoppa wrote:

Context, Pete? Maybe you had some numbers or a graph that were left out?

I thought last night was huge! I was called by gobs of EU. My main 
complaint is that most seemed to be sending 35 WPM or higher so I 
asked for lots of repeats.


Maybe the high WPM of the EU callers reflects the rough and tumble EU 
top and activity?


I am unassisted (for the first time in forever) so can’t look at 
reversebeacon till it’s over :-)


Tim

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*From:* Topband  on 
behalf of Pete Smith N4ZR 

*Sent:* Saturday, January 28, 2023 8:53:04 AM
*To:* topband reflector 
*Subject:* Topband: 160M Conditions
This snapshot of RBN spots over the last 36 hours is a little 
disappointing.


Is there really an international contest on?

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Re: Topband: 160M Conditions

[Roger Stein]

Shucks Pete, that’s propagation for you. I snared 37 DXC in last nights session 
from here in Nova Scotia with my K2AV FCP and SAL-20 or new SGA, (Shared Ground 
Array) beta version from Mark. Running just 600 watts.  Many, many, did I say 
many? US stations could not hear the EU DX and plopped on top of them calling 
CQ. They must not hear either side of the QSO. 

And…it still doesn’t do calling stations any good plopping dead zero beat along 
with the horde, the runner cannot separate you, so we tune off freq to catch 
the copyable call signs.

That ever happen to you Pete??? Oh well end of rant.

See you tonight and may the Propagation be with you!

73, Roger VA1RST Halifax NS

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> On Jan 28, 2023, at 9:53 AM, Pete Smith N4ZR  wrote:
> 
> This snapshot of RBN spots over the last 36 hours is a little disappointing.
> 
> Is there really an international contest on?
> 
> -- 
> 73, Pete N4ZR
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Re: Topband: 160M Conditions

[n4is]

Hi Peter

Signals from Europe were not strong but I worked over 50 counties on the
first night. Few days ago Eddy XV1X signal was very good "long path" really
SSW-SSW, CW solid 559, and just yesterday morning several station on the
east coast worked XV1X on FT8. JT1CO is active, BY, HL JA's, 3W1T. most of
traditional contest stations with good signals too.

I think conditions are normal however more CW from Europe than USA, that's
was a surprise for me.

73'
JC
N4IS



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Topband: 160M Conditions

[Pete Smith N4ZR]

This snapshot of RBN spots over the last 36 hours is a little disappointing.

Is there really an international contest on?

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