Re: Topband: 160M Conditions
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 Sent from my iPhone > 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 > _ > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Topband: 01:35 to 02:07 utc band opening
Good day gentlemen, just happened to catch a short window of Nova Scotia to EU opening tonight. G4ROO, G4ITR, OK1CF, DL8LAS and OZ7YY. That was from 01:38 to 01:55. By 02:07 everyone was gone with Andy the last signal seen on the display! The station on this end was a SunSDR2 Pro, Palstar LA-1K at 700 watts to a K2AV FCP and the SAL-20 on RX. Signals peaked to S9 with rapid QSB. There are times you just have to be in the chair to catch the opening! 73, Roger VA1RST Halifax Thanks for putting up the spots John N1PGA, that’s what alerted me to the possibility! Sent from my iPhone _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: Good Conditions, Little Activity
Fun on TopBand last night from Halifax, NS. I was able to put John SM5EDX, Al LY7M, and Stasys LY1G Into the log before retiring for the evening. Many thanks to Guy, K2AV, for his Inverted L FCP design that I use as my TX antenna. Prior to getting on 160, Kevan N4XL did a Zoom presentation on 160 vertical antenna techniques thanks to coordination by Larry Anderson NN5O and the Deep Dixie Contest Club. The presentation was recorded and will be available via YouTube. CU on The bands, 73, Roger VA1RST Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 9, 2020, at 10:27 AM, GEORGE WALLNER wrote: > > Hans, > FT8 did not kill Ham radio; it has changed it. Computer are doing that to > many aspects of our lives, some them we like, and some we don't. > There are things that you can't do with FT8: you can't win a CW or SSB > contest (even RTTY), nor can you get a CW DXCC, etc. > You can still show your skills. > > 73 and CU on CW, > George, > AA7JV/C6AGU > > > >> On Fri, 9 Oct 2020 10:27:11 +0200 >> Hans Hjelmström wrote: >> SORRY Roger >> FT 8 has killed Ham radio ,when you need your own skill and not trust a >> computer to make your connection. I will NEVER use that mode.Unfortunately >> MNI MNI Sweden Hams have almost gone QRT for good,because of this FT-8 and >> lack of activity on hearing modes. >> >> Kind regards >> >> Hans SM6CVX >> 9 okt 2020 kl. 10:20 skrev Roger Kennedy : >>> >>> >>> It's such a shame that 160m Conditions for DX have been pretty good over the >>> past week or two . . . >>> Yet there are so few CW stations coming on the band ! >>> >>> I hear lots of us Europeans putting out endless CQ DX calls . . . but often >>> getting no replies, despite good RBN Reports confirming the band is open. >>> >>> Roger G3YRO >>> >>> >>> _ >>> 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: 160m CW Activity
Hi Roger, Nice to work you to begin your Topband season. Also worked OH2IS, YO3APJ, and SN1T. A few others heard but high QRN from lightning offshore! 73, Roger VA1RST Halifax NS Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 29, 2020, at 12:36 PM, Roger Kennedy > wrote: > > > Well DX Conditions have been pretty good lately . . . > > So I shall be on tonight and tomorrow night from about 0200 GMT, seeing if > there are any of my NA friends to work. > > 73 Roger G3YRO > _ > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: condx today
Yes! It was good to work you again Andy! Picked up LZ50BFRA 30 minutes later. Also worked NO9E from the US. CU on topband. 73, Roger VA1RST 700 watts to K2AV for TX, SAL-20 or 200’ BOG for RX. Sent from my iPhone > On May 11, 2020, at 1:34 PM, Andree DL8LAS via Topband > wrote: > > Hey topbanders, > season is not over yet, > this morning worked > VA1RST, NO9E, K4WMS > with good signals in germany.Hope to copy some NA next days again. > 73 Andy DL8LAS > > www.dl8las.com > www.swing-company-bigband.de/ > www.uni-big-band-kiel.de/ > _ > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
