Re: Topband: CQ WW CW 160m observations (high angle)
Next few years might be full of such stuff. Time to figure out our 160m maxi-plans. 73, Guy. On Tue, Nov 28, 2017 at 4:58 PM, Roger Parsons wrote: > Interesting observation Guy. I noticed what I am almost certain was very > high angle propagation on Sunday evening at sunset when I was only able to > hear Europe on my low dipole (very low, about 20' so a real cloud warmer). > I could not hear them at all on Beverages, SAL, or receive 4 square or > transmit antennas. They could not hear me at all on my transmit antennas > which are low angle. After an hour or so of this everything normalised and > the 'better' receive antennas became just that. Fairly soon after that the > contest was over. I have noticed this sort of effect before but never to > this extreme extent. > > 73 Roger > VE3ZI > > > _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Re: Topband: CQ WW CW 160m observations
Thanks Trevour...you were very strong hereof course it helps that we can practically see each other.! Frank VO1HP 73 Frank VO1HP On Tue, Nov 28, 2017 at 10:19 PM, MR TREVOR DUNNE wrote: > You were the loudest NA station here Frank and you were workable up until > 09Z when I retired for the day, > > 73 > Trevor > EI2GLB > - Original Message - > From: VO1HP Amateur Radio > To: topband@contesting.com > Sent: Tue, 28 Nov 2017 16:05:02 -0000 (GMT) > Subject: Re: Topband: CQ WW CW 160m observations > > I decided to do 160 SOSB HPas that is where I have best lowband antenna > these days. I found condx on first evening strange in that Eu signals > were very strong on my BOG but very hard to work. USA signals were very > weak on the BOG but when I would switch to the "L" most W/K became > Q5but almost non existent on the BOG...BOG runs NE/SW unterminated. > > I worked following: > 0 points=16; > 2 points 168; > 3 points 208 (incl KH6DX; KH7M; A44A; UA9FAA?) > > BTW UA9FAA zone 17 maybe a busted call...can anyone clarify for me. > > I called ZB3X for a long long time several times until finally got > "?"...his signal was very strong with me and we finally worked. Same > calling with CN2 stations that I never did work. I had a couple of good > runs going on first evening but that didn't happen on 2nd. > > The first evening 00-04z 243 Q's and 2nd(sat) only 46; sunday morning > 40; sun evening: 51. First Eu on Sat evening EI at 19:26Z which is > approx 1600 local. On Sun morning EI2GLB at 0829Z. Long after daylight in > EI. > > I have a video on Youtube of ZA1WW at 2:15 local time : ( > https://youtu.be/wJcos1DkSw0) I am switching antennas to show the > effectivenss of a BOG working immediately adjacent to the cold ocean. > I can hear Eu signals most days well before 1900Z but have yet to work one > of them until after 1900. > > My goal was 500 contacts but fell very short due to the peculiar > conditionsdespite that it was fun. > > 73 > Frank VO1HP > _ > Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband > > _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Re: Topband: CQ WW CW 160m observations
You were the loudest NA station here Frank and you were workable up until 09Z when I retired for the day, 73 Trevor EI2GLB - Original Message - From: VO1HP Amateur Radio To: topband@contesting.com Sent: Tue, 28 Nov 2017 16:05:02 - (GMT) Subject: Re: Topband: CQ WW CW 160m observations I decided to do 160 SOSB HPas that is where I have best lowband antenna these days. I found condx on first evening strange in that Eu signals were very strong on my BOG but very hard to work. USA signals were very weak on the BOG but when I would switch to the "L" most W/K became Q5but almost non existent on the BOG...BOG runs NE/SW unterminated. I worked following: 0 points=16; 2 points 168; 3 points 208 (incl KH6DX; KH7M; A44A; UA9FAA?) BTW UA9FAA zone 17 maybe a busted call...can anyone clarify for me. I called ZB3X for a long long time several times until finally got "?"...his signal was very strong with me and we finally worked. Same calling with CN2 stations that I never did work. I had a couple of good runs going on first evening but that didn't happen on 2nd. The first evening 00-04z 243 Q's and 2nd(sat) only 46; sunday morning 40; sun evening: 51. First Eu on Sat evening EI at 19:26Z which is approx 1600 local. On Sun morning EI2GLB at 0829Z. Long after daylight in EI. I have a video on Youtube of ZA1WW at 2:15 local time : ( https://youtu.be/wJcos1DkSw0) I am switching antennas to show the effectivenss of a BOG working immediately adjacent to the cold ocean. I can hear Eu signals most days well before 1900Z but have yet to work one of them until after 1900. My goal was 500 contacts but fell very short due to the peculiar conditionsdespite that it was fun. 73 Frank VO1HP _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Re: Topband: CQ WW CW 160m observations (high angle)
Interesting observation Guy. I noticed what I am almost certain was very high angle propagation on Sunday evening at sunset when I was only able to hear Europe on my low dipole (very low, about 20' so a real cloud warmer). I could not hear them at all on Beverages, SAL, or receive 4 square or transmit antennas. They could not hear me at all on my transmit antennas which are low angle. After an hour or so of this everything normalised and the 'better' receive antennas became just that. Fairly soon after that the contest was over. I have noticed this sort of effect before but never to this extreme extent. 73 RogerVE3ZI _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Re: Topband: CQ WW CW 160m observations
I decided to do 160 SOSB HPas that is where I have best lowband antenna these days. I found condx on first evening strange in that Eu signals were very strong on my BOG but very hard to work. USA signals were very weak on the BOG but when I would switch to the "L" most W/K became Q5but almost non existent on the BOG...BOG runs NE/SW unterminated. I worked following: 0 points=16; 2 points 168; 3 points 208 (incl KH6DX; KH7M; A44A; UA9FAA?) BTW UA9FAA zone 17 maybe a busted call...can anyone clarify for me. I called ZB3X for a long long time several times until finally got "?"...his signal was very strong with me and we finally worked. Same calling with CN2 stations that I never did work. I had a couple of good runs going on first evening but that didn't happen on 2nd. The first evening 00-04z 243 Q's and 2nd(sat) only 46; sunday morning 40; sun evening: 51. First Eu on Sat evening EI at 19:26Z which is approx 1600 local. On Sun morning EI2GLB at 0829Z. Long after daylight in EI. I have a video on Youtube of ZA1WW at 2:15 local time : ( https://youtu.be/wJcos1DkSw0) I am switching antennas to show the effectivenss of a BOG working immediately adjacent to the cold ocean. I can hear Eu signals most days well before 1900Z but have yet to work one of them until after 1900. My goal was 500 contacts but fell very short due to the peculiar conditionsdespite that it was fun. 73 Frank VO1HP _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Re: Topband: CQ WW CW 160m observations
One thing that occurred to me reading this and parallel threads, is that the path was really high angle. Possibly high enough to be well into the "doughnut hole" high angle null of a "pure" vertical. The presumption is that the DX is always, always, always, no exceptions, coming through at low angles. What if not. Then the listening antennas with common acceptance of high angle signals would hear, but the transmit signal would be significantly disadvantaged by a pattern with ONLY low angle radiation. Would seem as if was one-way transmission if the general path loss was poor Perhaps that's a point where a favorably oriented inverted L with a significant horizontal section would have an advantage. It's possible that a high angle path happens often enough, but a better signal in an RX antenna than the TX would be an expected outcome regardless and not a clue to high angle arrival. The real clue would be hearing well enough on RX antenna, but not being able to break through going back. 73, Guy. On Mon, Nov 27, 2017 at 11:57 PM, MR TREVOR DUNNE wrote: > Sorry Ray I guess my RX loop just didn't hear you, I will put up something > aimed towards NA for CQ160 > > 73 > Trevor > EI2GLB > - Original Message - > From: rayn6vr > To: MR TREVOR DUNNE , Ian Fugler > Cc: Topband@contesting.com > Sent: Mon, 27 Nov 2017 21:58:20 - (GMT) > Subject: Re: Topband: CQ WW CW 160m observations > > Trevor,I called u for almost 20 minutes my Saturday evening just before > ur SR. U peaked 459 at times but u never hear me or some of the other Ws > calling.Hoping for better condx.Ray, N6VR Near Prescott, AZ > > > > Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone > Original message From: MR TREVOR DUNNE > Date: 11/27/17 11:38 AM (GMT-07:00) To: Ian Fugler > Cc: Topband@contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband: CQ WW CW 160m > observations > Thanks for the report Ian you did very well, me not being able to run is a > big reason why I missed lots I really need to improve my CW, > > 73 > Trevor > EI2GLB > - Original Message ----- > From: Ian Fugler > To: g...@ka1j.com, Topband@contesting.com > Sent: Mon, 27 Nov 2017 14:55:29 - (GMT) > Subject: Re: Topband: CQ WW CW 160m observations > > Trevor > > I worked 123 US stations on topband over the weekend, including Gary KA1J > (thanks!) and a couple in Zone 3. However, I think conditions were not > great and it seemed on several occasions that the US stations were hearing > EU better than we could hear them. Some of the RBN reports from north > America on my signal were never matched by any of the US or VE people that > called me. In fact, I think that all of my north American contacts were > when I was running. Every time I clicked on a spot for a W or VE station, > I > could not hear them. I also struggled to hear (let alone work) much beyond > zone 18 to the east. > > So, I think condx were down and the general band noise in EU was high. > > 73, > > Ian G4IIY > > > > > > -Original Message- > From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Gary > Smith > Sent: 27 November 2017 14:39 > To: Topband@contesting.com > Subject: Re: Topband: CQ WW CW 160m observations > > Hi Trevor, > > I'm in Connecticut. I didn't compete much, I was too busy otherwise this > weekend. I ran full power to give out some Q's on 160. > > I heard many more EU than I could get to hear me. Some stations I called > maybe 20 times and they either didn't reply to me or went to another call. > Odd, I usually make nearly all the EU contacts I hear in a contest. > > 73, > > Gary > KA1J > > > Hi All > > > > First time to give 160 a good go during CQ WW and I was surprised how > > few NA stations I heard, > > > > I feel I was active at the right time 03-08utc but apart from VO1HP > > K3LR and W3LPL I don't think I worked a half a dozen more, worked some > > Caribbean stations as well I don't have a contest winning setup by any > > means but I was expecting a lot more from NA, due to work I'm going to > > miss the ARRL 160 contest next weekend which is a pity as it would > > give me a better chance to see how well I can hear NA, Just wondering > > how did guys over this side find NA prop and how did the NA guys find > > prop to EU?? > > > > Thanks > > Trevor > > EI2GLB > > _ > > Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband > > > > > > _ > Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. > http://www.avg.com > > _ > Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband > > _ > Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband > > _ > Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband > _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Re: Topband: CQ WW CW 160m observations
Sorry Ray I guess my RX loop just didn't hear you, I will put up something aimed towards NA for CQ160 73 Trevor EI2GLB - Original Message - From: rayn6vr To: MR TREVOR DUNNE , Ian Fugler Cc: Topband@contesting.com Sent: Mon, 27 Nov 2017 21:58:20 - (GMT) Subject: Re: Topband: CQ WW CW 160m observations Trevor,I called u for almost 20 minutes my Saturday evening just before ur SR. U peaked 459 at times but u never hear me or some of the other Ws calling.Hoping for better condx.Ray, N6VR Near Prescott, AZ Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone Original message From: MR TREVOR DUNNE Date: 11/27/17 11:38 AM (GMT-07:00) To: Ian Fugler Cc: Topband@contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband: CQ WW CW 160m observations Thanks for the report Ian you did very well, me not being able to run is a big reason why I missed lots I really need to improve my CW, 73 Trevor EI2GLB - Original Message - From: Ian Fugler To: g...@ka1j.com, Topband@contesting.com Sent: Mon, 27 Nov 2017 14:55:29 - (GMT) Subject: Re: Topband: CQ WW CW 160m observations Trevor I worked 123 US stations on topband over the weekend, including Gary KA1J (thanks!) and a couple in Zone 3. However, I think conditions were not great and it seemed on several occasions that the US stations were hearing EU better than we could hear them. Some of the RBN reports from north America on my signal were never matched by any of the US or VE people that called me. In fact, I think that all of my north American contacts were when I was running. Every time I clicked on a spot for a W or VE station, I could not hear them. I also struggled to hear (let alone work) much beyond zone 18 to the east. So, I think condx were down and the general band noise in EU was high. 73, Ian G4IIY -Original Message- From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Gary Smith Sent: 27 November 2017 14:39 To: Topband@contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband: CQ WW CW 160m observations Hi Trevor, I'm in Connecticut. I didn't compete much, I was too busy otherwise this weekend. I ran full power to give out some Q's on 160. I heard many more EU than I could get to hear me. Some stations I called maybe 20 times and they either didn't reply to me or went to another call. Odd, I usually make nearly all the EU contacts I hear in a contest. 73, Gary KA1J > Hi All > > First time to give 160 a good go during CQ WW and I was surprised how > few NA stations I heard, > > I feel I was active at the right time 03-08utc but apart from VO1HP > K3LR and W3LPL I don't think I worked a half a dozen more, worked some > Caribbean stations as well I don't have a contest winning setup by any > means but I was expecting a lot more from NA, due to work I'm going to > miss the ARRL 160 contest next weekend which is a pity as it would > give me a better chance to see how well I can hear NA, Just wondering > how did guys over this side find NA prop and how did the NA guys find > prop to EU?? > > Thanks > Trevor > EI2GLB > _ > Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband > _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. http://www.avg.com _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Re: Topband: CQ WW CW 160m observations
East Coast of Australia was smashed by thunderstorms all weekend, and I disconnected my antennas. My usual experience of Top Band on contest weekends, is that it just becomes very difficult to work any DX. Luke VK3HJ _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Re: Topband: CQ WW CW 160m observations
Very poor from Colorado. 80 and 40 were not what I would call great either. I did snag 9m6 for a new on on 80 well after my SR on Sunday. I woke up early and thought I would have great fun on the lowbands. I mostly got cqed in my face by BY's on 40 and the UP0L and the HS stations. Next to nothing on 80 or 160 at SR. On 11/27/2017 1:23 PM, Roger Parsons via Topband wrote: Quite surprised at the negative comments on 160m conditions this last weekend, as I found them excellent to Europe, particularly on Sunday morning. I worked over 200 which is a lot more than I have ever managed before. Really long haul conditions were however non-existent - P3 was the only Asia heard (but not worked). 73 Roger VE3ZI _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Re: Topband: CQ WW CW 160m observations
Trevor,I called u for almost 20 minutes my Saturday evening just before ur SR. U peaked 459 at times but u never hear me or some of the other Ws calling.Hoping for better condx.Ray, N6VR Near Prescott, AZ Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone Original message From: MR TREVOR DUNNE Date: 11/27/17 11:38 AM (GMT-07:00) To: Ian Fugler Cc: Topband@contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband: CQ WW CW 160m observations Thanks for the report Ian you did very well, me not being able to run is a big reason why I missed lots I really need to improve my CW, 73 Trevor EI2GLB - Original Message - From: Ian Fugler To: g...@ka1j.com, Topband@contesting.com Sent: Mon, 27 Nov 2017 14:55:29 - (GMT) Subject: Re: Topband: CQ WW CW 160m observations Trevor I worked 123 US stations on topband over the weekend, including Gary KA1J (thanks!) and a couple in Zone 3. However, I think conditions were not great and it seemed on several occasions that the US stations were hearing EU better than we could hear them. Some of the RBN reports from north America on my signal were never matched by any of the US or VE people that called me. In fact, I think that all of my north American contacts were when I was running. Every time I clicked on a spot for a W or VE station, I could not hear them. I also struggled to hear (let alone work) much beyond zone 18 to the east. So, I think condx were down and the general band noise in EU was high. 73, Ian G4IIY -Original Message- From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Gary Smith Sent: 27 November 2017 14:39 To: Topband@contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband: CQ WW CW 160m observations Hi Trevor, I'm in Connecticut. I didn't compete much, I was too busy otherwise this weekend. I ran full power to give out some Q's on 160. I heard many more EU than I could get to hear me. Some stations I called maybe 20 times and they either didn't reply to me or went to another call. Odd, I usually make nearly all the EU contacts I hear in a contest. 73, Gary KA1J > Hi All > > First time to give 160 a good go during CQ WW and I was surprised how > few NA stations I heard, > > I feel I was active at the right time 03-08utc but apart from VO1HP > K3LR and W3LPL I don't think I worked a half a dozen more, worked some > Caribbean stations as well I don't have a contest winning setup by any > means but I was expecting a lot more from NA, due to work I'm going to > miss the ARRL 160 contest next weekend which is a pity as it would > give me a better chance to see how well I can hear NA, Just wondering > how did guys over this side find NA prop and how did the NA guys find > prop to EU?? > > Thanks > Trevor > EI2GLB > _ > Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband > _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. http://www.avg.com _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Re: Topband: CQ WW CW 160m observations
Quite surprised at the negative comments on 160m conditions this last weekend, as I found them excellent to Europe, particularly on Sunday morning. I worked over 200 which is a lot more than I have ever managed before. Really long haul conditions were however non-existent - P3 was the only Asia heard (but not worked). 73 Roger VE3ZI _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Re: Topband: CQ WW CW 160m observations
I did not long stay on 160m as conditions did not seem very good. Heard JA3YBK on saturday evening, but heavy pile up. Worked some zone 5 and 4and some Caribbean. I just had my inv L up on Friday. It has 2 radials. All temporary setup till the rework of the garden is finished. K9AY loop is adding RX capabilities. Power around 600 Watts. 73 Henk Op 27-11-2017 om 18:33 schreef Ed Sawyer: I worked G4IIY at about 03Z on Sunday morning. Ian was one of the most consistent signals CQing and heard from my end (nice job Ian). However - no one from EU was strong. A few of the Carib and Zone 33 stations were strong some of the time but even then not frequently. I worked EI9E around the same time as G4IIY but EI9E was not quite as strong and if he was CQing frequently then he wasn't heard a lot here. Many EU stations were at the noise level on the end of my phased 1000 ft beverages to EU. They clearly could not hear the USA well. I worked a total of 15 EU stations in this contest. It ranks as one of the top 5 worst CQ WW 160/80/40 conditions in memory (since 1997 for me). See you all on for a bit in ARRL 160. 73 Ed N1UR (2 el phased array and 1.5kw from Vermont) _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Re: Topband: CQ WW CW 160m observations
Thanks for the report Ian you did very well, me not being able to run is a big reason why I missed lots I really need to improve my CW, 73 Trevor EI2GLB - Original Message - From: Ian Fugler To: g...@ka1j.com, Topband@contesting.com Sent: Mon, 27 Nov 2017 14:55:29 - (GMT) Subject: Re: Topband: CQ WW CW 160m observations Trevor I worked 123 US stations on topband over the weekend, including Gary KA1J (thanks!) and a couple in Zone 3. However, I think conditions were not great and it seemed on several occasions that the US stations were hearing EU better than we could hear them. Some of the RBN reports from north America on my signal were never matched by any of the US or VE people that called me. In fact, I think that all of my north American contacts were when I was running. Every time I clicked on a spot for a W or VE station, I could not hear them. I also struggled to hear (let alone work) much beyond zone 18 to the east. So, I think condx were down and the general band noise in EU was high. 73, Ian G4IIY -Original Message- From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Gary Smith Sent: 27 November 2017 14:39 To: Topband@contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband: CQ WW CW 160m observations Hi Trevor, I'm in Connecticut. I didn't compete much, I was too busy otherwise this weekend. I ran full power to give out some Q's on 160. I heard many more EU than I could get to hear me. Some stations I called maybe 20 times and they either didn't reply to me or went to another call. Odd, I usually make nearly all the EU contacts I hear in a contest. 73, Gary KA1J > Hi All > > First time to give 160 a good go during CQ WW and I was surprised how > few NA stations I heard, > > I feel I was active at the right time 03-08utc but apart from VO1HP > K3LR and W3LPL I don't think I worked a half a dozen more, worked some > Caribbean stations as well I don't have a contest winning setup by any > means but I was expecting a lot more from NA, due to work I'm going to > miss the ARRL 160 contest next weekend which is a pity as it would > give me a better chance to see how well I can hear NA, Just wondering > how did guys over this side find NA prop and how did the NA guys find > prop to EU?? > > Thanks > Trevor > EI2GLB > _ > Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband > _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. http://www.avg.com _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Re: Topband: CQ WW CW 160m observations
I worked G4IIY at about 03Z on Sunday morning. Ian was one of the most consistent signals CQing and heard from my end (nice job Ian). However - no one from EU was strong. A few of the Carib and Zone 33 stations were strong some of the time but even then not frequently. I worked EI9E around the same time as G4IIY but EI9E was not quite as strong and if he was CQing frequently then he wasn't heard a lot here. Many EU stations were at the noise level on the end of my phased 1000 ft beverages to EU. They clearly could not hear the USA well. I worked a total of 15 EU stations in this contest. It ranks as one of the top 5 worst CQ WW 160/80/40 conditions in memory (since 1997 for me). See you all on for a bit in ARRL 160. 73 Ed N1UR (2 el phased array and 1.5kw from Vermont) _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Re: Topband: CQ WW CW 160m observations
Trevor I worked 123 US stations on topband over the weekend, including Gary KA1J (thanks!) and a couple in Zone 3. However, I think conditions were not great and it seemed on several occasions that the US stations were hearing EU better than we could hear them. Some of the RBN reports from north America on my signal were never matched by any of the US or VE people that called me. In fact, I think that all of my north American contacts were when I was running. Every time I clicked on a spot for a W or VE station, I could not hear them. I also struggled to hear (let alone work) much beyond zone 18 to the east. So, I think condx were down and the general band noise in EU was high. 73, Ian G4IIY -Original Message- From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Gary Smith Sent: 27 November 2017 14:39 To: Topband@contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband: CQ WW CW 160m observations Hi Trevor, I'm in Connecticut. I didn't compete much, I was too busy otherwise this weekend. I ran full power to give out some Q's on 160. I heard many more EU than I could get to hear me. Some stations I called maybe 20 times and they either didn't reply to me or went to another call. Odd, I usually make nearly all the EU contacts I hear in a contest. 73, Gary KA1J > Hi All > > First time to give 160 a good go during CQ WW and I was surprised how > few NA stations I heard, > > I feel I was active at the right time 03-08utc but apart from VO1HP > K3LR and W3LPL I don't think I worked a half a dozen more, worked some > Caribbean stations as well I don't have a contest winning setup by any > means but I was expecting a lot more from NA, due to work I'm going to > miss the ARRL 160 contest next weekend which is a pity as it would > give me a better chance to see how well I can hear NA, Just wondering > how did guys over this side find NA prop and how did the NA guys find > prop to EU?? > > Thanks > Trevor > EI2GLB > _ > Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband > _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. http://www.avg.com _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Re: Topband: CQ WW CW 160m observations
Hi Trevor, I'm in Connecticut. I didn't compete much, I was too busy otherwise this weekend. I ran full power to give out some Q's on 160. I heard many more EU than I could get to hear me. Some stations I called maybe 20 times and they either didn't reply to me or went to another call. Odd, I usually make nearly all the EU contacts I hear in a contest. 73, Gary KA1J > Hi All > > First time to give 160 a good go during CQ WW and I was surprised how > few NA stations I heard, > > I feel I was active at the right time 03-08utc but apart from VO1HP > K3LR and W3LPL I don't think I worked a half a dozen more, worked some > Caribbean stations as well I don't have a contest winning setup by any > means but I was expecting a lot more from NA, due to work I'm going to > miss the ARRL 160 contest next weekend which is a pity as it would > give me a better chance to see how well I can hear NA, Just wondering > how did guys over this side find NA prop and how did the NA guys find > prop to EU?? > > Thanks > Trevor > EI2GLB > _ > Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband > _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Re: Topband: CQ WW CW 160m observations
I found conditions very poor and even on 80 no EU heard at my station in San Jose, California. Bob AA6VB Sent from my iPhone On Nov 27, 2017, at 5:57 AM, MR TREVOR DUNNE mailto:ei2...@eircom.net>> wrote: Hi All First time to give 160 a good go during CQ WW and I was surprised how few NA stations I heard, I feel I was active at the right time 03-08utc but apart from VO1HP K3LR and W3LPL I don't think I worked a half a dozen more, worked some Caribbean stations as well I don't have a contest winning setup by any means but I was expecting a lot more from NA, due to work I'm going to miss the ARRL 160 contest next weekend which is a pity as it would give me a better chance to see how well I can hear NA, Just wondering how did guys over this side find NA prop and how did the NA guys find prop to EU?? Thanks Trevor EI2GLB _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
