Re: Topband: Huge NA-EU opening last night
I could hear that conditions were improving on 160M at 0400Z when CWT ended - my EU rate was great from 0400Z through 0700Z, and the super strong DL signals were in the 0500Z-0600Z window. I was very surprised so many Europeans were even awake. There were many fewer NA'ers CQ'ing, although a good number of NA'ers were doing S&P. Tim N3QE On Thu, Dec 31, 2015 at 11:19 AM, K4OWR wrote: > What time was this opening to EU on 160??? > BILL > > > On 12/31/2015 10:21 AM, Mark K3MSB wrote: > >> Hello Tim >> >> I am a "Johnny Novice" on Top Band; my best was 25 EU DX contacts the >> night before last night. That was the first time I was able to call CQ >> and have EU stations answer me! Last night I worked a few EU, but was >> playing with my EWE antenna. >> >> TB is indeed fun, and very challenging (at least for me!) >> >> 73 Mark K3MSB >> >> On Thu, Dec 31, 2015 at 10:11 AM, Tim Shoppa wrote: >> >> There was a huge NA-EU 160M opening last night and I was surprised to work >>> 50 Europeans on one night, outside a contest. I'm sure that 160M veterans >>> can tell me of working 1000 on a good night, but this was great for me. >>> I'm >>> surprised there were that many Europeans awake before their dawn! >>> Including >>> Russians and Ukranians too. >>> >>> It was a little different than the "Belgium-specific" opening I found a >>> few >>> months ago, this one seems to have been all across Europe. There was a >>> good >>> hour when the DL's, ON's, OK's were loud like regional stations on 80M >>> and >>> there were a couple loud Ukranians too. >>> >>> Reversebeacon screenshot: >>> http://www.trailing-edge.com/DEC31-opening.png >>> >>> Tim N3QE >>> _ >>> 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: Huge NA-EU opening last night
What time was this opening to EU on 160??? BILL On 12/31/2015 10:21 AM, Mark K3MSB wrote: Hello Tim I am a "Johnny Novice" on Top Band; my best was 25 EU DX contacts the night before last night. That was the first time I was able to call CQ and have EU stations answer me! Last night I worked a few EU, but was playing with my EWE antenna. TB is indeed fun, and very challenging (at least for me!) 73 Mark K3MSB On Thu, Dec 31, 2015 at 10:11 AM, Tim Shoppa wrote: There was a huge NA-EU 160M opening last night and I was surprised to work 50 Europeans on one night, outside a contest. I'm sure that 160M veterans can tell me of working 1000 on a good night, but this was great for me. I'm surprised there were that many Europeans awake before their dawn! Including Russians and Ukranians too. It was a little different than the "Belgium-specific" opening I found a few months ago, this one seems to have been all across Europe. There was a good hour when the DL's, ON's, OK's were loud like regional stations on 80M and there were a couple loud Ukranians too. Reversebeacon screenshot: http://www.trailing-edge.com/DEC31-opening.png Tim N3QE _ 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: Huge NA-EU opening last night
Hello Tim I am a "Johnny Novice" on Top Band; my best was 25 EU DX contacts the night before last night. That was the first time I was able to call CQ and have EU stations answer me! Last night I worked a few EU, but was playing with my EWE antenna. TB is indeed fun, and very challenging (at least for me!) 73 Mark K3MSB On Thu, Dec 31, 2015 at 10:11 AM, Tim Shoppa wrote: > There was a huge NA-EU 160M opening last night and I was surprised to work > 50 Europeans on one night, outside a contest. I'm sure that 160M veterans > can tell me of working 1000 on a good night, but this was great for me. I'm > surprised there were that many Europeans awake before their dawn! Including > Russians and Ukranians too. > > It was a little different than the "Belgium-specific" opening I found a few > months ago, this one seems to have been all across Europe. There was a good > hour when the DL's, ON's, OK's were loud like regional stations on 80M and > there were a couple loud Ukranians too. > > Reversebeacon screenshot: http://www.trailing-edge.com/DEC31-opening.png > > Tim N3QE > _ > Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband > _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Re: Topband: Huge NA-EU opening last night
It was nice. There was a bit of flutter on the more northerly stations. Perhaps it is related to the recent solar storm. 73 Art NK8X ᐧ On Thu, Dec 31, 2015 at 10:11 AM, Tim Shoppa wrote: > There was a huge NA-EU 160M opening last night and I was surprised to work > 50 Europeans on one night, outside a contest. I'm sure that 160M veterans > can tell me of working 1000 on a good night, but this was great for me. I'm > surprised there were that many Europeans awake before their dawn! Including > Russians and Ukranians too. > > It was a little different than the "Belgium-specific" opening I found a few > months ago, this one seems to have been all across Europe. There was a good > hour when the DL's, ON's, OK's were loud like regional stations on 80M and > there were a couple loud Ukranians too. > > Reversebeacon screenshot: http://www.trailing-edge.com/DEC31-opening.png > > Tim N3QE > _ > Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband > _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
