Re: Topband: KH8/AA7JV

[uy0zg via Topband]

Hey


Statistics are hidden. Who would doubt that


https://clublog.org/logsearch/KH8/AA7JV

UR5WA - 2 "QSO", US5WE - "QSO" , UT5UGR - "QSO"

The conclusion is simple and clear to everyone - the meaning of DX in 
Europe has been destroyed.


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uy0zg via Topband писал(а) 2023-11-11 10:16:

Hey

There is also a video  HL2WA:

https://www.facebook.com/11860886304/videos/881073476985707

As for Europe, my forecast was undoubtedly confirmed.

Log is not published. The reasons for this are clear.

But don’t be upset, George - justice will come someday anyway. Maybe in 
100 years :-((




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uy0zg via Topband писал(а) 2023-11-05 07:34:

Hi

Japanese radio amateurs are brave people - they are not afraid to post 
videos:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKh3x3BEY4s&ab_channel=JR9OPJ


In Europe there are very shy people...

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Re: Topband: KH8/AA7JV RIB CW Operation -- Low Band Experience Summary

[David Olean]

Hello George

Thanks for the excellent summary. I was only able to listen in on two 
sun rises here in Maine. Nov 8th and 10th.  I had limited time on the 
8th and heard KH8/AA7JV weakly with times that the signal dropped below 
Q5 or disappeared entirely. I called a few times and figured I would not 
make it seeing there were many many callers. I had to leave early for 
some tower work. I used my SW and West beverages for listening. (225 and 
260 degrees) That direction worked on the 8th.  I tried again on the 
10th and found the pile of callers, but could not detect KH8/AA7JV at 
1100 UT.   After a few minutes I could tell that something was there, 
but I was still wondering how my beverage antenna was not working, while 
other NE stations were calling you. I had just spent two weeks working 
in the woods to fix all the chewed RG6 coax and broken bev wires! Then  
I happened to switch to my 330 degree beverage aimed at JA, and you were 
coming in great on that wire!  I was a bit rusty on the 160 game as it 
has been many months since I even listened on the band. I needed to be 
re trained on working the HF rig too. This past summer has been spent on 
amplifier projects and 222 and 432 MHz DXing entirely.


Once I found you, it was easy, but I really need a new call that does 
not have all those dits in it. Everybody can copy the K1W but it ends 
there.  If you are not familiar with my call, the rest of those dits get 
hard to decipher when sigs are weak. I am too old to change it now. The 
change in arrival azimuth was very interesting. Normal heading for me is 
about 270 degrees to American Samoa. The Friday path was heavily skewed 
to the North as I only heard you on a 330 degree beverage. A 290 degree 
beverage azimuth was quiet with no signal detected.  Strength was very 
similar to Nov 8th and on the weak side.  Enough jabbering for now. I 
have more beverage repair issues to attend to. Thanks for taking the 
time and effort to operate from KH8. Good luck down the line.


Dave K1WHS



On 11/11/2023 5:56 AM, GEORGE WALLNER wrote:


Hello TopBanders,
Many thanks for all those who called.

We were on the air 8 nights. We had a good 160/80 m vertical with top 
loading and salt-water ground. Time was split between 80 and 160 
meters. Conditions on 160 were often so poor that time was better 
spent giving out KH8 on 80 meters. Nevertheless, the main effort went 
into 160, with 600 QSO-s (plus dupes), vs 350 on 80.
Conditions were the best the first night. Although we had generator 
noise, the Flex radio's noise blanker dealt with it. Anyway, 
conditions were so good that it mattered little.

 The following is from memory:
I started calling for EU around 0530 (Nov 03) with no signs of EU 
callers. NA started to come in with some strong (S8) signals around 
0600 Z. A short while later JA-s appeared with even better signals 
(S9+), while NA-s were getting weaker. Starting around 1400 Z, eastern 
European stations "R and U" started coming in. Most signals were very 
week but a few were were strong around S5. I have worked  a total of 
34 stations. But nothing further west than the Ukraine.
The weekend nights were very poor. Zero EU either at my SS or SR. Both 
NA and JA-s were weak but plentiful.
Propagation started to improve by Monday night, but there was now a 
lot of TS noise. (It is almost summer here.) Tuesday night (Wed AM in 
EU) around 1650, just before their SR, I listened for and managed to 
work two CT stations. Barely. Their signals popped out of the noise at 
their SR. No EU was worked around my SR (1500 to 1700 Z).
The next night, soon after my SS, I heard one caller form EU for about 
10 minutes with QSB, but it was too weak to work. Then suddenly, 
between 1612 and 1626, I worked four S. EU stations in a row. They had 
suspiciously clear (but not too strong) signals, they all sounded the 
same with the same operator style, and they all showed a strange 
delay, noticeable because it was the same for all four of them. They 
sounded similar to good NA signals. Hmm...
On Thursday night (our last night) conditions were much better. I 
worked one EU at my SS, then the usual NA and JA (plus other far 
east). Starting about three hours before my SR central Siberian 
stations were calling with some very good signals (S6). Later there 
were a few good signals (S4) form the UA3 region, but then almost 
suddenly, any signal coming from further west was much weaker, some at 
ESP level. This was may be all due to the attenuation of signals 
travelling through (or around) the auroral oval. The difference was 
very distinct. (I have spent 6 to 8 hours each of the past 8 nights 
listening to 160 m signals and noise. After a while you get a feel for 
them.)
Summary: EU contacts from KH8 at SS and SR were possible but mostly 
difficult. Some contacts were suspicious but most sounded legit. 
Nothing west of the Ukraine, except S. EU. The entire swath from 
Poland to the UK was missing (polar path). During the 

Re: Topband: KH8/AA7JV

[uy0zg via Topband]

Hey

There is also a video  HL2WA:

https://www.facebook.com/11860886304/videos/881073476985707

As for Europe, my forecast was undoubtedly confirmed.

Log is not published. The reasons for this are clear.

But don’t be upset, George - justice will come someday anyway. Maybe in 
100 years :-((




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uy0zg via Topband писал(а) 2023-11-05 07:34:

Hi

Japanese radio amateurs are brave people - they are not afraid to post 
videos:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKh3x3BEY4s&ab_channel=JR9OPJ


In Europe there are very shy people...

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Re: Topband: KH8/AA7JV (GEORGE WALLNER)

[uy0zg via Topband]

Hi

George

Probably many would like to see the log.

https://clublog.org/expeditions.php

By the composition of the lucky ones in it, you can determine whether 
there is hope..


Plus I'm worried about the fate of HA0DU - this is a new country for 
him.




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GEORGE WALLNER писал 2023-11-07 06:19:

Jose.
I will be on 1831.5 starting at 0630. Call me 500 Hz up. That way I
can keep sending CQ and hopefully you will no be covered by the NA
callers.

I will especially listen for CT1 around 0700.
GL and 73,
George


On Mon, 6 Nov 2023 21:15:12 - "Jose Emanuel Ribeiro de Sa"  wrote:

06:30 to 07:15 utc is perfect for us in Portugal Rino, and we are in
Southern Europe.
My Sunrise is at 07:10 utc, Hi!

73  José  CT1EEB

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mailto:topband-bounces+zemurtosa=mail.telepac...@contesting.com
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Enviada: segunda-feira, 6 de novembro de 2023 20:36
Para: topband@contesting.com
Assunto: Re: Topband: KH8/AA7JV (GEORGE WALLNER)

George 06:30 Is too late for S.Europe, anyway this morning no signal 
at all
but you have many websdr users calling you, hope condizioni improve 
next

day.                               Rino ik7jtf
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Re: Topband: KH8/AA7JV (GEORGE WALLNER)

[GEORGE WALLNER]

Jose.
I will be on 1831.5 starting at 0630. Call me 500 Hz up. That way I can keep 
sending CQ and hopefully you will no be covered by the NA callers.


I will especially listen for CT1 around 0700.
GL and 73,
George


On Mon, 6 Nov 2023 21:15:12 - "Jose Emanuel Ribeiro de Sa"  wrote:

06:30 to 07:15 utc is perfect for us in Portugal Rino, and we are in
Southern Europe.
My Sunrise is at 07:10 utc, Hi!

73  José  CT1EEB

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De: Topband
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mailto:topband-bounces+zemurtosa=mail.telepac...@contesting.com
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Salvatore Borace
Enviada: segunda-feira, 6 de novembro de 2023 20:36
Para: topband@contesting.com
Assunto: Re: Topband: KH8/AA7JV (GEORGE WALLNER)

George 06:30 Is too late for S.Europe, anyway this morning no signal at all
but you have many websdr users calling you, hope condizioni improve next
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Re: Topband: KH8/AA7JV (GEORGE WALLNER)

[Jose Emanuel Ribeiro de Sa]

06:30 to 07:15 utc is perfect for us in Portugal Rino, and we are in
Southern Europe.
My Sunrise is at 07:10 utc, Hi!

73  José  CT1EEB

-Mensagem original-
De: Topband
[mailto:topband-bounces+zemurtosa=mail.telepac...@contesting.com] Em nome de
Salvatore Borace
Enviada: segunda-feira, 6 de novembro de 2023 20:36
Para: topband@contesting.com
Assunto: Re: Topband: KH8/AA7JV (GEORGE WALLNER)

George 06:30 Is too late for S.Europe, anyway this morning no signal at all
but you have many websdr users calling you, hope condizioni improve next
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Re: Topband: KH8/AA7JV (GEORGE WALLNER)

[Salvatore Borace]

José my SR same at George SS, anyway i have KH8 confirmed on 80 ssb since
25 year ago when not still the shit of websdr or ft8 :-)

Il lun 6 nov 2023, 22:15 Jose Emanuel Ribeiro de Sa <
zemurt...@mail.telepac.pt> ha scritto:

> 06:30 to 07:15 utc is perfect for us in Portugal Rino, and we are in
> Southern Europe.
> My Sunrise is at 07:10 utc, Hi!
>
> 73  José  CT1EEB
>
> -Mensagem original-
> De: Topband
> [mailto:topband-bounces+zemurtosa=mail.telepac...@contesting.com] Em nome
> de
> Salvatore Borace
> Enviada: segunda-feira, 6 de novembro de 2023 20:36
> Para: topband@contesting.com
> Assunto: Re: Topband: KH8/AA7JV (GEORGE WALLNER)
>
> George 06:30 Is too late for S.Europe, anyway this morning no signal at all
> but you have many websdr users calling you, hope condizioni improve next
> day.   Rino ik7jtf
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Re: Topband: KH8/AA7JV (GEORGE WALLNER)

[Salvatore Borace]

George 06:30 Is too late for S.Europe, anyway this morning no signal at all
but you have many websdr users calling you, hope condizioni improve next
day.   Rino ik7jtf
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Re: Topband: KH8/AA7JV

[Steve Muenich]

George,
Do you plan on being QRV again at your SS tonite?

73, Steve NA5C 


Sent from my mobile device

> On Nov 5, 2023, at 11:53 AM, GEORGE WALLNER  wrote:
> 
> James,
> We had very heavy TS noise all night. 160 m was almost impossible and 80 was 
> just plane difficult. FT8 worked on both bands.
> 
> 
> TKS for the report,
> 73,
> George
> 
> 
>> On Sun, 5 Nov 2023 06:32:40 -0700 James Cizek  wrote:
>> I've been listening for KH8 as it would be ATNO for me.
>> This morning, KH8/KN4EEI had a great FT8 signal (-5 to about -9 every
>> period) into Colorado for the 30 minutes I was trying to work him (roughly
>> 1100-1125Z) but didn't seem like they were hearing too well.  They were
>> answering mostly Japan and answering them many times over before
>> completing.  I was never heard (or at least responded to)
>> 
>> When they switched to CW on 1.836.5, the signal was very weak, but probably
>> workable. Unfortunately I have a local birdie *exactly* on 1.836.5 so I was
>> hearing occasional CW beating with the local carrier but was unable to copy
>> well enough to call back.  The signal faded completely about an hour before
>> my local SR (gone about 1230Z)
>> 
>> George, will there be more days there?  Looking forward to trying again if
>> so!
>> 73
>> James
>> KI0KN
>> 
>> On Sat, Nov 4, 2023 at 8:37 PM GEORGE WALLNER  wrote:
>> 
>> 
>>> Tonight (Nov 5) will start on 80 m at 0500 Z. Will QSY to 160 around 
>>> 0600and will stay there for EU at least until 0745. Then probably back to 
>>> 80after 0745 for an hour. On 160 again for NA SR around 1100 and then for 
>>> EUat 1500.
>>> Last night ,just at SS, we had a line of thunderstorms go through 
>>> withlotsof lightning noise. The noise persisted all night until SR. (But, 
>>> we gotridof the generator noise.)
>>> CU and GL,73,George,AA7JV_Searchable Archives: 
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Re: Topband: KH8/AA7JV

[GEORGE WALLNER]

James,
We had very heavy TS noise all night. 160 m was almost impossible and 80 was 
just plane difficult. FT8 worked on both bands.



TKS for the report,
73,
George


On Sun, 5 Nov 2023 06:32:40 -0700 James Cizek  wrote:

I've been listening for KH8 as it would be ATNO for me.
This morning, KH8/KN4EEI had a great FT8 signal (-5 to about -9 every
period) into Colorado for the 30 minutes I was trying to work him (roughly
1100-1125Z) but didn't seem like they were hearing too well.  They were
answering mostly Japan and answering them many times over before
completing.  I was never heard (or at least responded to)

When they switched to CW on 1.836.5, the signal was very weak, but probably
workable. Unfortunately I have a local birdie *exactly* on 1.836.5 so I was
hearing occasional CW beating with the local carrier but was unable to copy
well enough to call back.  The signal faded completely about an hour before
my local SR (gone about 1230Z)

George, will there be more days there?  Looking forward to trying again if
so!
73
James
KI0KN

On Sat, Nov 4, 2023 at 8:37 PM GEORGE WALLNER  wrote:



Tonight (Nov 5) will start on 80 m at 0500 Z. Will QSY to 160 around 0600and 
will stay there for EU at least until 0745. Then probably back to 80after 0745 
for an hour. On 160 again for NA SR around 1100 and then for EUat 1500.
Last night ,just at SS, we had a line of thunderstorms go through withlotsof 
lightning noise. The noise persisted all night until SR. (But, we gotridof the 
generator noise.)
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Re: Topband: KH8/AA7JV

[James Cizek]

I've been listening for KH8 as it would be ATNO for me.
This morning, KH8/KN4EEI had a great FT8 signal (-5 to about -9 every
period) into Colorado for the 30 minutes I was trying to work him (roughly
1100-1125Z) but didn't seem like they were hearing too well.  They were
answering mostly Japan and answering them many times over before
completing.  I was never heard (or at least responded to)

When they switched to CW on 1.836.5, the signal was very weak, but probably
workable. Unfortunately I have a local birdie *exactly* on 1.836.5 so I was
hearing occasional CW beating with the local carrier but was unable to copy
well enough to call back.  The signal faded completely about an hour before
my local SR (gone about 1230Z)

George, will there be more days there?  Looking forward to trying again if
so!
73
James
KI0KN

On Sat, Nov 4, 2023 at 8:37 PM GEORGE WALLNER  wrote:

> Tonight (Nov 5) will start on 80 m at 0500 Z. Will QSY to 160 around 0600
> and will stay there for EU at least until 0745. Then probably back to 80
> after 0745 for an hour. On 160 again for NA SR around 1100 and then for EU
> at 1500.
>
>
> Last night ,just at SS, we had a line of thunderstorms go through with
> lots
> of lightning noise. The noise persisted all night until SR. (But, we got
> rid
> of the generator noise.)
>
> CU and GL,
> 73,
> George,
> AA7JV
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Re: Topband: KH8/AA7JV sigs into Ohio were really good

[GEORGE WALLNER]

Bob,
TKS for the info and keep trying.

Conditions here have been noisy withTS-s. Should improve.
TKS and 73,
George,
AA7JV


On Sun, 05 Nov 2023 03:19:11 + w3...@roadrunner.com wrote:

George, you built up out of the noise to a nice 579 at around 1130z
and remained strong til our sunrise at c. 1200z. You faded out by
1210z. Heard an impressive pile up of callers between 1 to 3 khz up, so you
sure were in demand! :)
You replied to a lot of JAs and so were clearly hearing them better
than here in the Midwest, and SE US. I'll be back for another try around 
1130z-1200z. Thanks for making a great effort to work all those in need. Good 
luck
with the generator noise. Bob


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Re: Topband: KH8/AA7JV

[uy0zg via Topband]

Hi

Japanese radio amateurs are brave people - they are not afraid to post 
videos:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKh3x3BEY4s&ab_channel=JR9OPJ


In Europe there are very shy people...

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GEORGE WALLNER писал 2023-11-05 04:36:

Tonight (Nov 5) will start on 80 m at 0500 Z. Will QSY to 160 around
0600 and will stay there for EU at least until 0745. Then probably
back to 80 after 0745 for an hour. On 160 again for NA SR around 1100
and then for EU at 1500.


Last night ,just at SS, we had a line of thunderstorms go through with
lots of lightning noise. The noise persisted all night until SR. (But,
we got rid of the generator noise.)

CU and GL,
73,
George,
AA7JV
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Re: Topband: KH8/AA7JV

[Hugh Valentine]

Tnx QSO this am at sunrise George and  all your efforts. The Ham OHolics are 
revived.  Fun times.  CW was fun.
73
Val
N4RJ

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From: Topband  on behalf of 
GEORGE WALLNER 
Sent: Saturday, November 4, 2023 10:36:37 PM
To: topband@contesting.com 
Subject: Topband: KH8/AA7JV

Tonight (Nov 5) will start on 80 m at 0500 Z. Will QSY to 160 around 0600
and will stay there for EU at least until 0745. Then probably back to 80
after 0745 for an hour. On 160 again for NA SR around 1100 and then for EU
at 1500.


Last night ,just at SS, we had a line of thunderstorms go through with lots
of lightning noise. The noise persisted all night until SR. (But, we got rid
of the generator noise.)

CU and GL,
73,
George,
AA7JV
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Re: Topband: KH8/AA7JV on Low Bands from Manu-a Islands

[Jim Colletto]

Thank you George, Thank you Mike, Thank you RiB. Great to connect this morning 
on TB.

73, safe travels, Jim Colletto, N6TQ

From: Topband  on 
behalf of GEORGE WALLNER 
Sent: Thursday, November 2, 2023 9:13 PM
To: 'topband@contesting.com' 
Subject: Topband: KH8/AA7JV on Low Bands from Manu-a Islands

Hello Topbanders,


We did manage to get ashore with a full RIB station and raised a 60' top
loaded vertical, which stands in the water most of the time (except at low
tide). Right behind the antenna there is virtually vertical 1200' mountain
wall to the south, but take off is clear to directions from NW (280 degrees)
to NE (50 degrees). That is from JA to W4 (and  N. EU to N. Africa). SA may
be blocked but you never know with TB.
We will start operating on 160 tonight at UTC 0530 (Nov 3) from the Manu-a
Islands, Olosega Island (AH55eu, OC-077, -14.16476, -169.62122), American
Samoa. This is another precarious location where we are anchored off the
shore in open waters. (But not as crazy as Ducie was.)
Will start on 160 meters CW at 0530 UTC, listening for Europe, but will
switch to 80 if TB is not productive. We will be back on TB for NA sunrise
around 1030 UTC. FT8 in a few days' time.
There is some generator noise on both 160 and 80, which I will try to
eliminate tomorrow, but for tonight we are stuck with it. (It is hard to get
to the shore at low tide. We can only do it on paddle boards.)
We hope to be QRV at this location until Nov 9 (WX and other factors
permitting).
GL and 73,
George (AA7JV) and Mike (KN4EEI)
Note: We will be on 15, 12 and 10 at times during the day.



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