Topband: 160 Worked All States

[Steve Piotrowski via Topband]

Hi All!
So back to this WAS discussion I could use MT and ND on CW and Nebraska on 
SSB. can anybody help a fella out? I'm willing to get up early or stay up late. 
I'm on eastern time.
there are more I need on 160 but i'm not being too picky to start (AK, LA, HI, 
OR) in case anybody is interested.
Steve AG2AA
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[Tom W8JI]

He is in California.

The ARRL DX is a waste of time.

The ARRL 160 and the CQWW 160 would be much better.


- Original Message - 
From: "Herbert Schoenbohm" 

To: 
Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2015 3:37 AM
Subject: Re: Topband: 160 Worked All States


For me it was just the opposite as the ARRL DX Contest was good for me. 
One year, since I was considered "DX", I was able to work all 48 States in 
3.5 hours on 160.  But since KH6 and KL7 are also DX I wasn't able to get 
them. Also since the ARRL 160 Meter DX Contest still bans the U.S. 
Territories from being considered "DX"  to try and work WAS during this 
event is a waste of time. You have most mainland stations in a wall to 
wall sea of QRM with automatic CQ machines and unable to hear you. With 
the ARRL DX Contest, as opposed to their 160 Meter Contest, the ops are 
only looking for "DX" and that makes a big difference for me to be able to 
48 State WAS in less than 4 hours.


Herb Schoenbohm, KV4FZ

On 1/10/2015 9:34 PM, j...@kk9a.com wrote:

The ARRL DX CW contest is a DX contest.  I would not chose this event to
work someone in my own country, it is unlikely that the QSO will be 
logged.


John KK9A

To: " 
Subject: Re: Topband: 160 Worked All States
From: "George" 
Date: Fri, 9 Jan 2015 18:28:38 -0500
List-post: mailto:topband@contesting.com>


Hello Jim etal

This has probably been mentioned? But CQ 160 CW Contest coming up in two
weeks is an excellent venue to finish those Topband WAS quests.

Also the ARRL CW DX contest in mid February.

GL

73  George  W8UVZ


James Bennett schreef op 1/9/2015 om 6:50 PM:
Hi folks - I'm trying to complete my WAS on 160 and need a confirmed QSO
with anyone in the following five states: LA, MS, SC, WV, VT.

I run an Elecraft K3/KPA500 into an Inverted L with a K2AV-designed FCP
under it. Got a limited amount of real estate so I can't lay out much in 
the
line of radials of receiving antennas, but. I have been able to easily 
work
into the Canadian Maritime provinces (plus the remainder of the New 
England
states), so I know I can hit those states. Problem is that I've never 
heard

anyone from there on Top Band!

So - if you can get on some evening while we have relatively good
propagation, I'd love to arrange a schedule. If we connect I can QSL via
LoTW or direct with my card and an SASE.

Thanks,

Jim / W6JHB
Folsom, CA

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Re: Topband: 160 Worked All States

[Herbert Schoenbohm]

For me it was just the opposite as the ARRL DX Contest was good for me.  
One year, since I was considered "DX", I was able to work all 48 States 
in 3.5 hours on 160.  But since KH6 and KL7 are also DX I wasn't able to 
get them. Also since the ARRL 160 Meter DX Contest still bans the U.S. 
Territories from being considered "DX"  to try and work WAS during this 
event is a waste of time. You have most mainland stations in a wall to 
wall sea of QRM with automatic CQ machines and unable to hear you. With 
the ARRL DX Contest, as opposed to their 160 Meter Contest, the ops are 
only looking for "DX" and that makes a big difference for me to be able 
to 48 State WAS in less than 4 hours.


Herb Schoenbohm, KV4FZ

On 1/10/2015 9:34 PM, j...@kk9a.com wrote:

The ARRL DX CW contest is a DX contest.  I would not chose this event to
work someone in my own country, it is unlikely that the QSO will be logged.

John KK9A

To:     " 
Subject:    Re: Topband: 160 Worked All States
From:   "George" 
Date:   Fri, 9 Jan 2015 18:28:38 -0500
List-post:  mailto:topband@contesting.com>


Hello Jim etal

This has probably been mentioned? But CQ 160 CW Contest coming up in two
weeks is an excellent venue to finish those Topband WAS quests.

Also the ARRL CW DX contest in mid February.

GL

73  George  W8UVZ


James Bennett schreef op 1/9/2015 om 6:50 PM:
Hi folks - I'm trying to complete my WAS on 160 and need a confirmed QSO
with anyone in the following five states: LA, MS, SC, WV, VT.

I run an Elecraft K3/KPA500 into an Inverted L with a K2AV-designed FCP
under it. Got a limited amount of real estate so I can't lay out much in the
line of radials of receiving antennas, but. I have been able to easily work
into the Canadian Maritime provinces (plus the remainder of the New England
states), so I know I can hit those states. Problem is that I've never heard
anyone from there on Top Band!

So - if you can get on some evening while we have relatively good
propagation, I'd love to arrange a schedule. If we connect I can QSL via
LoTW or direct with my card and an SASE.

Thanks,

Jim / W6JHB
Folsom, CA

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[john]

The ARRL DX CW contest is a DX contest.  I would not chose this event to
work someone in my own country, it is unlikely that the QSO will be logged.

John KK9A

To: " 
Subject:    Re: Topband: 160 Worked All States
From:   "George" 
Date:   Fri, 9 Jan 2015 18:28:38 -0500
List-post:  mailto:topband@contesting.com>


Hello Jim etal

This has probably been mentioned? But CQ 160 CW Contest coming up in two
weeks is an excellent venue to finish those Topband WAS quests.

Also the ARRL CW DX contest in mid February.

GL

73  George  W8UVZ


James Bennett schreef op 1/9/2015 om 6:50 PM:
Hi folks - I'm trying to complete my WAS on 160 and need a confirmed QSO
with anyone in the following five states: LA, MS, SC, WV, VT.

I run an Elecraft K3/KPA500 into an Inverted L with a K2AV-designed FCP
under it. Got a limited amount of real estate so I can't lay out much in the
line of radials of receiving antennas, but. I have been able to easily work
into the Canadian Maritime provinces (plus the remainder of the New England
states), so I know I can hit those states. Problem is that I've never heard
anyone from there on Top Band!

So - if you can get on some evening while we have relatively good
propagation, I'd love to arrange a schedule. If we connect I can QSL via
LoTW or direct with my card and an SASE.

Thanks,

Jim / W6JHB
Folsom, CA

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Re: Topband: 160 Worked All States

[Tom Haavisto]

KL7RA has built a great contest station/is a great operator.  If he is on,
it should be no problem to work him.
He does use LOTW - I have many confirmations from Rich.

Same think for HI.  KH6LC has built a great station, and uses LOTW for
confirmations.

GL with the chase!

Tom - VE3CX




On Fri, Jan 9, 2015 at 9:18 PM, Joe K2UF  wrote:

> Don,
>
> Me too,  also I hope whoever it is has a great receive antenna and the
> condx
> are excellent.  I have been waiting for an AK QSO on 160 for several years.
> Have never even heard any here in upstate NY on my contorted inv V.
>
> Good luck to both of us,
>
> 73  Joe K2UF
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Goldtr8
> (KD8NNU)
> Sent: Friday, January 09, 2015 9:03 PM
> To: topband@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: Topband: 160 Worked All States
>
>
> I hope an AK contact that uses LOTW shows up and I can work them from MI.
> That would give me WAS on 160m CW.
>
>
> ~73
> Don
> KD8NNU
> 2014 3905CC Top Gun :-)
> -.- -.. ---.. -. -. ..-
> -Original Message-
> From: George
> Sent: Friday, January 09, 2015 6:28 PM
> To: Henk PA5KT ; topband@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: Topband: 160 Worked All States
>
> Hello Jim etal
>
> This has probably been mentioned?   But CQ 160 CW Contest coming up in two
> weeks is an excellent venue to finish those Topband WAS quests.
>
> Also the ARRL CW DX contest in mid February.
>
> GL
>
> 73  George  W8UVZ
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Henk PA5KT
> Sent: Friday, January 09, 2015 2:50 PM
> To: topband@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: Topband: 160 Worked All States
>
> Hi,
>
> I completed WAS 160 in 2010 and worked most of the states during the
> 2008 and 2009 seasons.
> Band was almost open to the full USA every night.
>
> Working all states with the current propagation is a real challenge.
> You might consider to wait some years till the sun calms down.
>
> Good luck hunting.
>
> 73 Henk PA5KT
>
> James Bennett schreef op 1/9/2015 om 6:50 PM:
> > Hi folks - I'm trying to complete my WAS on 160 and need a confirmed QSO
> > with anyone in the following five states: LA, MS, SC, WV, VT.
> >
> > I run an Elecraft K3/KPA500 into an Inverted L with a K2AV-designed FCP
> > under it. Got a limited amount of real estate so I can't lay out much in
> > the line of radials of receiving antennas, but. I have been able to
> easily
>
> > work into the Canadian Maritime provinces (plus the remainder of the New
> > England states), so I know I can hit those states. Problem is that I've
> > never heard anyone from there on Top Band!
> >
> > So - if you can get on some evening while we have relatively good
> > propagation, I'd love to arrange a schedule. If we connect I can QSL via
> > LoTW or direct with my card and an SASE.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Jim / W6JHB
> > Folsom, CA
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Re: Topband: 160 Worked All States

[Joe K2UF]

Don,

Me too,  also I hope whoever it is has a great receive antenna and the condx
are excellent.  I have been waiting for an AK QSO on 160 for several years.
Have never even heard any here in upstate NY on my contorted inv V.

Good luck to both of us,

73  Joe K2UF  

-Original Message-
From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Goldtr8
(KD8NNU)
Sent: Friday, January 09, 2015 9:03 PM
To: topband@contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: 160 Worked All States


I hope an AK contact that uses LOTW shows up and I can work them from MI. 
That would give me WAS on 160m CW.


~73
Don
KD8NNU
2014 3905CC Top Gun :-)
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-Original Message- 
From: George
Sent: Friday, January 09, 2015 6:28 PM
To: Henk PA5KT ; topband@contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: 160 Worked All States

Hello Jim etal

This has probably been mentioned?   But CQ 160 CW Contest coming up in two
weeks is an excellent venue to finish those Topband WAS quests.

Also the ARRL CW DX contest in mid February.

GL

73  George  W8UVZ

-Original Message- 
From: Henk PA5KT
Sent: Friday, January 09, 2015 2:50 PM
To: topband@contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: 160 Worked All States

Hi,

I completed WAS 160 in 2010 and worked most of the states during the
2008 and 2009 seasons.
Band was almost open to the full USA every night.

Working all states with the current propagation is a real challenge.
You might consider to wait some years till the sun calms down.

Good luck hunting.

73 Henk PA5KT

James Bennett schreef op 1/9/2015 om 6:50 PM:
> Hi folks - I'm trying to complete my WAS on 160 and need a confirmed QSO 
> with anyone in the following five states: LA, MS, SC, WV, VT.
>
> I run an Elecraft K3/KPA500 into an Inverted L with a K2AV-designed FCP 
> under it. Got a limited amount of real estate so I can't lay out much in 
> the line of radials of receiving antennas, but. I have been able to easily

> work into the Canadian Maritime provinces (plus the remainder of the New 
> England states), so I know I can hit those states. Problem is that I've 
> never heard anyone from there on Top Band!
>
> So - if you can get on some evening while we have relatively good 
> propagation, I'd love to arrange a schedule. If we connect I can QSL via 
> LoTW or direct with my card and an SASE.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jim / W6JHB
> Folsom, CA
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Re: Topband: 160 Worked All States

[Goldtr8 (KD8NNU)]

I hope an AK contact that uses LOTW shows up and I can work them from MI. 
That would give me WAS on 160m CW.



~73
Don
KD8NNU
2014 3905CC Top Gun :-)
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-Original Message- 
From: George

Sent: Friday, January 09, 2015 6:28 PM
To: Henk PA5KT ; topband@contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: 160 Worked All States

Hello Jim etal

This has probably been mentioned?   But CQ 160 CW Contest coming up in two
weeks is an excellent venue to finish those Topband WAS quests.

Also the ARRL CW DX contest in mid February.

GL

73  George  W8UVZ

-Original Message- 
From: Henk PA5KT

Sent: Friday, January 09, 2015 2:50 PM
To: topband@contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: 160 Worked All States

Hi,

I completed WAS 160 in 2010 and worked most of the states during the
2008 and 2009 seasons.
Band was almost open to the full USA every night.

Working all states with the current propagation is a real challenge.
You might consider to wait some years till the sun calms down.

Good luck hunting.

73 Henk PA5KT

James Bennett schreef op 1/9/2015 om 6:50 PM:
Hi folks - I’m trying to complete my WAS on 160 and need a confirmed QSO 
with anyone in the following five states: LA, MS, SC, WV, VT.


I run an Elecraft K3/KPA500 into an Inverted L with a K2AV-designed FCP 
under it. Got a limited amount of real estate so I can’t lay out much in 
the line of radials of receiving antennas, but… I have been able to easily 
work into the Canadian Maritime provinces (plus the remainder of the New 
England states), so I know I can hit those states. Problem is that I’ve 
never heard anyone from there on Top Band!


So - if you can get on some evening while we have relatively good 
propagation, I’d love to arrange a schedule. If we connect I can QSL via 
LoTW or direct with my card and an SASE.


Thanks,

Jim / W6JHB
Folsom, CA
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Re: Topband: 160 Worked All States

[Garry Shapiro]

N6TR and K7RAT --both are Tree-- reside in Boring, Oregon.

Garry

On 1/9/2015 11:46 AM, Jim Brown wrote:

On Fri,1/9/2015 11:32 AM, KE1F Lou wrote:

KE1F need one more state, WASHINGTON. Any top bander in
Washington and using LOTW? 


N6TR and K7RAT are active in contests, and have great ears.

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[George]

Hello Jim etal

This has probably been mentioned?   But CQ 160 CW Contest coming up in two 
weeks is an excellent venue to finish those Topband WAS quests.


Also the ARRL CW DX contest in mid February.

GL

73  George  W8UVZ

-Original Message- 
From: Henk PA5KT

Sent: Friday, January 09, 2015 2:50 PM
To: topband@contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: 160 Worked All States

Hi,

I completed WAS 160 in 2010 and worked most of the states during the
2008 and 2009 seasons.
Band was almost open to the full USA every night.

Working all states with the current propagation is a real challenge.
You might consider to wait some years till the sun calms down.

Good luck hunting.

73 Henk PA5KT

James Bennett schreef op 1/9/2015 om 6:50 PM:
Hi folks - I’m trying to complete my WAS on 160 and need a confirmed QSO 
with anyone in the following five states: LA, MS, SC, WV, VT.


I run an Elecraft K3/KPA500 into an Inverted L with a K2AV-designed FCP 
under it. Got a limited amount of real estate so I can’t lay out much in 
the line of radials of receiving antennas, but… I have been able to easily 
work into the Canadian Maritime provinces (plus the remainder of the New 
England states), so I know I can hit those states. Problem is that I’ve 
never heard anyone from there on Top Band!


So - if you can get on some evening while we have relatively good 
propagation, I’d love to arrange a schedule. If we connect I can QSL via 
LoTW or direct with my card and an SASE.


Thanks,

Jim / W6JHB
Folsom, CA
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[Henk PA5KT]

Hi,

I completed WAS 160 in 2010 and worked most of the states during the 
2008 and 2009 seasons.

Band was almost open to the full USA every night.

Working all states with the current propagation is a real challenge.
You might consider to wait some years till the sun calms down.

Good luck hunting.

73 Henk PA5KT

James Bennett schreef op 1/9/2015 om 6:50 PM:

Hi folks - I’m trying to complete my WAS on 160 and need a confirmed QSO with 
anyone in the following five states: LA, MS, SC, WV, VT.

I run an Elecraft K3/KPA500 into an Inverted L with a K2AV-designed FCP under 
it. Got a limited amount of real estate so I can’t lay out much in the line of 
radials of receiving antennas, but… I have been able to easily work into the 
Canadian Maritime provinces (plus the remainder of the New England states), so 
I know I can hit those states. Problem is that I’ve never heard anyone from 
there on Top Band!

So - if you can get on some evening while we have relatively good propagation, 
I’d love to arrange a schedule. If we connect I can QSL via LoTW or direct with 
my card and an SASE.

Thanks,

Jim / W6JHB
Folsom, CA
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[Lee K7TJR]

Tree lives in Boring Oregon. I.e. N6TR  K7RAT one in same.
Lee K7TJR  OR

-Original Message-
From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Jim Brown
Sent: Friday, January 09, 2015 11:46 AM
To: topband@contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: 160 Worked All States

On Fri,1/9/2015 11:32 AM, KE1F Lou wrote:
> KE1F need one more state, WASHINGTON. Any top bander in Washington and 
> using LOTW?

N6TR and K7RAT are active in contests, and have great ears.

73, Jim K9YC
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[Jim Brown]

On Fri,1/9/2015 11:32 AM, KE1F Lou wrote:

KE1F need one more state, WASHINGTON. Any top bander in
Washington and using LOTW? 


N6TR and K7RAT are active in contests, and have great ears.

73, Jim K9YC
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Re: Topband: 160 Worked All States

[Jim Brown]

On Fri,1/9/2015 11:23 AM, Ross Primrose wrote:

I still need 3 for 160m WAS QRP, OR, AK & HI..


KH6LC is active in virtually all contests, and has great ears.

For OR, look for W2VJN, K4XU/N7XU.

In AK, KL7RA seems to have the best ears.

73, Jim K9YC
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Re: Topband: 160 Worked All States

[Charlie]

It has been many years since I have spent any significant time contesting.  
Several stations are active in WV on the contests, especially N8II and K8JQ but 
there are others.   My main on air activity is DX chasing.  Emails are 
frequently received from folks seeking a WV  LoTW confirmation on the bands 160 
through 6.   I am always glad to arrange a sked.   

Just drop an email to weeks...@hotmail.com  and I will try to help you. 
 
73 Charlie (Chas) N8RR
Charleston WV  
 
 
> From: w6...@me.com
> Date: Fri, 9 Jan 2015 09:50:03 -0800
> To: topband@contesting.com
> Subject: Topband: 160 Worked All States
> 
> Hi folks - I’m trying to complete my WAS on 160 and need a confirmed QSO with 
> anyone in the following five states: LA, MS, SC, WV, VT.
> 
> I run an Elecraft K3/KPA500 into an Inverted L with a K2AV-designed FCP under 
> it. Got a limited amount of real estate so I can’t lay out much in the line 
> of radials of receiving antennas, but… I have been able to easily work into 
> the Canadian Maritime provinces (plus the remainder of the New England 
> states), so I know I can hit those states. Problem is that I’ve never heard 
> anyone from there on Top Band!
> 
> So - if you can get on some evening while we have relatively good 
> propagation, I’d love to arrange a schedule. If we connect I can QSL via LoTW 
> or direct with my card and an SASE.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Jim / W6JHB
> Folsom, CA
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[KE1F Lou]

...and Lou, KE1F need one more state, WASHINGTON. Any top bander in
Washington and using LOTW?

73  Lou  KE1F

On 1/9/2015 12:50 PM, James Bennett wrote:

Hi folks - I’m trying to complete my WAS on 160 and need a confirmed QSO with 
anyone in the following five states: LA, MS, SC, WV, VT.

I run an Elecraft K3/KPA500 into an Inverted L with a K2AV-designed FCP under 
it. Got a limited amount of real estate so I can’t lay out much in the line of 
radials of receiving antennas, but… I have been able to easily work into the 
Canadian Maritime provinces (plus the remainder of the New England states), so 
I know I can hit those states. Problem is that I’ve never heard anyone from 
there on Top Band!

So - if you can get on some evening while we have relatively good propagation, 
I’d love to arrange a schedule. If we connect I can QSL via LoTW or direct with 
my card and an SASE.

Thanks,

Jim / W6JHB
Folsom, CA
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Re: Topband: 160 Worked All States

[Ross Primrose]

I still need 3 for 160m WAS QRP, OR, AK & HI...  Every season I think 
'maybe this year', and then things come up, and I don't get much time in 
front of the rig.


Maybe this year ;)

73, Ross N4RP

On 1/9/2015 1:34 PM, Jim Brown wrote:

On Fri,1/9/2015 9:50 AM, James Bennett wrote:
Hi folks - I’m trying to complete my WAS on 160 and need a confirmed 
QSO with anyone in the following five states: LA, MS, SC, WV, VT.


I'm also trying to complete 160M WAS QRP, and need six states. Four of 
them are on your list -- MS, SC, WV, and VT. The best propagation to 
them is in the hour or so before their sunrise, and a half hour so so 
after their sunrise. The station who's most active in VT, W1SJ, is 
absolutely deaf -- he can be 10 over S9 and can't hear me. N8OO has a 
big signal from LA, and is not too tough to work. N4OGW is active in 
contests from MS; Tor is a good op and has a decent station, but he 
goes to bed early. Catch him earlier in the evening. N8II and K8JQ are 
active from WV, but not big signals.


I don't see NAQP as a great opportunity, but you might get N8OO. The 
reason is that it ends at 10 PM PST, and those of us who go to 160 do 
so in the last half hour to grab some more mults. Much better 
opportunities during CQWW160 CW, the weekend of Jan 24, and later 
during the SSB weekend, Feb 28. Both contests start at 2PM PST Friday.


You probably know that propagation on 160 ebbs and flows through the 
evening, and some nights are far better than others. I've worked WAS 
in a weekend several times with 100W from CA.


73, Jim K9YC
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Re: Topband: 160 Worked All States

[Jim Brown]

On Fri,1/9/2015 10:47 AM, Richard (Rick) Karlquist wrote:

The band doesn't usually open up to VT
from the left coast until at least 10PM VT time,
especially that late into the season.


And until the path to EU shuts down, almost everyone east of the Rockies 
is listening in that direction.


73, Jim K9YC
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Re: Topband: 160 Worked All States

[Richard (Rick) Karlquist]

The only state I need for phone 6BWAS is Vermont on 160 phone.
Worked it many times on CW.  I'll be on for
CQWW160 phone beaming Vermont, if I can find a
run frequency.  The band doesn't usually open up to VT
from the left coast until at least 10PM VT time,
especially that late into the season.

73

Rick N6RK

On 1/9/2015 10:10 AM, KD0Q-Glenn wrote:

The CQ 160M CW and SSB contests coming up might be a good bet.  I
worked, and confirmed on LOTW, WAS in one CW contest a few years back.

Good luck!
73, Glenn - KD0Q

On 1/9/2015 11:55, James Bennett wrote:

Yep, I’m planning on it. I also participated in the recent ARRL 160
contest, but never heard anyone from those five states. I had needed
NC and got that on, confirmed shortly after the contest. Usually, if I
can hear ‘em, I can work ‘em. But if they aren’t on, I’m hosed!

Tnx, Jim



On   Friday, Jan 9, 2015, at  Friday, 9:52 AM, Tim Shoppa
 wrote:

Get on for NAQP this weekend (saturday night) and I'm sure you can
work most of those states. Exchange is simple, just name and state.

Tim N3QE

On Fri, Jan 9, 2015 at 12:50 PM, James Bennett mailto:w6...@me.com>> wrote:
Hi folks - I’m trying to complete my WAS on 160 and need a confirmed
QSO with anyone in the following five states: LA, MS, SC, WV, VT.

I run an Elecraft K3/KPA500 into an Inverted L with a K2AV-designed
FCP under it. Got a limited amount of real estate so I can’t lay out
much in the line of radials of receiving antennas, but… I have been
able to easily work into the Canadian Maritime provinces (plus the
remainder of the New England states), so I know I can hit those
states. Problem is that I’ve never heard anyone from there on Top Band!

So - if you can get on some evening while we have relatively good
propagation, I’d love to arrange a schedule. If we connect I can QSL
via LoTW or direct with my card and an SASE.

Thanks,

Jim / W6JHB
Folsom, CA
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Re: Topband: 160 Worked All States

[Jim Brown]

On Fri,1/9/2015 9:50 AM, James Bennett wrote:

Hi folks - I’m trying to complete my WAS on 160 and need a confirmed QSO with 
anyone in the following five states: LA, MS, SC, WV, VT.


I'm also trying to complete 160M WAS QRP, and need six states. Four of 
them are on your list -- MS, SC, WV, and VT. The best propagation to 
them is in the hour or so before their sunrise, and a half hour so so 
after their sunrise. The station who's most active in VT, W1SJ, is 
absolutely deaf -- he can be 10 over S9 and can't hear me. N8OO has a 
big signal from LA, and is not too tough to work. N4OGW is active in 
contests from MS; Tor is a good op and has a decent station, but he goes 
to bed early. Catch him earlier in the evening. N8II and K8JQ are active 
from WV, but not big signals.


I don't see NAQP as a great opportunity, but you might get N8OO. The 
reason is that it ends at 10 PM PST, and those of us who go to 160 do so 
in the last half hour to grab some more mults. Much better opportunities 
during CQWW160 CW, the weekend of Jan 24, and later during the SSB 
weekend, Feb 28. Both contests start at 2PM PST Friday.


You probably know that propagation on 160 ebbs and flows through the 
evening, and some nights are far better than others. I've worked WAS in 
a weekend several times with 100W from CA.


73, Jim K9YC
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Re: Topband: 160 Worked All States

[KD0Q-Glenn]

The CQ 160M CW and SSB contests coming up might be a good bet.  I 
worked, and confirmed on LOTW, WAS in one CW contest a few years back.


Good luck!
73, Glenn - KD0Q

On 1/9/2015 11:55, James Bennett wrote:

Yep, I’m planning on it. I also participated in the recent ARRL 160 contest, 
but never heard anyone from those five states. I had needed NC and got that on, 
confirmed shortly after the contest. Usually, if I can hear ‘em, I can work 
‘em. But if they aren’t on, I’m hosed!

Tnx, Jim



On   Friday, Jan 9, 2015, at  Friday, 9:52 AM, Tim Shoppa  
wrote:

Get on for NAQP this weekend (saturday night) and I'm sure you can work most of 
those states. Exchange is simple, just name and state.

Tim N3QE

On Fri, Jan 9, 2015 at 12:50 PM, James Bennett mailto:w6...@me.com>> wrote:
Hi folks - I’m trying to complete my WAS on 160 and need a confirmed QSO with 
anyone in the following five states: LA, MS, SC, WV, VT.

I run an Elecraft K3/KPA500 into an Inverted L with a K2AV-designed FCP under 
it. Got a limited amount of real estate so I can’t lay out much in the line of 
radials of receiving antennas, but… I have been able to easily work into the 
Canadian Maritime provinces (plus the remainder of the New England states), so 
I know I can hit those states. Problem is that I’ve never heard anyone from 
there on Top Band!

So - if you can get on some evening while we have relatively good propagation, 
I’d love to arrange a schedule. If we connect I can QSL via LoTW or direct with 
my card and an SASE.

Thanks,

Jim / W6JHB
Folsom, CA
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Re: Topband: 160 Worked All States

[Steve London]

This Saturday, from 1800Z-0600Z is the NAQP CW. Check 160 from about 
0300Z until 0600Z. Some of those states will be there, but it would be 
nice if you would work everyone you hear. The exchange is name and 
state/province.


73,
Steve, N2IC

On 01/09/2015 10:50 AM, James Bennett wrote:

Hi folks - I’m trying to complete my WAS on 160 and need a confirmed QSO with 
anyone in the following five states: LA, MS, SC, WV, VT.

I run an Elecraft K3/KPA500 into an Inverted L with a K2AV-designed FCP under 
it. Got a limited amount of real estate so I can’t lay out much in the line of 
radials of receiving antennas, but… I have been able to easily work into the 
Canadian Maritime provinces (plus the remainder of the New England states), so 
I know I can hit those states. Problem is that I’ve never heard anyone from 
there on Top Band!

So - if you can get on some evening while we have relatively good propagation, 
I’d love to arrange a schedule. If we connect I can QSL via LoTW or direct with 
my card and an SASE.

Thanks,

Jim / W6JHB
Folsom, CA
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Re: Topband: 160 Worked All States

[James Bennett]

Yep, I’m planning on it. I also participated in the recent ARRL 160 contest, 
but never heard anyone from those five states. I had needed NC and got that on, 
confirmed shortly after the contest. Usually, if I can hear ‘em, I can work 
‘em. But if they aren’t on, I’m hosed!

Tnx, Jim


> On   Friday, Jan 9, 2015, at  Friday, 9:52 AM, Tim Shoppa  
> wrote:
> 
> Get on for NAQP this weekend (saturday night) and I'm sure you can work most 
> of those states. Exchange is simple, just name and state.
> 
> Tim N3QE
> 
> On Fri, Jan 9, 2015 at 12:50 PM, James Bennett  > wrote:
> Hi folks - I’m trying to complete my WAS on 160 and need a confirmed QSO with 
> anyone in the following five states: LA, MS, SC, WV, VT.
> 
> I run an Elecraft K3/KPA500 into an Inverted L with a K2AV-designed FCP under 
> it. Got a limited amount of real estate so I can’t lay out much in the line 
> of radials of receiving antennas, but… I have been able to easily work into 
> the Canadian Maritime provinces (plus the remainder of the New England 
> states), so I know I can hit those states. Problem is that I’ve never heard 
> anyone from there on Top Band!
> 
> So - if you can get on some evening while we have relatively good 
> propagation, I’d love to arrange a schedule. If we connect I can QSL via LoTW 
> or direct with my card and an SASE.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Jim / W6JHB
> Folsom, CA
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Topband: 160 Worked All States

[James Bennett]

Hi folks - I’m trying to complete my WAS on 160 and need a confirmed QSO with 
anyone in the following five states: LA, MS, SC, WV, VT.

I run an Elecraft K3/KPA500 into an Inverted L with a K2AV-designed FCP under 
it. Got a limited amount of real estate so I can’t lay out much in the line of 
radials of receiving antennas, but… I have been able to easily work into the 
Canadian Maritime provinces (plus the remainder of the New England states), so 
I know I can hit those states. Problem is that I’ve never heard anyone from 
there on Top Band!

So - if you can get on some evening while we have relatively good propagation, 
I’d love to arrange a schedule. If we connect I can QSL via LoTW or direct with 
my card and an SASE.

Thanks,

Jim / W6JHB
Folsom, CA
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