Re: Topband: 7P8 last night
I did not make the log but they were booming in here last night, their SR. My 160 came down 8-10 days ago and my spud launcher was broken & I wasn't able to get it repaired & the wire back up till yesterday evening, so I only had the one shot at them. But they were coming in a true S8 on the K3s & HI-Z circle 8. Next time! 73, Gary KA1J > Fair copy with qsb here in AZ tonight. No way to get qso with so many > calling. Glad some NA got through. > > > On Mar 14, 2019, at 1:54 PM, Roger D Johnson > > wrote: > > > > I worked them at 0402Z for number 300 on Top Band! Yea! I was > > beginning to get worried! > > > > The evening was notable in that I saw three different propagation > > modes here in SW Maine. > > > > The first, beginning at about my sunset, 7P was weak and fading in > > and out of the noise. Not hearing any NA (note at end). > > > > The second, closer to his SR, signal became very much stronger but > > sounded very "choppy" making copy difficult. Again no NA worked. > > > > The third, near his SR, The choppiness disappeared and he was > > armchair copy 569/579. It was at this time that I worked him. He > > went on to work several NA stations. > > > > Note: Herb, KV4FZ, worked him during the first phase. Herb said he > > was 579 in VI but not workable just north in W4 land! I believe Herb > > was the first NA in the log. > > > > 73, Roger > > > > > > > >> On 3/14/2019 8:00 AM, daraym...@iowatelecom.net wrote: > >> They were working EU on 160m during most of our evening here in NA. > >> I think K7ZV was the first NA to get through about an hour before > >> their SR. Then less than maybe a dozen or so did make it right up > >> to and past their SR. They are clearly hearing much better as they > >> were never very strong here but did hear me 12 minutes after their > >> SR. I felt very fortunate. Then my QSO did not show up in Club Log > >> so I called and worked them a second time 14 minutes after their > >> SR. Shortly after they went QRT LA3BO, Svein, came on LB Chat and > >> said the 160m logging computer was "not on line at the moment" so > >> not able to do real time reporting. As a result none of last > >> night's 160m QSO show up in Club Log. Anyway, a big step forward > >> for this operation. 73. . . Dave, W0FLS -Original Message- > >> From: Tree Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2019 5:47 AM To: 160 Subject: > >> Topband: 7P8 last night The 7P8 operation was very active up to > >> (and a bit beyond) their sunrise today. They primarily worked > >> Europe - but eventually called for only NA. Not a lot of guys made > >> it into the log, but a few did. They peaked up around 0400Z here, > >> but then slowly faded up to their sunrise. Sometimes we get a very > >> distinct sunrise peak, but that perhaps happens more in the dead of > >> winter here. I believe this operation will be on the air a while > >> longer. They were on 1824 listening up. I had gotten on the rig to > >> support the Wednesday night activity effort, but all of the > >> activity was focused on this one station. I did hear and OH5 and > >> CT calling in the pileup, so the band was open to Europe. 73 Tree > >> N6TR Manning, OR _ 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 > _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: 7P8 last night
Fair copy with qsb here in AZ tonight. No way to get qso with so many calling. Glad some NA got through. > On Mar 14, 2019, at 1:54 PM, Roger D Johnson wrote: > > I worked them at 0402Z for number 300 on Top Band! Yea! I was beginning > to get worried! > > The evening was notable in that I saw three different propagation modes > here in SW Maine. > > The first, beginning at about my sunset, 7P was weak and fading in and > out of the noise. Not hearing any NA (note at end). > > The second, closer to his SR, signal became very much stronger but sounded > very "choppy" making copy difficult. Again no NA worked. > > The third, near his SR, The choppiness disappeared and he was armchair > copy 569/579. It was at this time that I worked him. He went on to work > several NA stations. > > Note: Herb, KV4FZ, worked him during the first phase. Herb said he was > 579 in VI but not workable just north in W4 land! I believe Herb was the > first NA in the log. > > 73, Roger > > > >> On 3/14/2019 8:00 AM, daraym...@iowatelecom.net wrote: >> They were working EU on 160m during most of our evening here in NA. I >> think K7ZV was the first NA to get through about an hour before their SR. >> Then less than maybe a dozen or so did make it right up to and past their >> SR. They are clearly hearing much better as they were never very strong >> here but did hear me 12 minutes after their SR. I felt very fortunate. Then >> my QSO did not show up in Club Log so I called and worked them a second time >> 14 minutes after their SR. Shortly after they went QRT LA3BO, Svein, came >> on LB Chat and said the 160m logging computer was "not on line at the >> moment" so not able to do real time reporting. As a result none of last >> night's 160m QSO show up in Club Log. Anyway, a big step forward for this >> operation. >> 73. . . Dave, W0FLS >> -Original Message- From: Tree >> Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2019 5:47 AM >> To: 160 >> Subject: Topband: 7P8 last night >> The 7P8 operation was very active up to (and a bit beyond) their sunrise >> today. They primarily worked Europe - but eventually called for only NA. >> Not a lot of guys made it into the log, but a few did. They peaked up >> around 0400Z here, but then slowly faded up to their sunrise. Sometimes we >> get a very distinct sunrise peak, but that perhaps happens more in the dead >> of winter here. >> I believe this operation will be on the air a while longer. They were on >> 1824 listening up. >> I had gotten on the rig to support the Wednesday night activity effort, but >> all of the activity was focused on this one station. I did hear and OH5 >> and CT calling in the pileup, so the band was open to Europe. >> 73 Tree N6TR >> Manning, OR >> _ >> 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: 7P8 last night
I worked them at 0402Z for number 300 on Top Band! Yea! I was beginning to get worried! The evening was notable in that I saw three different propagation modes here in SW Maine. The first, beginning at about my sunset, 7P was weak and fading in and out of the noise. Not hearing any NA (note at end). The second, closer to his SR, signal became very much stronger but sounded very "choppy" making copy difficult. Again no NA worked. The third, near his SR, The choppiness disappeared and he was armchair copy 569/579. It was at this time that I worked him. He went on to work several NA stations. Note: Herb, KV4FZ, worked him during the first phase. Herb said he was 579 in VI but not workable just north in W4 land! I believe Herb was the first NA in the log. 73, Roger On 3/14/2019 8:00 AM, daraym...@iowatelecom.net wrote: They were working EU on 160m during most of our evening here in NA. I think K7ZV was the first NA to get through about an hour before their SR. Then less than maybe a dozen or so did make it right up to and past their SR. They are clearly hearing much better as they were never very strong here but did hear me 12 minutes after their SR. I felt very fortunate. Then my QSO did not show up in Club Log so I called and worked them a second time 14 minutes after their SR. Shortly after they went QRT LA3BO, Svein, came on LB Chat and said the 160m logging computer was "not on line at the moment" so not able to do real time reporting. As a result none of last night's 160m QSO show up in Club Log. Anyway, a big step forward for this operation. 73. . . Dave, W0FLS -Original Message- From: Tree Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2019 5:47 AM To: 160 Subject: Topband: 7P8 last night The 7P8 operation was very active up to (and a bit beyond) their sunrise today. They primarily worked Europe - but eventually called for only NA. Not a lot of guys made it into the log, but a few did. They peaked up around 0400Z here, but then slowly faded up to their sunrise. Sometimes we get a very distinct sunrise peak, but that perhaps happens more in the dead of winter here. I believe this operation will be on the air a while longer. They were on 1824 listening up. I had gotten on the rig to support the Wednesday night activity effort, but all of the activity was focused on this one station. I did hear and OH5 and CT calling in the pileup, so the band was open to Europe. 73 Tree N6TR Manning, OR _ 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: 7P8 last night
Worked them at their sunrise but not in clublog some hours later showing their end posting time. . but this morning found my call is listed. Looks was only slow posting of 160 contacts. Check clublog again for your call sign. 73Bruce-k1fzhttps://www.qsl.net/k1fz/beverage_antenna.html -From: "Ralph Bellas" To: "daraym...@iowatelecom.net", "Tree", "160" Cc: Sent: Thursday March 14 2019 9:18:19AM Subject: Re: Topband: 7P8 last night The half dozen of us in central Illinois did not fare so well. Rain throughout the area made it difficult to hear, but we were glad they were on during our opening. At one point the wind was louder than the amplifier fan! There was a bit of a peak, with fading towards their sunrise. I don’t believe anyone got through, so we will be on again this evening. We are looking for a shot at XR0ZRC, 3B8XF, and 5X3C. It’s good to have some nice DX to chase. K9ZO From: Topband on behalf of daraym...@iowatelecom.net Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2019 7:00:37 AM To: Tree; 160 Subject: Re: Topband: 7P8 last night They were working EU on 160m during most of our evening here in NA. I think K7ZV was the first NA to get through about an hour before their SR. Then less than maybe a dozen or so did make it right up to and past their SR. They are clearly hearing much better as they were never very strong here but did hear me 12 minutes after their SR. I felt very fortunate. Then my QSO did not show up in Club Log so I called and worked them a second time 14 minutes after their SR. Shortly after they went QRT LA3BO, Svein, came on LB Chat and said the 160m logging computer was "not on line at the moment" so not able to do real time reporting. As a result none of last night's 160m QSO show up in Club Log. Anyway, a big step forward for this operation. 73. . . Dave, W0FLS -Original Message- From: Tree Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2019 5:47 AM To: 160 Subject: Topband: 7P8 last night The 7P8 operation was very active up to (and a bit beyond) their sunrise today. They primarily worked Europe - but eventually called for only NA. Not a lot of guys made it into the log, but a few did. They peaked up around 0400Z here, but then slowly faded up to their sunrise. Sometimes we get a very distinct sunrise peak, but that perhaps happens more in the dead of winter here. I believe this operation will be on the air a while longer. They were on 1824 listening up. I had gotten on the rig to support the Wednesday night activity effort, but all of the activity was focused on this one station. I did hear and OH5 and CT calling in the pileup, so the band was open to Europe. 73 Tree N6TR Manning, OR _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband [1] - Topband Reflector _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband [2] - Topband Reflector _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband [3] - Topband Reflector Links: -- [1] http://www.contesting.com/_topband [2] http://www.contesting.com/_topband [3] http://www.contesting.com/_topband _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: 7P8 last night
The half dozen of us in central Illinois did not fare so well. Rain throughout the area made it difficult to hear, but we were glad they were on during our opening. At one point the wind was louder than the amplifier fan! There was a bit of a peak, with fading towards their sunrise. I don’t believe anyone got through, so we will be on again this evening. We are looking for a shot at XR0ZRC, 3B8XF, and 5X3C. It’s good to have some nice DX to chase. K9ZO From: Topband on behalf of daraym...@iowatelecom.net Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2019 7:00:37 AM To: Tree; 160 Subject: Re: Topband: 7P8 last night They were working EU on 160m during most of our evening here in NA. I think K7ZV was the first NA to get through about an hour before their SR. Then less than maybe a dozen or so did make it right up to and past their SR. They are clearly hearing much better as they were never very strong here but did hear me 12 minutes after their SR. I felt very fortunate. Then my QSO did not show up in Club Log so I called and worked them a second time 14 minutes after their SR. Shortly after they went QRT LA3BO, Svein, came on LB Chat and said the 160m logging computer was "not on line at the moment" so not able to do real time reporting. As a result none of last night's 160m QSO show up in Club Log. Anyway, a big step forward for this operation. 73. . . Dave, W0FLS -Original Message- From: Tree Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2019 5:47 AM To: 160 Subject: Topband: 7P8 last night The 7P8 operation was very active up to (and a bit beyond) their sunrise today. They primarily worked Europe - but eventually called for only NA. Not a lot of guys made it into the log, but a few did. They peaked up around 0400Z here, but then slowly faded up to their sunrise. Sometimes we get a very distinct sunrise peak, but that perhaps happens more in the dead of winter here. I believe this operation will be on the air a while longer. They were on 1824 listening up. I had gotten on the rig to support the Wednesday night activity effort, but all of the activity was focused on this one station. I did hear and OH5 and CT calling in the pileup, so the band was open to Europe. 73 Tree N6TR Manning, OR _ 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: 7P8 last night
They were working EU on 160m during most of our evening here in NA. I think K7ZV was the first NA to get through about an hour before their SR. Then less than maybe a dozen or so did make it right up to and past their SR. They are clearly hearing much better as they were never very strong here but did hear me 12 minutes after their SR. I felt very fortunate. Then my QSO did not show up in Club Log so I called and worked them a second time 14 minutes after their SR. Shortly after they went QRT LA3BO, Svein, came on LB Chat and said the 160m logging computer was "not on line at the moment" so not able to do real time reporting. As a result none of last night's 160m QSO show up in Club Log. Anyway, a big step forward for this operation. 73. . . Dave, W0FLS -Original Message- From: Tree Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2019 5:47 AM To: 160 Subject: Topband: 7P8 last night The 7P8 operation was very active up to (and a bit beyond) their sunrise today. They primarily worked Europe - but eventually called for only NA. Not a lot of guys made it into the log, but a few did. They peaked up around 0400Z here, but then slowly faded up to their sunrise. Sometimes we get a very distinct sunrise peak, but that perhaps happens more in the dead of winter here. I believe this operation will be on the air a while longer. They were on 1824 listening up. I had gotten on the rig to support the Wednesday night activity effort, but all of the activity was focused on this one station. I did hear and OH5 and CT calling in the pileup, so the band was open to Europe. 73 Tree N6TR Manning, OR _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Topband: 7P8 last night
The 7P8 operation was very active up to (and a bit beyond) their sunrise today. They primarily worked Europe - but eventually called for only NA. Not a lot of guys made it into the log, but a few did. They peaked up around 0400Z here, but then slowly faded up to their sunrise. Sometimes we get a very distinct sunrise peak, but that perhaps happens more in the dead of winter here. I believe this operation will be on the air a while longer. They were on 1824 listening up. I had gotten on the rig to support the Wednesday night activity effort, but all of the activity was focused on this one station. I did hear and OH5 and CT calling in the pileup, so the band was open to Europe. 73 Tree N6TR Manning, OR _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
