Re: Topband: CQ 160M SSB CONTEST
I'm glad you enjoyed it. I don't know exactly how to explain this, but I listened to the contest a few times and was kind of disappointed. I never felt compelled to participate and so I didn't. I didn't hear a single call I recognized. None of the big contest stations nor anyone on this reflector. For me the CW contests on 160 are MUCH more fun, though I am not really that proficient at CW, and I certainly have participated in SSB contests in the past. Anyone else feel like I did? Maybe I was just in an off mood. :-) 73, Mike www.w0btu.com On Sun, Feb 24, 2013 at 5:31 PM, Bryan Buck wh...@hawaii.rr.com wrote: I enjoyed my first 160M contest. ... _ Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: CQ 160M SSB CONTEST
My first and maybe my last 160m SSB effort. It did motivate me to get a 160 antenna up. I would agree that participation is thin. Worked most states but no !!! W1's (only weakly heard 2) VE's a few Caribbean, . Propagation and the central/east coast US QRM and their QRN levels require a big signal from here (Redmond, WA). I could hear much better than talk (800w). 161 Q's 11hrs OTA. Grant KZ1W On 2/24/2013 4:56 PM, Mike Waters wrote: I'm glad you enjoyed it. I don't know exactly how to explain this, but I listened to the contest a few times and was kind of disappointed. I never felt compelled to participate and so I didn't. I didn't hear a single call I recognized. None of the big contest stations nor anyone on this reflector. For me the CW contests on 160 are MUCH more fun, though I am not really that proficient at CW, and I certainly have participated in SSB contests in the past. Anyone else feel like I did? Maybe I was just in an off mood. :-) 73, Mike www.w0btu.com On Sun, Feb 24, 2013 at 5:31 PM, Bryan Buck wh...@hawaii.rr.com wrote: I enjoyed my first 160M contest. ... _ Topband Reflector _ Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: CQ 160M SSB CONTEST
I enjoyed my first 160M contest. I was a slow grind but I had some interesting results. For those trying to work Hawaii. It looks like our propagation out was pretty difficult. It was for me and a few of the big operators. It looks like only KH7X and myself stuck around for both nights. I felt small compared to KH7X, but had fun bouncing around working the same calls when I was able to. I'm not use to not being able to work calls that are so strong. My RX was way better than I imagined it would be. I could hear all the way into the east coast most of the time and barely needed the beverage. My TX was difficult though, but I did have 3 countries and about 6 east coast states. My Canadian contact was probably the furthest - PEI. I could hear Europe at times but not well enough to make them out. Perhaps 1 German. I was hearing calls struggling to work each other and they were 5-7 out in the pacific, and all I could do was listen. Calling CQ was very slow and not really worth the effort.. I was just too weak to get any attention. Earlier in the year would have worked better for us in Hawaii I'm told - this particular contest is always weak compared to other times. I was surprised I only heard one Russian and no VK, ZL, JA, and it wasn't just me. Hardly any spotted if at all. I was counting on those. Had a lot of fun regardless. Hearing is better than nothing! 73, WH7DX _ Topband Reflector
