Re: Topband: Delaware report
My QSO with JA0FSB @ 10:43Z Also worked JH7PFD 10:46Z and ZL1AZ @ 10:54Z Val N4RJ Sent from Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for Windows From: Jon Zaimes via Topband<mailto:topband@contesting.com> Sent: Sunday, September 12, 2021 8:31 PM To: 'topband'<mailto:topband@contesting.com> Subject: Topband: Delaware report Around our sunrise on Saturday, Sept. 11, we worked JA0FSB for our first JA on Topband this season. This was on FT8, with a couple of other JA decoded. Tried some CQ's on CW with no luck. Our first JA of the season QSO has come on earlier and later dates in previous years, sometimes even in late August. This summer I've had to leave early for tower work many days so wasn't QRV as much as in previous years. Regulars VK2WF, VK3HJ, VK6GX and ZL1AZ have come through in recent weeks as well, and the few evenings we've been active have found some good propagation to Europe. 73/Jon Jon P. Zaimes, AA1K Tower climber for hire http://www.aa1k.us/ Cell: 302-632-2353 Reviews of AA1K tower work on eham website: http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/12922 Hug your favorite tower every day, and always stay connected to it. _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Topband: Delaware report
Around our sunrise on Saturday, Sept. 11, we worked JA0FSB for our first JA on Topband this season. This was on FT8, with a couple of other JA decoded. Tried some CQ's on CW with no luck. Our first JA of the season QSO has come on earlier and later dates in previous years, sometimes even in late August. This summer I've had to leave early for tower work many days so wasn't QRV as much as in previous years. Regulars VK2WF, VK3HJ, VK6GX and ZL1AZ have come through in recent weeks as well, and the few evenings we've been active have found some good propagation to Europe. 73/Jon Jon P. Zaimes, AA1K Tower climber for hire http://www.aa1k.us/ Cell: 302-632-2353 Reviews of AA1K tower work on eham website: http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/12922 Hug your favorite tower every day, and always stay connected to it. _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Topband: Delaware report
We have had regular VK and ZL openings through our summer, though generally with marginal conditions. ZL1AZ called in this morning at 0815z, peaking 559. This morning we worked JA5DQH at 0946z, about 55 minutes before our sunrise, for our first topband JA QSO of the season. Later than some years, earlier than others. We had heard Aki yesterday for our first JA heard this season. Conditions today were very quiet. KL7QOW also called in, and we worked JA1LZR at 1036z, just a few minutes before sunrise here. Last night we called CQ after our sunset and lit up a lot of RBN receivers in Europe, but G3ITH was the only one awake to call in. Time to patch up all the RX antennas busted by summer storms. 73/Jon Jon P. Zaimes, AA1K Tower climber for hire http://www.aa1k.us/ Cell: 302-632-2353 Reviews of AA1K tower work on eham website: http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/12922 Hug your favorite tower every day, and always stay connected to it. _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Topband: Delaware report
Friday morning at 1041z, about 10 minutes before sunrise, JA9FHB called in for our first JA QSO of the season. Another JA9 called right after but unfortunately we did not complete that QSO. Nice to hear the band alive! 73/Jon AA1K _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Topband: Delaware report
The band is perking up on the East Coast too. After a couple of weeks of doldrums, VK3IO called in today at 1055z, peaking 579 though with some deep fades. Then from 1156z-1219z (our SR) four JAs went into the log. I was still hearing a couple of these 20 minutes past sunrise, as well as RA0FF. JAs peaked S7-S8, direct path. No sign of T8CW yet. Happy holidays and GL DX to all. 73/Jon AA1K _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Re: Topband: Delaware report
On 09/12/2012 9:45 AM, Jon Zaimes AA1K wrote: In the past week or more -- including the ARRL 160 contest -- it seemed the transmit vertical arrays were hearing better than the Beverages in many cases. Not sure what to make of that yet. 73/Jon AA1K ___ Topband reflector - topband@contesting.com Jon, I've been noticing the same thing. I have been assuming I've got a problem with my Beverages - but maybe not. Any ideas yet? Bert, VE3QAA ___ Topband reflector - topband@contesting.com
Re: Topband: Delaware report
Jon, I'm usually using diversity reception here with a top loaded vertical and a Hi-Z 4-square. I have also noticed that lately the sigs are louder on the vertical, but it seems to vary from night to night. Conditions in general have been the best of the season during the past week or 10 days here. Thanks for the tip on the Asia openings. I'm going to have to exercise some discipline and not just rely on my prostate to get me up at 1000Z.:-) 73, Joe K2XX SW VA On 12/9/2012 9:45 AM, Jon Zaimes AA1K wrote: In the past week or more -- including the ARRL 160 contest -- it seemed the transmit vertical arrays were hearing better than the Beverages in many cases. Not sure what to make of that yet. ___ Topband reflector - topband@contesting.com
Topband: Delaware report
Saturday morning JR7VHZ called in 10 minutes past sunrise for our first JA QSO of the season. Previous recent years this has happened as early as late August or mid-September. Although this year my work schedule has me leaving the shack well before sunrise one or two days a week, so I may have missed an earlier opportunity. I could also copy JA0MVW 20 minutes past sunrise, though no QSO resulted. Today, we heard JA7NI starting around 1000z but no QSO. Also later copied RU0FM and DU1IST. In the past week or more -- including the ARRL 160 contest -- it seemed the transmit vertical arrays were hearing better than the Beverages in many cases. Not sure what to make of that yet. 73/Jon AA1K ___ Topband reflector - topband@contesting.com
Topband: Delaware report
After a long dry spell we had a nice JA opening this morning, with five in the log from 1042-1053z. Signals were strong and peaking on the direct path (NNW). This was our best JA "run" of the season. Best RX antenna was a pair of broadside phased Beverages, 935 feet long spaced 175 feet, aimed at 320 degrees, but also heard on the NW 3-el. vertical TX array and other Beverages. VY2ZM and others had commented earlier in the morning that JA signals were coming in from the S/SSW path, and I had been beaming and listening in that direction when the first JA called in, but quickly determined the direct path was best. Last JA in the log was Jan. 3 and last Far East was BU2AQ on Jan. 12. VK6GX also called in at 1054z, ending the JA run. Phil's signal was weaker than the JAs. Sunrise here today was 1114z, but I had to QRT a few minutes before then. 73/Jon AA1K www.aa1k.us ___ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK
