Topband: predicting propagation

[Art Snapper]

After several years on TB, I sort of understand that from my QTH in
Michigan, the Caribbean, and Europe are best heard in the evening.

The Pacific and Asia come in best in the morning.

When will the VP8 DXpedition come in the best?

Should I be looking at LP, SP, or no path?

Are there similarities to 80 meter propagation?

73,

Art NK8X

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Re: Topband: predicting propagation

[Doug Renwick]

Remember one US cent is worth nearly 2 Canadian cents.  We'll monitor 80 and 
160 tonight as you suggest.  Thanks for the info.

Doug/VE5RA

I wasn't born in Saskatchewan, but I got here as soon as I could.

-Original Message-

My two cents (probably worth one cent):

You best shot to hear VP8 will be at their sunrise.  I think that is around
0600Z - so I think listening for an hour before that would be smart.  When
I worked ZD7 - I heard no thing except right at their sunrise.  My VP8SGP
QSO on 160 meters was on Jan 15th - at 0606Z.

I have never heard LP on 160 meters.  If it does happen - it is certainly
rare and I wouldn't expect it without very low sunspot numbers. So - I
would look for them to come in from the Southeast for you.

It sounds like they have been struggling with some issues - and getting on
160 meters will be low in the priority list compared to the other bands.
Hopefully - they will work through their issues and get on 160 meters.

Probably their signal will hang in longer after sunrise on 80 meters than
160 - but in general it will be similar.

Good luck!!

Tree N6TR/7
Oregon

On Tue, Jan 19, 2016 at 4:13 PM, Art Snapper  wrote:

> After several years on TB, I sort of understand that from my QTH in
> Michigan, the Caribbean, and Europe are best heard in the evening.
>
> The Pacific and Asia come in best in the morning.
>
> When will the VP8 DXpedition come in the best?
>
> Should I be looking at LP, SP, or no path?
>
> Are there similarities to 80 meter propagation?
>
> 73,
>
> Art NK8X
>
> ᐧ
> _
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Re: Topband: predicting propagation

[Tree]

My two cents (probably worth one cent):

You best shot to hear VP8 will be at their sunrise.  I think that is around
0600Z - so I think listening for an hour before that would be smart.  When
I worked ZD7 - I heard no thing except right at their sunrise.  My VP8SGP
QSO on 160 meters was on Jan 15th - at 0606Z.

I have never heard LP on 160 meters.  If it does happen - it is certainly
rare and I wouldn't expect it without very low sunspot numbers. So - I
would look for them to come in from the Southeast for you.

It sounds like they have been struggling with some issues - and getting on
160 meters will be low in the priority list compared to the other bands.
Hopefully - they will work through their issues and get on 160 meters.

Probably their signal will hang in longer after sunrise on 80 meters than
160 - but in general it will be similar.

Good luck!!

Tree N6TR/7
Oregon

On Tue, Jan 19, 2016 at 4:13 PM, Art Snapper  wrote:

> After several years on TB, I sort of understand that from my QTH in
> Michigan, the Caribbean, and Europe are best heard in the evening.
>
> The Pacific and Asia come in best in the morning.
>
> When will the VP8 DXpedition come in the best?
>
> Should I be looking at LP, SP, or no path?
>
> Are there similarities to 80 meter propagation?
>
> 73,
>
> Art NK8X
>
> ᐧ
> _
> Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
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