No real copy on VP8STI here in central CA on TB either night. The BEST I've
been able to hear on my K9AY loop has been a very few brief periods of pips and
squeaks in the noise that MAY have been VP8STI, but not even enough to discern
a '5NN' or anything close to legible copy. Pretty much the
Tree, the conditions to VP8 were much worse last night to my location.
I did not hear them at all last night where I had heard them briefly the night
before.
In addition, the storm noise to the SE was quite noticeable.
Dan W5XZ in TX confirmed that he had bad storm static in the area.
I
I found this on their website today. Forgive me if it is a duplication of a
previous post.de Art NK8X
Update: 21-Jan @ 2300z.The aging Battle Creek Special has had
several problems. Last night, we finally discovered an open connection in
the sloping inverted L off the top of the
I am rather confuse about how is working propagation to Argentina from VP8STI
considering we are not far away and propagation to VP8ALJ from us just follows
a more standard behavior.
From the first night, 40 mts propagation to them was as it has to be. On 80 mts
it is a little strange because
Last night we had storms so I didn't listen on 160 because I had already
worked VP8STI on 160 the previous day, however Wednesday night/Thursday
morning VP8STI propagation was not unlike the same thing that often
happens here in Alabama. Up until about 0515Z (Jan 21) they were at ESP
signal
Just my observations from what happened here last night in NY (doesn't help you
west coast guys, I guess).
VP8STI was solid copy from my sunset around 2230z until 0200z. Very little
fading and Q5 copy. They were calling and working EU only during this period.
Around 0200z, their signal got
Tree,
Thanks for the info.
Didn't hear a peep last night here in Napa County on 80 or160.
Yes if it was easy wouldn't it be as rewarding. !
I managed to work them on 40CW a couple of nights ago and I'm in the log
wahoo !!
That was my one and only contact and I consider myself lucky. :-)
What I use here is relatively simple in hooking up the NCC-1 Phaser.
The output on the unit, of courses, goes to the radio and in my case
since Icom w/o and external antenna port is use a DXE RTR-1A to provide
the the RX/TX switching. (This also allows be to choose the TX antenna
for RX with
Hi Topbanders,
I have been reading the article "Compact 4 squares and other ways to get gain
on 40, 80 and 160m" written by K9RS and N9NB. It is very interesting.
Someone on the list with experience can answer few questions off the list.
I would like install something like that on low bands
Bill,
Never say never. I worked them at 02:13 last night (Thanks Roger for
the email today saying you'd heard the contact). It was right after
they stopped working EU and I was waiting patiently on frequency till
I heard them CQ without the EU designator.
The Hi-Z triangular was a saving
At least in my location - I would say that things were no better last night.
N6SS in Arizona said he worked them just after 0400Z. There was also a
report that he came back to N6MB about 10 times around 0430Z - but N6MB was
not hearing him. The data suggests they are hearing better than getting
N6SS is located about 40 miles north west of me in AZ,, 2800 feet higher in
elevation and a lot quieter location,,and better receiving antennas,, I have
not heard but just traces past 2 nights,, will be there tonight,, been
listening to the east coast guys working them,, all signals have been
Thanks guys for all the input - no pun intended.
What I have been considering, is to install a 4 square receive system,
offset from my Bog's by 45 degrees.
The two systems could then be phased as needed, for interference redux, or
signal improvement.
73,
Art NK8X
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On Fri, Jan 22, 2016 at 1:20
>From Maryland, FM 19:
Armchair copy last nite from 2350Z until 0215Z this morning. Some fading.
With my headphones laying on the bench, they were Q5 solid copy while
I was working on other projects waiting for them to call for "NA" instead of
"EU".
Never happened.
I stayed & listened until
Same conditions here in Maine.. Waited for a NA break that only came after
condx went way down.
73
Bruce-K1FZ
Just my observations from what happened here last night in NY (doesn't help you
west coast guys, I guess).
VP8STI was solid copy from my sunset around 2230z until 0200z. Very
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