Re: Topband: 160m DX Activity Night

That is really up to you. Quit a few of us are active on 160 in order to check condx... Still recall last low sunspot Period when it was easy for us to work KH6. Sometimes signals werre coming over the pole while at other times they came in from over central americas. Enjoy 73 Len SM7BIC

Re: Topband: Adding a parasitic reflector to a vertical

I've played with parasitic elements in antenna arrays for almost three decades and the current antenna system I have used parasitic elements both director and reflectors. With very careful tuning performance that of a all driven array can be achieved. Tree is correct they due tend to be

Re: Topband: 160m DX Activity Night

Roger, G3YRO has a valid point. 160m night time is always open somewhere, maybe not where we want it. It is unfortunate that modern technology has created a whole class of folks in chat rooms pandering DX. The digital modes have tons of activity often more than what the little window can

Re: Topband: 160m DX Activity Night

So what's the accepted practice of working stations again and again on 160M? If I've worked you once or twice in the past I won't answer your CQ, unless you're CQing with no responses, but then probably not.I've found in the past that ops don't want repeat customers, they want fresh fish.

Re: Topband: 160m DX Activity Night

Wednesday would work for me.  That said, a few thoughts: 1: "right across America" includes US east coast and northern tier stations and those of us another hop or two further from you in the far southwestern part of the country. 2:  Unless I've confused you with another Roger, I remember a

Re: Topband: 160m DX Activity Night

I like the concept however I am usually traveling on business Tuesday-Thursday and won’t normally be able to participate. I like the idea though! 73 Joel W5ZN Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 30, 2018, at 6:42 PM, Roger Kennedy > wrote: > > > Well I've had a few

Topband: 160m DX Activity Night

Well I've had a few replies saying this is a good idea . . . However, it won't work unless LOTS of people like the idea, and plan to come on! Last night the band was really open again (got some ridiculously strong reports from US RBN stations) But I only had a couple of actual QSOs, despite

Topband: 2018 Visalia Top Band Dinner

Announcing the Top Band Dinner at the 2018 Visalia International DX Convention. Self-serve Buffet Dinner. Pre-Assigned seating. Door Prizes. $42/person. Program: "Overview of the N5IA 160m 8-Circle Antenna," by Lee Finkel, KY7M and "Top Band from Bouvet, 3YØZ" by Glenn Johnson, WØGJ. For the

Topband: unintended text

sorry about all those question marks   I composed my text in Microsoft Office and copied it then pasted it into yahoo  I guess some of the characters are different between the two systems  73 Larry _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband

Topband: thr rest of the n7df story

 In my younger days I was anavid contester and especially welcomed the  challengeof 160 meters   This was mostly the     result of acquiringseveral Collins   273W-1X antennas on a military surplus sale  which proved to be outstanding low  band    antennas after some minor modifications    Over