Re: Topband: Wednesday 160m DX CW Activity Night

2019-11-19 Thread Michael Höding
Dear Roger, please excuse me for my weak English. What means Wednesday night? a) the night from Tuesday to Wednesday or b) the night from Wednesday to Thursday 73 de Michael, DL6MHW (160 m newcomer) Am 19.11.2019 um 15:42 schrieb Roger Kennedy: Well I posted a reminder last week . . . but it d

Re: Topband: Less FT8, more DX with power failures

2019-11-19 Thread Michael Walker
More than once now, I found my 160m noise related to a plugged in and not in use power tool battery charger. Mike va3mw > On Nov 19, 2019, at 3:35 PM, WHYTE wrote: > >  Always be ready for a local power failure - that’s the only time I can hear > any DX. Incredible to hear how fantastic 160

Re: Topband: Less FT8, more DX with power failures

2019-11-19 Thread W0MU Mike Fatchett
I can't tell you the last time we had an extended outage here near Denver.  I might never be able to use those batteries HI! W0MU On 11/19/2019 1:35 PM, WHYTE wrote: Always be ready for a local power failure - that’s the only time I can hear any DX. Incredible to hear how fantastic 160m real

Topband: Less FT8, more DX with power failures

2019-11-19 Thread WHYTE
Always be ready for a local power failure - that’s the only time I can hear any DX. Incredible to hear how fantastic 160m really is in a power failure ; without all the QRM from digital crap, SMPS and powerline noise! Be prepared with batteries/ generator for those amazing “ low band noise “ ch

Re: Topband: Some notes from the moderator

2019-11-19 Thread W0MU Mike Fatchett
Thanks Tree! W0MU On 11/19/2019 11:57 AM, Tree wrote: Sorry for putting the list on moderation some recently. The FT8 discussion was spiraling again - and that just isn't a subject we are going to solve here on the list. Sure - there are lots of strong opinions out there - but I feel that all

Re: Topband: Some notes from the moderator

2019-11-19 Thread Chortek, Robert L.
> On Nov 19, 2019, at 10:58 AM, Tree wrote: > > ”In other news - the band has been open to Europe the past few mornings here > in Oregon. Likely - these openings will be good for the next couple of > months. They only occur during low sunspot activity - so get on the air > and enjoy them.”

Topband: Some notes from the moderator

2019-11-19 Thread Tree
Sorry for putting the list on moderation some recently. The FT8 discussion was spiraling again - and that just isn't a subject we are going to solve here on the list. Sure - there are lots of strong opinions out there - but I feel that all sides of the issue have been explored and the vast majori

Topband: ZD7W

2019-11-19 Thread Doug Renwick
Oliver, ZD7W had a great signal into the west last night. The man is obviously a great CW operator. Doug There is nothing so dangerous as speaking the truth. _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector

Topband: Wednesday 160m DX CW Activity Night

2019-11-19 Thread Roger Kennedy
Well I posted a reminder last week . . . but it didn't appear til Thursday ! So hopefully we can stir up activity this Wednesday. Lots of people complain about all the FT8 activity, and the lack of CW activity on Top Band these days . . . well this is an attempt to get more stations on the band