Re: Topband: 160m VP8PJ

2020-02-24 Thread Wes
I listened at my sunset (and theirs) but heard nil even though Bob, W7RH, with his big antenna had spotted them. I listened periodically over the next couple of hours and finally decided it wasn't going to happen.  After a night of TV watching I went to bed about 0600Z without bothering to liste

Topband: Wednesday 160m DX CW Activity Night

2020-02-24 Thread Roger Kennedy
Yes, as Dave K1WHS noted, very few NA stations on the band last Wednesday (think I only heard/worked 4), but there were loads of EU stations calling CQ DX. (I find that very sad, considering how many NA stations there are that put out a decent signal on 160m!) Maybe we'll get a load more people

Re: Topband: 160m VP8PJ

2020-02-24 Thread David Olean
Hi Gary, I was out of the house early in the evening on Sunday, but started listening a little before 10 PM local time.  VP8 was very weak and mostly in the noise. They would peak up and be readable for short periods of 15 seconds or so. Over the next half hour the signal started building her

Re: Topband: 160m activity and propagation

2020-02-24 Thread VE6WZ Steve
I have been away for three weeks on holidays with no internet so I am late to this thread. I understand Bob’s question. During the last solar minimum, the EU path seemed to favour the southern latitudes compared to my VE6 location. It was very common to hear the boys in AZ, NE, CA and even OR a