Re: Topband: Remote operation

2023-10-24 Thread Jim Brown
On 10/24/2023 9:15 AM, Paul Mcl wrote: and he confirmed that was correct and he was using a large rhombic by the ocean. Consider the dimensions of a Rhombic for 160M, and that to benefit for being "by the ocean," the QSO would have been long path. 73, Jim K9YC _ Searchable

Re: Topband: Remote operation

2023-10-24 Thread Paul Mcl
Tree, Is that the op the WB6 I worked twice: 160m on 24Nov22 @ 2130Z 80m on 7Dec/22 @ 2215Z I emailed shortly after to ask if he was transmitting from CA per his QRZ.com details and he confirmed that was correct and he was using a large rhombic by the ocean. Both contacts are confirmed in

Re: Topband: Remote operation

2023-10-24 Thread uy0zg via Topband
I can only guess :- --- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua Mike Waters писал 2023-10-24 19:05: On Tue, Oct 24, 2023, 10:55 AM uy0zg via Topband wrote: But it’s better not to be sad :- Beautiful advice! :-) Let’s congratulate Dmitry, UT5UGR - yesterday, in a

Re: Topband: Remote operation

2023-10-24 Thread Mike Waters
On Tue, Oct 24, 2023, 10:55 AM uy0zg via Topband wrote: > > But it’s better not to be sad :- Beautiful advice! :-) Let’s congratulate Dmitry, > UT5UGR - yesterday, in a desperate dash, he finally got into the T2C > log! > What antennas did each of them use, do you know? 73 Mike

Re: Topband: Remote operation

2023-10-24 Thread uy0zg via Topband
Hi But it’s better not to be sad :- Let’s congratulate Dmitry, UT5UGR - yesterday, in a desperate dash, he finally got into the T2C log! In the conditions of colossal city noise, he made contact. The only one from Ukraine. It's almost a historical event. There is no one from

Re: Topband: Poor Conditions

2023-10-24 Thread Mike Waters
On Mon, Oct 23, 2023, 7:15 PM Tree wrote: > Here in Oregon - the solar cycle has a huge impact on European propagation. > Same here in Missouri! 73 Mike W0BTU > _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector

Re: Topband: Poor Conditions

2023-10-24 Thread Peter Sundberg via Topband
Try that statement at latitude 65.4N Roger, I can tell you that sunspots have a HUGE affect on TB propagation. And not in a positive way. This season is a total bust so far, no DX heard at all. And 80m is not far behind. 73 Peter SM2CEW At 21:47 2023-10-23, Roger Kennedy wrote: I've