Re: Topband: Condx from NA to EU last night / sunrise enhancement, or, lack of it

2018-02-01 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
Roger's contention that sunrise peaking was not what it was decades ago has intrigued me, especially considering that he has pointed out that he can still observe the noise floor dropping at sunrise. Others have suggested that they are still seeing sunrise enhancements, either for sunrise at

Re: Topband: Condx from NA to EU last night

2018-02-01 Thread GEORGE WALLNER
Roger, You did something great by stirring up people to get on the air. It was partly the participation that's created the "good conditions". 160 m almost always has some propagation. I often call CQ for many minutes and can see good signals (S/N!) on the EU RBN-s, but there is nobody to work.

Topband: Condx from NA to EU last night

2018-02-01 Thread Roger Kennedy
Actually Dave, I didn't think conditions were exceptional last night . . . They have been much the same almost every night I have been on the band for the past few weeks. (I'm going by the strength of signals received, as well as my reports . . . with stations right across to the West Coast)

Re: Topband: Condx from NA to EU last night

2018-02-01 Thread uy0zg
Hi Propagation very good - ( 05:03-05:37) GA, IN, IA, KS, PA, MO, TN, MN, OH But only nine QSOs.. We wait in the mornings the American stations! > Conditions last night from here in the Midwest (Iowa) to Europe were > exceptional. . .probably the best of the season so far. I got ready to >

Topband: Condx from NA to EU last night

2018-02-01 Thread daraymond
Conditions last night from here in the Midwest (Iowa) to Europe were exceptional. . .probably the best of the season so far. I got ready to shut down around 0500z and thought I would take a listen before before I did. I was hearing Europe pretty well including Zone 16 stations. I called and