Re: Topband: CQ...CQ...CQ

2020-03-18 Thread dj7ww
23:43 To: Richard (Rick) Karlquist Cc: topband Subject: Re: Topband: CQ...CQ...CQ > While you are CQ'ing, do you also check your own call > on RBN to see where you are being heard? Would that > differentiate between "dead band" and "lack of activity"? Yes. I alw

Re: Topband: CQ...CQ...CQ

2020-03-18 Thread VE6WZ_Steve
> While you are CQ'ing, do you also check your own call > on RBN to see where you are being heard? Would that > differentiate between "dead band" and "lack of activity"? Yes. I always check RBN to see if my CQ is being spotted in EU or VK or JA etc. However, a few comments about the RBN

Topband: CQ...CQ...CQ

2020-03-18 Thread Roger Kennedy
I couldn't agree more Steve . . . That has been the whole idea of my suggesting Wednesday for a CW DX night on 160m, to at least get everyone on the band on the same evening (rather than a few people spread out on different nights). It seemed to work LAST season . . . I would often work over

Re: Topband: CQ...CQ...CQ

2020-03-18 Thread Richard (Rick) Karlquist
On 3/17/2020 4:15 PM, VE6WZ_Steve wrote: Lets get out there and call CQ to stir up the band. (or ANY band for that matter) While you are CQ'ing, do you also check your own call on RBN to see where you are being heard? Would that differentiate between "dead band" and "lack of activity"?

Re: Topband: CQ...CQ...CQ

2020-03-18 Thread pa5mw--- via Topband
network (Duh) 73 Mark PA5MW -Original Message- From: Topband On Behalf Of VE6WZ_Steve Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2020 0:15 AM To: topband Subject: Topband: CQ...CQ...CQ With many hams around the world staying home and "practicing social distancing” to “flatten the CV-19

Re: Topband: CQ...CQ...CQ

2020-03-18 Thread Richard McLachlan
Well said Steve. I certainly try to do that on a daily basis. Richard G3OQT > On 17 Mar 2020, at 23:15, VE6WZ_Steve wrote: > > With many hams around the world staying home and "practicing social > distancing” to “flatten the CV-19 curve”, what a great time to be on the > radio! > > Lets

Re: Topband: CQ...CQ...CQ

2020-03-18 Thread lennart.michaelsson
: topband Ämne: Topband: CQ...CQ...CQ With many hams around the world staying home and "practicing social distancing” to “flatten the CV-19 curve”, what a great time to be on the radio! Lets get out there and call CQ to stir up the band. (or ANY band for that matter) There may be som

Re: Topband: CQ...CQ...CQ

2020-03-17 Thread Carl Mannle
Yes, lets do it, Carl, N6TVN. On 3/17/20 4:15 PM, VE6WZ_Steve wrote: With many hams around the world staying home and "practicing social distancing” to “flatten the CV-19 curve”, what a great time to be on the radio! Lets get out there and call CQ to stir up the band. (or ANY band for that

Re: Topband: CQ...CQ...CQ

2020-03-17 Thread Hugh Valentine
Great Idea!!! Keeps Ham O Holics Alive Val Sent from Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for Windows 10 From: Topband on behalf of VE6WZ_Steve Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2020 7:15:02 PM To: topband Subject: Topband: CQ...CQ...CQ Wit

Topband: CQ...CQ...CQ

2020-03-17 Thread VE6WZ_Steve
With many hams around the world staying home and "practicing social distancing” to “flatten the CV-19 curve”, what a great time to be on the radio! Lets get out there and call CQ to stir up the band. (or ANY band for that matter) There may be some out there that somehow think calling CQ is