Topband: Conditions in KL7 1/8/23

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Re: Topband: Conditions Last Night

Hi I worked from 0 utc to 1 utc - in my log K2MQJ, NN2L, VE3FAS, W2LL Then in the morning from 4:30 to 5:50 = K3UL, P49X. Sorry, I didn’t reach W0FLS - many people called him from 14-15 zones plus long QSB... --- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua Roger Kennedy писал(а) 2024-01-06

Topband: Conditions Last Night

Well 160m conditions were fairly good last night . . . Good to work a few NA stations ! Maybe there will be even more activity tonight? (best propagation for me was around 0400Z) 73 Roger G3YRO _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector

Topband: Conditions 160 m

Hi Again conditions were weak. However, I still managed to open the USA this season. Thanks to W2ARX and N0FW. -- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector

Topband: Conditions, ZD9W

Hi Yesterday I tried to start the season on JA and NA. Nothing worked out - the conditions were completely absent. I heard VO1NA for a few moments. Then the signal disappeared. But still, I managed to get one interesting QSO: https://youtu.be/FvzkV3BYKJc -- Nick, UY0ZG

Re: Topband: Conditions Improving?

Good cndx no surprise - the K index dropped to 0 for a few hours and then stayed at k=1. TN8K was audible here for several hours in and out, with long and deep fades but peaking briefly ~ 569, and definitely favoring stations in the Mid-western, Western and Southern US. I'm using an Inv L

Topband: Conditions Improving?

Ironic that after complaining how poor DX Propagation has been for the past few weeks, they were quite reasonable from around 0300Z last night . . . Having seen fair reports from RBN stations, I carried on calling CQ for half an hour, and worked a few NA stations, including Georgia and Alabama.

Re: Topband: Conditions for Stew Perry Contest

On Behalf Of Roger Kennedy Sent: Monday, December 19, 2022 5:24 AM To: topband@contesting.com Subject: Topband: Conditions for Stew Perry Contest I came on about 4 times during the night, but propagation this side of the pond was really poor. NA Stations that are normally over S9 were around S5

Re: Topband: Conditions for Stew Perry Contest

Hi George I have heard your signal confidently and have called many times. But all I heard from you was CQ CQ CQ --- I have not heard stations from the U.S. (except K1KI and W1UE - very quiet + QSB). There were no conditions. --- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua GEORGE

Re: Topband: Conditions for Stew Perry Contest

I was operating /MM from St. Martin (FK88) and both the NA and EU stations were weak. OK2CF, who is normally a solid S7 in FL was barely above the noise. Conditions were either very poor or everybody was in the QRP category. The only strong signals were form the Virgin Islands. 73, George,

Topband: Conditions for Stew Perry Contest

I came on about 4 times during the night, but propagation this side of the pond was really poor. NA Stations that are normally over S9 were around S5 . . . so couldn't hear weaker signals at all. Even Europeans weren't very strong. I did mange to work 16 NA stations, including Colorado and

Re: Topband: Conditions This Morning...

How well I know. I lived in Fresno for 34 years!! Jim - WS6X On Wed, Nov 2, 2022, 2:33 PM Jim Brown wrote: > On 11/2/2022 6:26 AM, ws6x@gmail.com wrote: > > .were pretty remarkable! At local SR the VK6s were armchair copy! > Interestingly though, not a peep out of the JA big guns on this

Re: Topband: Conditions This Morning...

On 11/2/2022 6:26 AM, ws6x@gmail.com wrote: .were pretty remarkable! At local SR the VK6s were armchair copy! Interestingly though, not a peep out of the JA big guns on this end. The intrigue of TB goes on. Greyline is a large part of it, bu not the whole story. 160 can be very

Topband: Conditions This Morning...

...were pretty remarkable! At local SR the VK6s were armchair copy! Interestingly though, not a peep out of the JA big guns on this end. The intrigue of TB goes on. Jim - WS6X _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector

Re: Topband: Conditions

nnedy Sent: Sunday, October 09, 2022 6:34 AM To: topband@contesting.com Subject: Topband: Conditions Shame that conditions have been so poor the past week . . . Roger G3YRO _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _ Searchable Arch

Topband: Conditions

Shame that conditions have been so poor the past week . . . Roger G3YRO _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector

Re: Topband: Conditions

Hey Sorry, but I did not see good conditions for working with North American stations. The scores were very poor. I had only one QSO on January 22 - NP2J. But to the east on Friday the conditions were. I had a great QSO with VK3HJ. Here's a video:

Topband: Conditions

Conditions seemed really good over the whole weekend on 160 . . . There were lots of different European stations on calling CQ DX on CW both Friday & Saturday nights, but there seemed to be hardly any North American stations on the band coming back to them. 73 Roger G3YRO _

Topband: Conditions last night on 160

Nice signals from EU last night into the black hole with the top dogsleading the pack. Let's hope that more will show up tonight!!! 73 Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.JimK9PPY _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector

Re: Topband: Topband Conditions

I was qrv between 0400z and 0500z. Heard and worked K0RF, W0FLS (it was me Rick, hi) and AA0RS. Until 0500 basically all signals were fading out. 73, Harry, DH1NBE Am 05.01.2021 um 19:43 schrieb Tom Boucher: Just to add to the discussion on band conditions, Mike W4EF near LA was romping into

Topband: Topband Conditions

Just to add to the discussion on band conditions, Mike W4EF near LA was romping into UK this morning, Tuesday at 0800 sunrise, peaking 8 to 9 and Larry N7DD was well over the 9. Apart from those two, the band was devoid of CW during the short time I was on. 73, Tom G3OLB _

Topband: Conditions This Weekend

I know I have been promoting Wednesdays as a mid-week CW activity night (to try and get everyone on the band at the same time) . . . but traditionally Saturday night has always been the main time to work DX on Top Band. Conditions have continued to be pretty good this weekend, but I popped on

Re: Topband: Conditions for Stew Perry Contest

I listened for you guys down that way but with my modest antenna system (GAP Voyager - no RX antenna) nothing was heard here. QRN was light but building in the AM in the midwest US but still not too bad. 73, Bill WE5P Comfortably Numb > On Oct 18, 2020, at 20:45, Mail 10 wrote: > > I

Re: Topband: Conditions for Stew Perry Contest

I listened yesterday evening through much of NA sunrise. I could see there were many stations on, but few were loud enough to make it through the storm QRN this end. After calling a few of the more readable stations with no response, I went to bed. I heard VK3NX call and eventually work AA6AA,

Re: Topband: Conditions for Stew Perry Contest

of activity, always including a few new ones on topband. 73, Ian G4iiY -Original Message- From: Topband [mailto:topband-bounces+zen90387=zen.co...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Roger Kennedy Sent: 18 October 2020 17:21 To: topband@contesting.com Subject: Topband: Conditions for Stew Perry

Topband: Conditions for Stew Perry Contest

I came on for a couple of hours last night in the Contest, but conditions were strange. >From 00.30Z all signals were quite weak, including Europeans. Then from around 03.00Z signals started to pick up . . . although not fantastic. Popped on again at 05.30Z but signals had virtually

Topband: Conditions this morning

Worked VK6LW this morning (1300Z) and he peaked 579 with QSB into Santa Fe. Interestingly, I didn’t hear a peep from JAs, which are usually plentiful here in the mornings. Band was quiet, more like November conditions. 73, Jim w8zr _ Searchable Archives:

Topband: Conditions Last Night

Came on for about an hour last night . . worked a few NA stations, including across to Texas. Conditions seemed fairly good, but not many stations on. Roger G3YRO _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector

Topband: Conditions this AM

The VK6 to USA West Coast path was in fine shape this morning. VK6LW appeared in my log about 30 minutes before sunrise - and his signal stayed steady for the next hour - peaking 589. At times, I had to check the bandswitch to make sure I hadn't moved to 80 meters. It was good to also work Ron,

Topband: conditions today

Hi All Today I had 32 QSOs with stations in the USA and Canada. 17 QSOs - 5 zone, 15 QSOs - 4 zone. From zone 3 I heard Bob N7UA twice well (his qso with RA3CO and wkg ZC4UW) I also heard W6RW well (freq 1830).QTH ? He called for a long time. Whom? I still do not understand. ZC4UW UP

Topband: Topband Conditions

Fantastic conditions into Europe last night. Nick, UY0ZG, and I had a real ham radio QSO. Was able to maneuver around the aurora oval. Terrible QSB on some signals. I need to get a remote listening station on the east coast. Or better yet a remote listening station in Europe. I was told "GO WITH

Topband: Conditions this week

The surprise this week in Europe has been the superb signals on 160 coming from VP6R. A steady S7 from a couple of hours before until well after dawn every day. Lots of East Coast with good strength during the SP contest as well. Things are looking good for this winter season. Richard G3OQT

Re: Topband: Conditions and Activity

Finally got one RX system running last week just before the pre-Stew. Roger - your sigs have been very, very gud this week as well as others from EU. Hopefully that is a gud sign of things to come this season. 73 Joel W5ZN On 11/2/2018 1:10 PM, Roger Kennedy wrote: Good to hear the band

Topband: Conditions and Activity

: Re: Topband: Conditions and Activity I missed you last night, Roger I did try listening on the band 2 hours before my sunset and was surprised to hear a DL1 station at S7 or S8. It was an amazing signal at 19:42 UT.  I just happened to be in the 160 shack working on some shelves for a test

Re: Topband: Conditions and Activity

I missed you last night, Roger I did try listening on the band 2 hours before my sunset and was surprised to hear a DL1 station at S7 or S8. It was an amazing signal at 19:42 UT.  I just happened to be in the 160 shack working on some shelves for a test equipment bench.   At my sunset, I

Topband: Conditions and Activity

Good to hear the band open most nights this week, and a reasonable number of NA stations coming on CW! Worked my old friend Dave, AA0RS for the first time in ages. And I had a great chat on SSB with Jeff VY2ZM last night . . . he's always such a great signal over here, and was peaking S9 +20dB

Topband: Topband Conditions

Yes, good to hear the band open last night, and to work some North American stations, including N7UA. Hopefully there will be even more activity tonight - I should be on around 0230Z on cw. 73 Roger G3YRO _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband

Re: Topband: Topband conditions

Tom, Here is a recording of your signal last night in VE6: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nPD7tGmxsHhGO1BgLdUC86kkv3ZXADuN/view?usp=sharing The last two nights have been open for transpolar EU on 160m.

Topband: Topband conditions

A couple of hours this morning on 160 CW yielded FR4NT, VE6WZ and ZL3IX as well as some other old friends, so considering the high static levels, conditions are pretty good! 73, Tom G3OLB _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband

Re: Topband: Conditions on 160m for ARRL Contest

ow power. > Mike I would suggest you Google Hyperfix. > Lee K7TJR OR > > -Original Message- > From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Mike Waters > Sent: Monday, February 19, 2018 5:09 PM > To: topband@contesting.com > Subject: Re: Topband: C

Re: Topband: Conditions on 160m for ARRL Contest

18 5:09 PM To: topband@contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband: Conditions on 160m for ARRL Contest Google *fishnet beacons *and educate yourself, gentlemen! :-) 73, Mike www.w0btu.com _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband _ Topband Reflector Archi

Re: Topband: Conditions on 160m for ARRL Contest

I fully understand that, Lee. My comment was directed towards others who were speaking of actual fishnet beacons. 73, Mike www.w0btu.com On Feb 19, 2018 10:21 PM, "Lee STRAHAN" wrote: Mike and others, Those signals are NOT fishnet beacons. They are as one here said a

Topband: Conditions on 160m for ARRL Contest

For any that are interested there is now even a Hyperfix wiki page where you can hear a spot on recording of this system. The loudest one here is near 1813KHz. https://www.sigidwiki.com/wiki/HyperFix Lee K7TJR OR _ Topband Reflector Archives -

Re: Topband: Conditions on 160m for ARRL Contest

y NEVER ID. They are also low power. Mike I would suggest you Google Hyperfix. Lee K7TJR OR -Original Message- From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Mike Waters Sent: Monday, February 19, 2018 5:09 PM To: topband@contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband: Conditio

Re: Topband: Conditions on 160m for ARRL Contest

Google *fishnet beacons *and educate yourself, gentlemen! :-) 73, Mike www.w0btu.com _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband

Re: Topband: Conditions on 160m for ARRL Contest

-Original Message- From: Clive GM3POI Sent: Monday, February 19, 2018 10:50 PM To: topband@contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband: Conditions on 160m for ARRL Contest I'd hazard a guess at UA1. They do start fairly close to the bottom of the US band (currently hearing one on a simple antenna

Re: Topband: Conditions on 160m for ARRL Contest

Hi Jeff, I have never heard a beacon on 160 without a callsign, but I believe you. All the fishnet beacons do, the last I knew. And unless I missed it, no one in this thread mentioned that either. 73, Mike www.w0btu.com On Feb 19, 2018 4:30 PM, "k1zm--- via Topband"

Re: Topband: Conditions on 160m for ARRL Contest

-Original Message- From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of k1zm--- via Topband Sent: 19 February 2018 22:30 To: f6...@yahoo.com; topband@contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband: Conditions on 160m for ARRL Contest Hello Gang I think these signals (which we call the "

Re: Topband: Conditions on 160m for ARRL Contest

Original Message From: F6FYA via Topband <topband@contesting.com> To: topband <topband@contesting.com> Sent: Mon, Feb 19, 2018 9:10 pm Subject: Re: Topband: Conditions on 160m for ARRL Contest ‎I'm a New member of the "Topband list"I agree wi

Re: Topband: Conditions on 160m for ARRL Contest

Sent: Monday, February 19, 2018 7:01:27 PM Subject: Re: Topband: Conditions on 160m for ARRL Contest I listened a bit on 40 and 80 mtrs last night and the night before on SSB. I thought conditions were practically non-existent on 80 especially. 40 wasn't much better. Turned the radio off again

Re: Topband: Conditions on 160m for ARRL Contest

Terry, You don't need a capacitor rated that high, as long as you don't make it much longer than 1/4 wave on 160. Ohm's Law is your friend, just use one of the formulas to calculate E from R and P. :-) 73, Mike www.w0btu.com On Feb 19, 2018 1:02 PM, "terry burge" wrote: ...

Re: Topband: Conditions on 160m for ARRL Contest

Conditions down here also in SE USA. I had over 150 Q in 62 countries doing an all out effort both nights. I did work G3YRO who was commenting on condition and someone mentioned the GM5A station on the water. They had decent signals both nights. Yes being near the coast makes more of a

Re: Topband: Conditions on 160m for ARRL Contest

I listened a bit on 40 and 80 mtrs last night and the night before on SSB. I thought conditions were practically non-existent on 80 especially. 40 wasn't much better. Turned the radio off again and worked on other things. Don't exactly see any reason for it on the propagation page since the

Re: Topband: Conditions on 160m for ARRL Contest

Hmmm - I made about 35 QSOs on 160 on Friday night as S - while many QSOs were with Caribbean stations, I did get into the EU from Florida..worked G, GM, EI, EA6, CU, LX, I, OZ, CR, F, E7, 9A, and 5B4. I was running 1300 watts, though, through a 160m Windom, with no separate receive

Re: Topband: Conditions on 160m for ARRL Contest

d'origine   De: Roger Kennedy Envoyé: lundi 19 février 2018 14:34 À: topband@contesting.com Objet: Topband: Conditions on 160m for ARRL Contest Well on Friday night I couldn't hear one single American station . . . even though I heard a couple of Southern Europe stations working a few. Satu

Re: Topband: Conditions on 160m for ARRL Contest

I worked CT, CT3, F, JA, Kh6, KL7, UA9 for non carib or SA contacts.  I missed much of the early Saturday night opening as I was gone. I was very happy to log the JA and UA9!  Otherwise is was pretty poor.  80 and 40 were pretty lousy too. W0MU On 2/19/2018 2:21 AM, Roger Kennedy wrote:

Re: Topband: Conditions on 160m for ARRL Contest

A casual S effort here.  Worked only one EU (LZ2WO) on Saturday night local time. On 2/19/2018 2:21 AM, Roger Kennedy wrote: Well on Friday night I couldn't hear one single American station . . . even though I heard a couple of Southern Europe stations working a few. Saturday night conditions

Re: Topband: Conditions on 160m for ARRL Contest

> > > > > > > -Original Message- > From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Roger > Kennedy > Sent: 19 February 2018 09:22 > To: topband@contesting.com > Subject: Topband: Conditions on 160m for ARRL Contest > > Well on Fri

Re: Topband: Conditions on 160m for ARRL Contest

that condx seemed well down compared with the days running up to ARRL DX. 73, Ian G4IIY -Original Message- From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Roger Kennedy Sent: 19 February 2018 09:22 To: topband@contesting.com Subject: Topband: Conditions on 160m

Topband: Conditions on 160m for ARRL Contest

Well on Friday night I couldn't hear one single American station . . . even though I heard a couple of Southern Europe stations working a few. Saturday night conditions were better, but signals were well down on what they have been for the past few weeks. However, in the 3 hours I spent on the

Topband: Conditions 0100Z to 0200Z 8 Feb 18

Hi All, Since Roger, G3YRO, suggested that Wednesday night was a good time for activity, and I happened to be at a radio, I turned on 160 and found some good strong signals: G3YRO 0102Z, OK1CW 0132Z, HG2DX 0136Z, and HA6FQ 0144Z. Nothing further east was QSOed although I could hear a whisper of

Topband: Conditions in Contest last night

Well conditions were OK again last night (as the night before) . . . ie the band was open for DX contacts, but not the sort of big signals I always remember on 160m. I came on for a couple of hours around 2330Z . . . and for an hour around our Sunrise (0700Z) I managed to work everyone I heard

Topband: Conditions improving

Yes, managed to work a few more stateside stations on SSB in the CQ WW contest last night. But because of the clocks going forward to GMT, woke up an hour after sunrise, so missed checking the band this morning Tom! 73 Roger G3YRO >Really good to hear 160 conditions getting better by the day!

Topband: Conditions improving

Really good to hear 160 conditions getting better by the day! Greg ZL3IX was peaking 569 running only 50 watts on long path at my sunrise today. Forget the digital modes and start bashing that key! 73, Tom G3OLB _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband

Re: Topband: Conditions Last Night

V26 seemed to be deaf to the whole west coast. On 10/28/2017 7:31 AM, W0MU Mike Fatchett wrote: Working V26 was a chore from Colorado.  Even 75m was tough.  Not fun. _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband

Re: Topband: Conditions Last Night

Working V26 was a chore from Colorado.  Even 75m was tough.  Not fun. On 10/28/2017 3:48 AM, Roger Kennedy wrote: Well, I spent a few hours on the CQ WW last night, trying to pick out DX amongst all the strong European stations . . . Didn't hear a single North American station ! (even though

Re: Topband: Conditions Last Night

I worked a couple EU stations from NC and heard a few more on 160M. TK5R (I think that was the call as I'm not at the radio computer) was the strongest I heard and worked. Only a half sloper (top is up about 50 feet) here (the RX antenna is down). 73, Larry W6NWS On 10/28/2017 6:40 AM,

Re: Topband: Conditions Last Night

I worked a few EU's on 80, but no joy on 160M There was also only a few WSPR stations reporting a path. Mike va3mw On Sat, Oct 28, 2017 at 5:48 AM, Roger Kennedy < ro...@wessexproductions.co.uk> wrote: > Well, I spent a few hours on the CQ WW last night, trying to pick out DX > amongst all

Topband: Conditions Last Night

Well, I spent a few hours on the CQ WW last night, trying to pick out DX amongst all the strong European stations . . . Didn't hear a single North American station ! (even though I'm sure all the big signals were on) Perhaps conditions will improve tonight. Roger G3YRO _

Topband: Conditions This Weekend

Well, I spent a few hours on the CQ WW last night, trying to pick out DX amongst all the strong European stations . . . Didn't hear a single North American station ! (even though I'm sure all the big signals were on) Perhaps conditions will improve tonight. Roger G3YRO _

Topband: Conditions

Just an FYI to all. It appears the band may evolve into something good tonight. I was able to contact NP4A in Puerto Rico from my station in Arizona with only one call at 0036 Z. The log time is when the sun is almost one whole hour before setting. Good luck to all. 73 de Milt, N5IA,

Topband: Conditions On Topband...

Greetings All, So---with DX conditions being the way they are on 160 this season, all...anyone read any good books lately...?! Hi Hi The band still does hold surprises to the patient dedicated here: this morning KL7J suddenly literally came up out of nowhere, was quickly peaking at my QTH

Re: Topband: Topband Conditions---MEH!

2011 is certainly down from previous years.just for interest here is a table of first time DXCC worked since 1974 for my current total of 178. Bumper years for me 85-86. Antenna at the time was a shunt fed 40ft tower with 203BA and three folded shunt feed wires plus a top loading wire.

Re: Topband: Topband Conditions---MEH!

Bob: Welcome to the world of Bah Humbug Jack W0UCE You guys aren't instilling confidence in my 160 L antenna I am working on. :-) Just my luck, retire and finally get to have some time to play with antennas more, putting up a 160L and the band goes blah ! hihi Merry Christmas to all

Re: Topband: Topband Conditions---MEH!

On Tue, Dec 20, 2011 at 11:36 PM, Eddy Swynar deswy...@xplornet.ca wrote: The current state of affairs sure does remind me a lot of the post-Christmas drought on 1.8-MHz last year...only this year the Grinch came early! John (ON4UN) asserts in his newest edition of LOW-BAND DX'ING that the

Re: Topband: Topband Conditions---MEH!

From: Barry N1EU barry.n...@gmail.com To: topBand List topband@contesting.com Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2011 6:16 PM Subject: Re: Topband: Topband Conditions---MEH! On Tue, Dec 20, 2011 at 11:36 PM, Eddy Swynar deswy...@xplornet.ca wrote: The current state of affairs sure

Re: Topband: Topband Conditions---MEH!

Im happy chasing states still.. need 12 more..all out west ..If I work DX thats a BIG BONUS! -Steve Raas N2JDQ On Tue, Dec 20, 2011 at 7:15 PM, W0UCE w0...@nc.rr.com wrote: Bob: Welcome to the world of Bah Humbug Jack W0UCE You guys aren't instilling confidence in my 160 L antenna I am

Re: Topband: Topband Conditions---MEH! (really?)

- Original Message - From: Jeff Woods To: Barry N1EU ; topBand List Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2011 8:29 PM Subject: Re: Topband: Topband Conditions---MEH! HL5IVL was on this morning as a matter of fact, calling CQ until about 1300z on 1826 or thereabouts. He was unable to copy me

Topband: Topband Conditions: CONSOLATION

Good Day All, While the current doldrums on 160-meters have been more than a bit of a drag therein of late, it's certainly been a boon to creating interest in the re-discovery of other bands... Case in point: 40-meters CW. I haven't been a regular on 7-MHz for several years now, but was