Re: Topband: VP8STI 160 Meter Path

2016-01-23 Thread lmlangenf...@tds.net
I was pleasantly surprised to hear very strong and stable sigs from VP8STI late Wednesday evening (0445 UT) here, genuine 569 (maybe a bit more on peaks) --receiving only on my modest "lazy L" w/32 radials. Hoped for even better sigs at their SR, but things gradually slid after about 0500 UT,

Re: Topband: VP8STI 160 Meter Path

2016-01-22 Thread K4SAV
Last night we had storms so I didn't listen on 160 because I had already worked VP8STI on 160 the previous day, however Wednesday night/Thursday morning VP8STI propagation was not unlike the same thing that often happens here in Alabama. Up until about 0515Z (Jan 21) they were at ESP signal

Topband: VP8STI 160 Meter Path

2016-01-21 Thread Joel Harrison
Tonight on 160 VP8STI had a good signal. Here in Arkansas their signal arrived from the NE from around 0115z until around 0200z peaking around 5 dB above my noise floor. Around 0200z they went "QRX" for a few minutes. When they returned their sig was much weaker and finally faded. As the evening

Re: Topband: VP8STI 160 Meter Path

2016-01-21 Thread MU 4CX250B
Not a peep from them all evening into New Mexico. Frustrating! Jim w8zr Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 21, 2016, at 5:54 AM, Joel Harrison wrote: > > Tonight on 160 VP8STI had a good signal. Here in Arkansas their signal > arrived from the NE from around 0115z until around 0200z

Re: Topband: VP8STI 160 Meter Path

2016-01-21 Thread Larry Burke
Subject: Re: Topband: VP8STI 160 Meter Path Not a peep from them all evening into New Mexico. Frustrating! Jim w8zr Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 21, 2016, at 5:54 AM, Joel Harrison <w...@w5zn.org> wrote: > > Tonight on 160 VP8STI had a good signal. Here in Arkansas their signal > a

Re: Topband: VP8STI 160 Meter Path

2016-01-21 Thread Don Kirk
uch, if anything, in other directions. > > Larry K5RK > > -Original Message- > From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of MU > 4CX250B > Sent: Thursday, January 21, 2016 7:42 AM > To: w...@w5zn.org > Cc: topband > Subject: Re: Topband: VP8STI

Re: Topband: VP8STI 160 Meter Path

2016-01-21 Thread donovanf
that encourages them to do it more. Good luck tonight! 73 Frank W3LPL - Original Message - From: "Larry Burke" <w...@sbcglobal.net> To: topband@contesting.com Sent: Thursday, January 21, 2016 3:06:05 PM Subject: Re: Topband: VP8STI 160 Meter Path Propagation

Re: Topband: VP8STI 160 Meter Path

2016-01-21 Thread Herbert Schoenbohm
-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of MU 4CX250B Sent: Thursday, January 21, 2016 7:42 AM To: w...@w5zn.org Cc: topband Subject: Re: Topband: VP8STI 160 Meter Path Not a peep from them all evening into New Mexico. Frustrating! Jim w8zr Sent from my iPhone On Jan 21, 2016, at 5:54 AM, Joel

Re: Topband: VP8STI 160 Meter Path

2016-01-21 Thread Jim Brown
On Wed,1/20/2016 9:15 PM, Joel Harrison wrote: Just wanted to pass that on for the folks (K9LA, W4ZV, etc) that keep track of these paths for us. Never heard them here, Joel (near San Francisco). According to their website, they are using a 2-element vertical array on topband (and maybe 80

Re: Topband: VP8STI 160 Meter Path

2016-01-21 Thread Art Snapper
I noticed on the VP8 low band station diagram, that they were using 365 ft beverage antennas. Does that make sense, or should that be in meters? Or do they just use the SAL30? de Art NK8X ᐧ On Thu, Jan 21, 2016 at 12:25 PM, Jim Brown wrote: > On Wed,1/20/2016 9:15

Re: Topband: VP8STI 160 Meter Path

2016-01-21 Thread David Raymond
w5zn.org> To: "topband" <topband@contesting.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 20, 2016 11:15 PM Subject: Topband: VP8STI 160 Meter Path Tonight on 160 VP8STI had a good signal. Here in Arkansas their signal arrived from the NE from around 0115z until around 0200z peaking arou

Re: Topband: VP8STI 160 Meter Path

2016-01-21 Thread Tim Shoppa
Dave, W0FLS, in Iowa > - Original Message - From: "Joel Harrison" <w...@w5zn.org> > To: "topband" <topband@contesting.com> > Sent: Wednesday, January 20, 2016 11:15 PM > Subject: Topband: VP8STI 160 Meter Path > > > Tonight on 160 VP8STI

Re: Topband: VP8STI 160 Meter Path

2016-01-21 Thread Mike via Topband
Harrison" <w...@w5zn.org> To: "topband" <topband@contesting.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 20, 2016 11:15 PM Subject: Topband: VP8STI 160 Meter Path > Tonight on 160 VP8STI had a good signal. Here in Arkansas their signal > arrived from the NE from around 0115z unti

Re: Topband: VP8STI 160 Meter Path

2016-01-21 Thread Kenneth Grimm
. Antennas here a full size ground mounted four square for TX > and Hi-Z 8 circle optimized for 160. > 73. . . Dave, W0FLS, in Iowa > - Original Message - From: "Joel Harrison" <w...@w5zn.org> > To: "topband" <topband@contesting.com> > Sent: Wed

Re: Topband: VP8STI 160 Meter Path

2016-01-21 Thread Gary Smith
Last night was frustrating trying to work VP8STI; The Hi-Z was indeed a help as was the diversity & filtering to 50Hz but what I had at that time and conditions didn't give me all I wanted. The QSB was significant as I'd hear his call and then I'd call but would hear nothing for 45 seconds and

Re: Topband: VP8STI 160 Meter Path

2016-01-21 Thread Art Snapper
rcle optimized for 160. > > 73. . . Dave, W0FLS, in Iowa > > - Original Message - From: "Joel Harrison" <w...@w5zn.org> > > To: "topband" <topband@contesting.com> > > Sent: Wednesday, January 20, 2016 11:15 PM > > Subject: Top

Re: Topband: VP8STI 160 Meter Path

2016-01-21 Thread jcraig
Similar obs here. They started out quite strong, went through a period of deep in/out QSB and were unreadable at 0200. Their log is now updated to 2016-01-21 18:50UT. FB operator down there! 73 Joe VO1NA _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband