I have a new batch of caps and some resistors to put into my 160 transmitter. When I get them in there I'll be looking in the mornings and late evenings, too. It seems my chunk of wire in the trees favors west. I might cheat and use all 40 watts!
73, Bill KU8H On Sun, 2012-03-18 at 07:30 -0600, James Rodenkirch wrote: > So, lots of chat here 'bout not giving up on Top Band in the spring and > summer months - e.g., kick off an addiiton Stew Perry event or two, keep > looking for stations 'cuz there'll be others on, yadda, yadda. > > So, been on the air the last couple of mornings (yes, I know....that's not a > LOOOOONG time to collect meaningful data) and here are my findings: > > 1) one CW station heard yesterday A.M. calling CQ DX (not good news for us > QRP types but....hey, I called him AND he came back to my call - that doen't > happen often, trust me!). Called CQ for about 10 to 15 minutes on and > off....nuthin' heard. > > 2) heard zero stations CW stations this morning....called CQ for some period > of time (ten minutes or better, on and off) but no replies. P.S. know I > was radiating a signal as I was 19 to 22 db above the noise level at a > reverse beacon network receiver over in Reno. > > 3) heard multiple SSB rag chews going on - not into SSB that much and most of > the rag chews involved multiple stations on the various frequencies so expect > there's a plethora of "buddies" that get on in the morning to say hi and > catch up on "things".... > > I'll keep operating as time permits in the mornings...and evenings....maybe > might could hear other CW operators from out this way; I certainly have no > illusions of grandeur as far as working DX or stations east of, say, CO and > NM during these "un peak times" but....can't believe there aren't SOME > western state ops out there who are in the mood to get on the air on Top Band > and just chat, a little or a lot! > > 72, Jim (I'll keep the CW fires stoked on Top Band as much as possible for a > peanut whistle strength signal) Rodenkirch, K9JWV > > > > _______________________________________________ > UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK _______________________________________________ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK