The DXers world varies by country but 20-30KHz is about it. Go to the big playpen up higher for gossiping
----- Original Message ----- From: James Rodenkirch To: z...@jeremy.mv.com Cc: topband@contesting.com Sent: Monday, March 19, 2012 5:24 PM Subject: RE: Topband: It is not so much propagation Ah, we're back to that old saw --- don't muck with 'dem DX chasers!!! OK, I've learned my lesson ---- ZIP....mouth is shut, figuratively speakkng! Sheesh! > From: z...@jeremy.mv.com > To: rodenkirch_...@msn.com > Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2012 17:05:22 -0400 > CC: topband@contesting.com > Subject: Re: Topband: It is not so much propagation > > Thats what SSB up the band is for. > > Why cover up the very narrow DX window with chatter just because YOU cant > hear it? > > Carl > KM1H > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "James Rodenkirch" <rodenkirch_...@msn.com> > To: <telegraph...@gmail.com> > Cc: <topband@contesting.com> > Sent: Monday, March 19, 2012 1:47 PM > Subject: Re: Topband: It is not so much propagation > > > > > > THAT's my point, Dave! Don't need to have looooooong winded QSOs but just > > calling CQ and meeting up with others to find out what antenna system they > > employ? That would make my day! > > > > Hope to hear you and work you - will be on later this week in the evenings > > and mornings, albeit QRP ...Jim R. K9JWV > > > > > > > > > > > >> Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2012 10:18:38 -0600 > >> From: telegraph...@gmail.com > >> To: donov...@starpower.net > >> CC: topband@contesting.com > >> Subject: Re: Topband: It is not so much propagation > >> > >> To me top band seems to be all about DXing. I can find plenty of if folks > >> calling CQ DX but I don't hear many folks calling just plain CQ. > >> > >> Dave WX7G > >> On Mar 19, 2012 9:47 AM, <donov...@starpower.net> wrote: > >> > >> > We really don't need beacons on 160, the reverse beacon network > >> > provides > >> > good coverage. We just need stations on the air to be detected. > >> > > >> > http://www.reversebeacon.net > >> > > >> > The W3AO Field Day will have three transmitters on 160 meters this > >> > year, > >> > one each on CW, SSB and RTTY. > >> > > >> > 73 > >> > Frank > >> > W3LPL > >> > > >> > ---- Original message ---- > >> > >Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2012 07:22:09 -0700 (PDT) > >> > >From: N7DF <n...@yahoo.com> > >> > >Subject: Topband: It is not so much propagation > >> > >To: 160 reflector <topband@contesting.com> > >> > > > >> > > During the summer the storm static is the main obstacle to top band > >> > operation here 40 over nine crashes every 30 seconds kind of drown out > >> > everything, QRP or QRO > >> > >In fact the fish beacons still come through around sunrise indicating > >> > that propagation paths are open but SWLing them is not that big a > >> > thrill > >> > >Maybe we could get some low power 160 meter beacons operating through > >> > >the > >> > summer to see what is really happening > >> > >It would be interesting to get more Field Day stations on 160. Maybe > >> > >our > >> > crowd can get 160 included in local club plans > >> > >a 30 foot high mast with top loading is not to hard to put together > >> > >and > >> > can get out pretty well with two or three readials > >> > >it might even get some new people interested in top band > >> > >_______________________________________________ > >> > >UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK > >> > _______________________________________________ > >> > UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK > >> > > >> _______________________________________________ > >> UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK > > > > _______________________________________________ > > UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK > > > > > > ----- > > No virus found in this message. > > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > > Version: 10.0.1424 / Virus Database: 2113/4880 - Release Date: 03/19/12 > > > > _______________________________________________ > UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1424 / Virus Database: 2113/4880 - Release Date: 03/19/12 _______________________________________________ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK