Reversebeacon can shed some light on this today but data does not go back to 2005.
I always chortle at the claims of power output that go to such high precision like "4.7 watts". Reminds me a lot of when Jim burned down Louie's apartment in the TV series Taxi, and Louie is trying to come up with a fake dollar number for damage claims: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QsFDpTEl84 Tim N3QE On Thu, Dec 17, 2015 at 10:48 AM, Robert Harmon <k...@pacbell.net> wrote: > Herb, > > Herb, > > In order for us to respond to your allegations you will need to provide > support evidence. We will need details on his actual antenna > configuration, was he using a counterpoise of some sort, is he on a hill, > how close is he to the water ? Do you have proof that he was running more > than 5 watts ? > Comparing his results to your test is meaningless, there are too many > variables to consider. > You have the burden of proof. Either provide factual evidence to support > your allegations or give > KP4KE an apology for potentially damaging his reputation. > > Bob > K6UJ > > > > > On 12/17/15 5:38 AM, Herbert Schoenbohm wrote: > >> Well not to appear to be entirely disputatious we should carefully >> consider KP4KE CQ WW 160 meter QRP entry in 2005 which he said he >> accomplished with 4.7 watts to a "magical antenna" which he called a >> "double bazooka" at 60 feet both for RX and TX. While claiming to work 42 >> countries with this magical antenna (which is actually a low dipole) in a >> few hours of operating, I thought I would try and see what 5 watts could >> actually in fact really do on TB. Using a 1/4 wave vertical and 12 >> Beverages a few weeks later, and many days after that when the band >> conditions where hot, I called CQ for 4 hours each night without a single >> reply. During this contest I recall hearing NP4A and Pedro's great set up >> running full power, and very high dipole at 200' and the signals were >> always the same on 160 at my location. So either KP4KE has a "magic >> antenna" or his "QRP" entry in the CQ WW 160 meter QRP category totally >> lacked credulity. >> >> Herb Schoenbohm, KV4FZ >> >> >> >> 2005 KP4KE SO QRP 160M 37,345 364/13/42 >> >> >> >> >> >> On 12/17/2015 7:56 AM, Michel Spelier wrote: >> >>> The title was changed to better describe the original question. >>> This topband newcomer asked what had happened to the topband conditions, >>> given >>> the rare intercontinental Low Power to Low Power CW QSO’s, >>> even when riding upon sun propagation enhancements, as noted in this >>> log, during >>> the last 6 or 7 winter topband contests. >>> (the last 3 years = topband newcomer) >>> >>> (snip) >>> >>> 73, >>> >>> Michel, ON7EH >>> >>> _________________ >>> Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband >>> >> >> _________________ >> Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband >> > > _________________ > Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband > _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband