I was surprised how much stronger they are here on TB than on 80. Art NK8X
ᐧ On Sat, Jan 16, 2016 at 10:09 AM, Mike via Topband <topband@contesting.com> wrote: > What a run K5P has had on 160 the last 2 nights! I run an inverted L with > the vertical portion up 65" and 90 radials of which 60 are 120'. It's not > a bad Tx ant, but not so hot on Rx, and I need a bit better Wx to put up > the Hi-Z array I bought. I usually hear stations in the pacific for 30- > 60 > min before my sunrise here in the black hole of DX in southern Michigan > and > they are only workable for 15-30 min. These guys were workable for hours > prior to my sunrise (worked them @ 0530 EST, 1030Z, 2.5h before sunrise, > 550 > W) and I heard them for an hour after when most stations fade within > minutes after sunrise. Impressive. > > Mike KD8RQE > _________________ > Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband > _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband