They think what I am wrong. But true - TZ4AM no copy 99% stations. Wonder what trcvr he is using and other RX ?
Sam LY5W On Mon, Oct 16, 2017 at 12:05 PM, Victor Goncharsky <us...@bk.ru> wrote: > Raoul, > Tonight there was the usual TZ4AM's multi CQ with no response. Made a few > calls as need TZ on top but no answer. At the moment running 900w and 27.5m > top hat vertical so barefoot/dipole is not the case here. > Never had problems working that part of Africa, the only one missed last > year was TY2AC (we were out of the country at that time) but Nickolas has > promised to show up on 160 this season. > So the quesion is - how much power do I need to work Jeff? Will 5K be > enough? > > Воскресенье, 15 октября 2017, 6:34 UTC от Raoul Coetzee via Topband < > topband@contesting.com>: > > I agree! And not everybody have space for good RX antennas.And even if we > can install a good RX antenna in limited space, cheap Chinese products are > making it worse, it is a struggle to hear anything. > The other problem is, I use at least 600 watts on 160m, and some EUs try > to work you with a 100 watts and a dipole,and then call you deaf if you > cannot hear them. Some do not understand 160m at all. > Regards,Raoul ZS1C > > > > On Saturday, October 14, 2017, 3:07:12 AM GMT+2, K1FZ-Bruce < > k...@myfairpoint.net> wrote: > > > Africa is a high noise location. Jeff is working on his antennas, > Meanwhile giving as many contacts as he can copy. > As his receive antennas improve, hope you find yourself in his log. > 73 > Bruce-k1fz > > > > > On Sat, 14 Oct 2017 03:23:54 +0300, Saulius Zalnerauskas wrote: > > But no copy as always. > RX problems > > LY5W > > On Thu, Oct 12, 2017 at 8:33 PM, K1FZ-Bruce wrote: > > > Jeff, TZ4AM hopes to be on 160 meters tonight around 0300 UTC. He > > likes ~ 1826.5, 1827.5 and usually operates split. > > > > Band Conditions are not good but hope for an improvement. > > > > > > 73 > > Bruce-k1fz > > . > > _________________ > > 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 > > > > -- > 73, Victor Goncharsky US5WE/K1WE (UW5W in VHF contests, ex UB5WE), P.E. > UARL Technical and VHF Committies > DXCC Honor Roll #1 (Mixed, Phone), 9BDXCC, 8BWAS > DXCC card checker (160 meters). > _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
