7p8 We will be activ tonight and tomorrow. Closing down the station just after our SR on Saturday.
73 Rune LA7THA/7P8LB tmteam leader Den tor. 14. mar. 2019, 18:00 skrev <topband-requ...@contesting.com>: > Send Topband mailing list submissions to > topband@contesting.com > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/topband > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > topband-requ...@contesting.com > > You can reach the person managing the list at > topband-ow...@contesting.com > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Topband digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Can You Copy The Really Weak Signals? (Dick Bingham) > 2. 7P8 last night (Tree) > 3. Spring Stew Perry Preliminary Results (Tree) > 4. Re: 7P8 last night (daraym...@iowatelecom.net) > 5. Re: 7P8 last night (Ralph Bellas) > 6. Re: 7P8 last night (FZ Bruce) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2019 10:30:46 -0700 > From: Dick Bingham <dick.bing...@gmail.com> > To: Topband <topband@contesting.com> > Subject: Topband: Can You Copy The Really Weak Signals? > Message-ID: > <CAMX= > klkd4exnvundjxlgo5ijwucaozrzoqudfoe2-p+n4fk...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > Check-out this work by G3ZIL and others ===> > * > https://www.researchgate.net/publication/319903566_Improving_HF_Band_SNR_from_analysis_of_WSPR_spots > < > https://www.researchgate.net/publication/319903566_Improving_HF_Band_SNR_from_analysis_of_WSPR_spots > > > * > > 73 Dick/w7wkr presently at CN97uj > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2019 03:47:34 -0700 > From: Tree <t...@kkn.net> > To: 160 <topband@contesting.com> > Subject: Topband: 7P8 last night > Message-ID: > <CAKF9HhbMiJCk9+JTqdNfC1= > ssygm6ps69sdnohmn6a1wrat...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > The 7P8 operation was very active up to (and a bit beyond) their sunrise > today. They primarily worked Europe - but eventually called for only NA. > Not a lot of guys made it into the log, but a few did. They peaked up > around 0400Z here, but then slowly faded up to their sunrise. Sometimes we > get a very distinct sunrise peak, but that perhaps happens more in the dead > of winter here. > > I believe this operation will be on the air a while longer. They were on > 1824 listening up. > > I had gotten on the rig to support the Wednesday night activity effort, but > all of the activity was focused on this one station. I did hear and OH5 > and CT calling in the pileup, so the band was open to Europe. > > 73 Tree N6TR > Manning, OR > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2019 04:02:12 -0700 > From: Tree <t...@kkn.net> > To: 160 <topband@contesting.com>, cq-cont...@contesting.com > Subject: Topband: Spring Stew Perry Preliminary Results > Message-ID: > < > cakf9hhy183klg516hwmc_kjgjfha7gwybhxsis32_2ijjnk...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > It was great to hear all of the activity on 160 meter CW last weekend in > the Spring Stew Perry test. We have already received 340 logs. There is > still plenty of time to submit your log if you haven't already. > > Perhaps you noticed our new web page which includes a spiffy new log upload > feature thanks to Bruce, WA7BNM. Most people are using this to upload > their logs. There is also another app, that allows you to easily enter > information if you kept a paper log. > > The preliminary scores were initially posted about 8 minutes after the end > of the contest, and they have been updated fairly often as more logs have > arrived. Most scores have increased by 10 percent or more due to the > multipliers they get for working LP and QRP stations. For example, the > current #1 score from ZF9CW went from 3,953 points up to 4,559 points. > Stan certainly had a big signal putting 74 Europeans in his log in addition > to 14 Asians. I worked him here in Oregon just after my sunset easily. > > A new feature in the score listing shows the average distance of the QSOs > you made. This was suggested by John, W2GD. It really shows how those > further away from Europe and the East Coast of the USA have an advantage to > overcome the increased difficulty of making QSOs. The stations in the > Southern Hemisphere easily "win" this category. CX6VM's average is 9480 km > for example. > > Also - another thank you to Bruce, WA7BNM and Ash, KF5EYY for their help > with improving the look and feel of the stew web page. > > http://www.kkn.net/stew > > If you missed this event, it is only 3 months until the next one - the > Summer Stew, which will be held on June 15th. > > 73 Tree N6TR > Manning, OR > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2019 07:00:37 -0500 > From: <daraym...@iowatelecom.net> > To: "Tree" <t...@kkn.net>, "160" <topband@contesting.com> > Subject: Re: Topband: 7P8 last night > Message-ID: <C1AA157F87C44F4C8B721A28CD2F4570@DavidBrentPC> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > > They were working EU on 160m during most of our evening here in NA. I > think K7ZV was the first NA to get through about an hour before their SR. > Then less than maybe a dozen or so did make it right up to and past their > SR. They are clearly hearing much better as they were never very strong > here but did hear me 12 minutes after their SR. I felt very fortunate. > Then my QSO did not show up in Club Log so I called and worked them a > second > time 14 minutes after their SR. Shortly after they went QRT LA3BO, Svein, > came on LB Chat and said the 160m logging computer was "not on line at the > moment" so not able to do real time reporting. As a result none of last > night's 160m QSO show up in Club Log. Anyway, a big step forward for this > operation. > > 73. . . Dave, W0FLS > > -----Original Message----- > From: Tree > Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2019 5:47 AM > To: 160 > Subject: Topband: 7P8 last night > > The 7P8 operation was very active up to (and a bit beyond) their sunrise > today. They primarily worked Europe - but eventually called for only NA. > Not a lot of guys made it into the log, but a few did. They peaked up > around 0400Z here, but then slowly faded up to their sunrise. Sometimes we > get a very distinct sunrise peak, but that perhaps happens more in the dead > of winter here. > > I believe this operation will be on the air a while longer. They were on > 1824 listening up. > > I had gotten on the rig to support the Wednesday night activity effort, but > all of the activity was focused on this one station. I did hear and OH5 > and CT calling in the pileup, so the band was open to Europe. > > 73 Tree N6TR > Manning, OR > _________________ > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband > Reflector > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2019 13:18:19 +0000 > From: Ralph Bellas <k...@hotmail.com> > To: "daraym...@iowatelecom.net" <daraym...@iowatelecom.net>, Tree > <t...@kkn.net>, 160 <topband@contesting.com> > Subject: Re: Topband: 7P8 last night > Message-ID: > < > bl0pr05mb46114a3f9d903e90f2b122cc88...@bl0pr05mb4611.namprd05.prod.outlook.com > > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" > > The half dozen of us in central Illinois did not fare so well. Rain > throughout the area made it difficult to hear, but we were glad they were > on during our opening. At one point the wind was louder than the > amplifier fan! There was a bit of a peak, with fading towards their > sunrise. I don?t believe anyone got through, so we will be on again this > evening. > > > > We are looking for a shot at XR0ZRC, 3B8XF, and 5X3C. It?s good to have > some nice DX to chase. > > > > K9ZO > > > > ________________________________ > From: Topband <topband-boun...@contesting.com> on behalf of > daraym...@iowatelecom.net <daraym...@iowatelecom.net> > Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2019 7:00:37 AM > To: Tree; 160 > Subject: Re: Topband: 7P8 last night > > They were working EU on 160m during most of our evening here in NA. I > think K7ZV was the first NA to get through about an hour before their SR. > Then less than maybe a dozen or so did make it right up to and past their > SR. They are clearly hearing much better as they were never very strong > here but did hear me 12 minutes after their SR. I felt very fortunate. > Then my QSO did not show up in Club Log so I called and worked them a > second > time 14 minutes after their SR. Shortly after they went QRT LA3BO, Svein, > came on LB Chat and said the 160m logging computer was "not on line at the > moment" so not able to do real time reporting. As a result none of last > night's 160m QSO show up in Club Log. Anyway, a big step forward for this > operation. > > 73. . . Dave, W0FLS > > -----Original Message----- > From: Tree > Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2019 5:47 AM > To: 160 > Subject: Topband: 7P8 last night > > The 7P8 operation was very active up to (and a bit beyond) their sunrise > today. They primarily worked Europe - but eventually called for only NA. > Not a lot of guys made it into the log, but a few did. They peaked up > around 0400Z here, but then slowly faded up to their sunrise. Sometimes we > get a very distinct sunrise peak, but that perhaps happens more in the dead > of winter here. > > I believe this operation will be on the air a while longer. They were on > 1824 listening up. > > I had gotten on the rig to support the Wednesday night activity effort, but > all of the activity was focused on this one station. I did hear and OH5 > and CT calling in the pileup, so the band was open to Europe. > > 73 Tree N6TR > Manning, OR > _________________ > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband > Reflector > > _________________ > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband > Reflector > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2019 13:46:49 +0000 > From: "FZ Bruce" <k...@twc.com> > To: "'Ralph Bellas'" <k...@hotmail.com>, "'topband@contesting.com'" > <topband@contesting.com> > Cc: "'daraym...@iowatelecom.net'" <daraym...@iowatelecom.net>, > "'Tree'" <t...@kkn.net>, "'160'" <topband@contesting.com> > Subject: Re: Topband: 7P8 last night > Message-ID: <f2ec082f76a3cedfdf6140933fcc42cee0440894@webmail> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > Worked them at their sunrise but not in clublog some hours later > showing their end posting time. . but this morning found my call is > listed. Looks was only slow posting of 160 contacts. Check clublog > again for your call sign. > 73Bruce-k1fzhttps://www.qsl.net/k1fz/beverage_antenna.html > > -----------------------------------------From: "Ralph Bellas" > To: "daraym...@iowatelecom.net", "Tree", "160" > Cc: > Sent: Thursday March 14 2019 9:18:19AM > Subject: Re: Topband: 7P8 last night > > The half dozen of us in central Illinois did not fare so well. Rain > throughout the area made it difficult to hear, but we were glad they > were on during our opening. At one point the wind was louder than the > amplifier fan! There was a bit of a peak, with fading towards their > sunrise. I don?t believe anyone got through, so we will be on again > this evening. > > We are looking for a shot at XR0ZRC, 3B8XF, and 5X3C. It?s good to > have some nice DX to chase. > > K9ZO > > ________________________________ > From: Topband on behalf of daraym...@iowatelecom.net > Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2019 7:00:37 AM > To: Tree; 160 > Subject: Re: Topband: 7P8 last night > > They were working EU on 160m during most of our evening here in NA. I > think K7ZV was the first NA to get through about an hour before their > SR. > Then less than maybe a dozen or so did make it right up to and past > their > SR. They are clearly hearing much better as they were never very > strong > here but did hear me 12 minutes after their SR. I felt very > fortunate. > Then my QSO did not show up in Club Log so I called and worked them a > second > time 14 minutes after their SR. Shortly after they went QRT LA3BO, > Svein, > came on LB Chat and said the 160m logging computer was "not on line > at the > moment" so not able to do real time reporting. As a result none of > last > night's 160m QSO show up in Club Log. Anyway, a big step forward for > this > operation. > > 73. . . Dave, W0FLS > > -----Original Message----- > From: Tree > Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2019 5:47 AM > To: 160 > Subject: Topband: 7P8 last night > > The 7P8 operation was very active up to (and a bit beyond) their > sunrise > today. They primarily worked Europe - but eventually called for only > NA. > Not a lot of guys made it into the log, but a few did. They peaked up > around 0400Z here, but then slowly faded up to their sunrise. > Sometimes we > get a very distinct sunrise peak, but that perhaps happens more in > the dead > of winter here. > > I believe this operation will be on the air a while longer. They were > on > 1824 listening up. > > I had gotten on the rig to support the Wednesday night activity > effort, but > all of the activity was focused on this one station. I did hear and > OH5 > and CT calling in the pileup, so the band was open to Europe. > > 73 Tree N6TR > Manning, OR > _________________ > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband [1] - Topband > Reflector > > _________________ > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband [2] - Topband > Reflector > _________________ > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband [3] - Topband > Reflector > > > Links: > ------ > [1] http://www.contesting.com/_topband > [2] http://www.contesting.com/_topband > [3] http://www.contesting.com/_topband > > > > ------------------------------ > > Subject: Digest Footer > > _______________________________________________ > Topband mailing list > Topband@contesting.com > http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/topband > > > ------------------------------ > > End of Topband Digest, Vol 195, Issue 12 > **************************************** > _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector