The big difference, as I recall, between XR0ZR and XR0ZRC is the timing. ZR was in November, a month that was better for all concerned with regard to QRN as their 160 total demonstrates. 73, Ken - K4XL
On Tue, Mar 26, 2019 at 10:27 AM ok1tn <ok...@seznam.cz> wrote: > XR0ZRC the signal in Eu is strong but listening is reduced by strong > interference from the lights of the port. > ok1tn > -- > 73 Slavek Zeler > https://www.okdxf.eu/ > "Telegraph Key Collector". > > ---------- Původní e-mail ---------- > Od: Tim Shoppa <tsho...@gmail.com> > Komu: David Olean <k1...@metrocast.net> > Datum: 26. 3. 2019 15:21:48 > Předmět: Re: Topband: XR0ZRC? > "David, some stats from Clublog below: > > In 2013, XR0ZR made a major 160M effort, in South American summer: > 160: 1050 Q's > 80: 2374 Q's > 40: 4579 Q's > > I think it's unreasonable to expect that every single DXpedition will be > fruitful on 160M. > > 2018: XR0ZRC stats from Clublog: > 160: 75 Q's > 80: 1983 Q's > 40: 3562 Q's > > Tim N3QE > > On Tue, Mar 26, 2019 at 10:00 AM David Olean <k1...@metrocast.net> wrote: > > > I am a bit puzzled by XR0ZRC. I thought they were going to have a major > > effort on 80 and 160, but so far I have heard from little to none from > > them on 160. (I am not on 80 M) Last night, 26th UTC, I did hear them > > but their signal was quite weak and the heavy QRN was making copy almost > > impossible. I think this was the first time I heard them. It was hard > > for me to copy much of anything between static crashes. On other days, > > I saw many spots from hams showing that they are on 160M but I hear nil > > and a check on the Reverse Beacon Network shows no spots for them. (?) > > (Pirates?) Last night, a few stations mentioned that XR0ZRC was loud in > > the SE. VA2WA, who is a couple hundred miles north of me, said something > > like "booming " to describe their signal last night. Not sure of the > > strength required for "booming", but it must be similar to "wall to > > wall, and treetop tall". At my shack I could not tell who they were > > working between the static crashes! I copied fragments between crashes. > > I know my receiving setup is working. Just a few hours later near my > > sunrise I worked VK6 and JA from here in Maine. > > > > I have read a few notes on DX sites (many days old) explaining that they > > are plagued by high noise levels and have poor internet accessibility. I > > understand that, but I am still concerned that I almost never hear them > > QRV on 160. Maybe it is just my turn to be in the barrel? I just wonder > > what is going on. I am curious. I hope no one takes this as a complaint > > about a DXpedition. It is not. > > > > My task for the day is to lay out another RX wire for 140 degrees and > > Bouvet! Unfortunately, all of my wooden stakes with insulators attached > > to them are stored in a shed and the ice around it is so thick, deep, > > and hard, that I cannot get to them! > > > > > > Dave K1WHS > > > > _________________ > > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband > > Reflector > > > _________________ > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband > Reflector > " > _________________ > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband > Reflector > -- Ken - K4XL BoatAnchor Manual Archive BAMA - http://bama.edebris.com _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector