From my perspective in Arizona I would say that there have been a lack of EU stations active on 160. For example last Friday evening (Saturday morning in EU) I was being received by at least 6 EU RBN with huge reports but only one answer to many CQ’s.Conditions have been better than average this top band season but is everyone on FT8?Larry
Sent from AOL Mobile Mail Get the new AOL app: mail.mobile.aol.com On Sunday, February 9, 2020, Roger Kennedy <ro...@wessexproductions.co.uk> wrote: Well, I've personally never really understood this desire (or obsession?) to only want to work new Countries . . . After all, it's more of an achievement to have a contact on Top Band with someone 4,000 miles away in a big country, than it is to work someone 2,000 miles away on some little island! I did start totting up countries worked on 160m back in the 70s . . . but gave up actually counting once I had reached 100. (these days I'm pretty sure my total must be over 300) Roger G3YRO -----Original Message----- From: uy0zg [mailto:uy...@mksat.net] Nothing to do about.... Many want to become famous - they only need new countries .. : http://www.arrl.org/system/dxcc/view/DXCC-160M-20200209-A4.pdf#page=1&zoom=a uto,-12,848 _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector