Cndx have been ok but with sometimes deep qsb that all but makes a station that was strong at first all but disappear.
QSOs in the W3HKK log include: OM2XW - OK1CF - F5IN - DG1CMZ - SM5EDX - DL8LAS the last two nights, plus another 8 stations hearing my CQs on the RBN. A few spots have been seen for the &Q& dxpedition from US stns along the East Coast. but no copy here. All in all, the spotlight opening phenomena is clear.....2-3-4-5 stations on at once time. Tune in 30 minutes later and hear another 2-3-4 different stations. And 30 minutes later more of the same. Sigs have been peaking 559-569 against a background noise level here in central Ohio of S0. Station: IC7610 to ACOM 1000 ( usually 800w) and a 16m /52' tall INV-L hung in a walnut tree sloping to the east at a final ht of 15ft. 26 radials of #17 alum fence wire or #14 jacketed copper wire between 130' and 25', averaging 65 ft. The RX antenna is a SAL-30 pyramid of phased loops. 160M DXCC: 176/156 Bob W3HKK since 1956 age 79 ex: F7AL - 5A3TG - 9G1GS - ON8UD - PY8/W3HKK ( Amazon) - PS7/W3HKK ( -----------------------------------------From: topband-requ...@contesting.com To: topband@contesting.com Cc: Sent: Wednesday November 18 2020 12:06:56PM Subject: Topband Digest, Vol 215, Issue 17 Send Topband mailing list submissions to topband@contesting.com To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit ------------------------------ End of Topband Digest, Vol 215, Issue 17 **************************************** _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector