Two nights ago they were fairly strong around 0500z on 1832 but so was the QRN. Brutal copy.
Last night they were much better copy but again at 0500z they didnt seem to be replying to NA stations, or any stations for that matter. I called for 20 mins with no luck. They also tend to QRX and QSY quite a bit, so Im guessing they have QRN and or power line noise issues on 160/80. (where I need them.) Maybe tonight.... -----------------------------------------From: topband-requ...@contesting.com To: topband@contesting.com Cc: Sent: Wednesday October 6 2021 12:00:41PM Subject: Topband Digest, Vol 226, Issue 2 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. S9OK 160m EU (Andree DL8LAS) 2. Re: S9OK 160m EU (Bill Weaver) 3. Re: S9OK 160m EU (Carl Braun) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Wed, 6 Oct 2021 03:51:44 +0000 (UTC) From: Andree DL8LAS To: topband reflector Subject: Topband: S9OK 160m EU Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Hey topbanders, nice signal from S9OK this morning in DL. Worked also first west coast this season. N7UA was real 559 today. Here is a short clip from S9OK.?https://youtu.be/v-O-PGtM9oA /> 73 Andy DL8LAS?www.dl8las.com? ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Wed, 6 Oct 2021 09:32:56 -0400 From: Bill Weaver Cc: topband reflector Subject: Re: Topband: S9OK 160m EU Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Andy, You were a fairly solid 529 into Central KY on my GAP vertical (Poor RX antenna). I gave you a few calls with no luck (apparently a bad TX antenna also :)). S9OK was just under the noise level. Work begins this weekend on a HI-Z 4-square :). 73, Bill WE5P Comfortably Numb > On Oct 6, 2021, at 00:03, Andree DL8LAS via Topband wrote: > > ?Hey topbanders, nice signal from S9OK this morning in DL. Worked also first west coast this season. N7UA was real 559 today. Here is a short clip from S9OK. https://youtu.be/v-O-PGtM9oA /> > 73 Andy DL8LAS www.dl8las.com > _________________ > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband [1] - Topband Reflector ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Wed, 6 Oct 2021 14:21:44 +0000 From: Carl Braun To: Bill Weaver Cc: topband reflector Subject: Re: Topband: S9OK 160m EU Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" S9OK was light with me last night here in northern WI but I could copy. Listened to the pile up...up...up....with lots of east coasters calling from NA but hearing VERY few stations west of me. I was listening on an 80m vertical so less than ideal RX antenna. 73, Carl W9LF -----Original Message----- From: Topband On Behalf Of Bill Weaver Sent: Wednesday, October 6, 2021 8:33 AM Cc: topband reflector Subject: Re: Topband: S9OK 160m EU CAUTION: This email originated outside of the organization. This message might not be safe, use caution in opening it. If in doubt, do not open the attachment nor links in the message. Andy, You were a fairly solid 529 into Central KY on my GAP vertical (Poor RX antenna). I gave you a few calls with no luck (apparently a bad TX antenna also :)). S9OK was just under the noise level. Work begins this weekend on a HI-Z 4-square :). 73, Bill WE5P Comfortably Numb > On Oct 6, 2021, at 00:03, Andree DL8LAS via Topband wrote: > > ?Hey topbanders, nice signal from S9OK this morning in DL. Worked also first west coast this season. N7UA was real 559 today. 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