Some action here last two nights before bedtime: 2nd Nov, 20 min session N4XD, K3UL, N2MF, AA1QW 3rd Nov, 30 min session N1PGA, W3BGN, N4XD, VA2MD
Regards Paul MM0ZBH On Sat, 4 Nov 2023 at 06:26, uy0zg via Topband <topband@contesting.com> wrote: > Hi > > I also didn’t manage to open the season in the USA today. > > RBN readings are almost non-existent. > > N4XD heard and called me (I saw his comment in the dx cluster). > > But you RON noticed that your CQ was not seen by any RBN in Europe. Even > England... > > These are the nuances of the conditions. Conditions are better in one > direction and worse in the other. This happens often. > > So don't scold me too much :-))))))) > > The final result for the night is poor, interrupted sleep:-(((((((( > > __________________________________________ > > > At sunset I listened to KH8/AA7JV. > > Beveridge 240 m. > > > I didn't hear. The best contenders were HA9RE and UT5UGR. They called > constantly. Dima has a very good indoor rx antenna. I don't know what rx > the HA9RE has. But the guys are great anyway. > > > > > > > --- > Nick, UY0ZG > http://www.topband.in.ua > > Mark Lunday писал 2023-11-02 02:52: > > OK1CF/Karel heard about 0040 UTC calling CQ, very deep QSB going from > > Q5 copy down to nothing and back again. K4TL worked him from Florida > > but I was not heard. > > > > I called CQ numerous times but no replies. Even with 500 watts I was > > not making it onto any of the RBN spotters from EU. > > > > Went up to 80 with 500 watts and was spotted by G4IRN. > > > > This is depressing. I don't have high hopes for the 160 meter contest > > in December. What a difference from 2009-2010 when 100 watts easily > > got me into EU and middle east. > > > > Mark Lunday, WD4ELG > > Greensboro, NC FM06be > > wd4...@arrl.net<mailto:wd4...@arrl.net> > > http://wd4elg.blogspot.com > > SKCC #16439 FISTS #17972 QRP ARCI #16497 > > > > _________________ > > 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