Thanks for encouraging more operation during (late) summer. I worked OK1CF and heard LY4A two nights ago, both with solid 559 sigs. I'll be listening on 160 CW. Bob Send Topband mailing list submissi
Ron that was a mighty impressive haul you made. Ive set my alarm clock for 1030z to try for myself ! :) My 160 qtr wave INV-L ( apex 52') is in the summer ( lawn mowing) configuration. ie all radials
worked Kevin on first call, simplex. He was in there pretty well from 1111-1145z, although qsb at times took him into the noise, here in central Ohio. Our Twilight-SR times today were 7:03 local- 7:3
(typo) VK6LW Kevin came in this morning from 1111-1145z a very solid 559 peaking 569 here in central Ohio. Worked him on first call. Looked like he was getting takers at a slow but fairly steady rate
Hello Joe. Forgive my typo. It was VK6LW. I heard you work Kevin! You had good sigs up here. And congrats for working nearly half way around the world with your 100w. Thats over 100 miles per watt! :
Welcome K1WHS. DX seems to come in along the SE coast better than out here in Ohio, despite the QRN. But VK6LW was solid this morning for about 30 -35 mins this morn. In the past Ive noticed spurts o
Enjoy reading the posts on TB DX! Pleaase keep 'em coming. I learn tidbits from them as well as picking up on when cndx are especially good. Sep-Oct has proven to be quite good. especially to VK( at
I have an AA54. It provides TDR graphing of your coax and can identify damage areas by distance and Z. With a multimeter, short the far end and measure d c resistance. and compare to the specs. Not a
Phil, your neighbor VK6LW Kevin was my first VK6 on top band a few weeks ago. Solid 559 both ways here into central Ohio. What a thrill. I heard you on later...imagine that: TWO VK6's at one time! ..
Good question Gene. Id "think" leaving the two together inside the pvc jacket would help protect them from wx and mechanical damage for a much longer time. The downside is it would be much more visib
The past couple of nights have been fair. Hrd an LZ1 quite well but he didnt copy me enough to get my complete call sign ( 700w to INV-L at 52 ft + 26 coiled radials here). Then Sun night worked a fl
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 t
Saw spots but didnt hear a peep UNTIL 0120z last night through l about 0235 ( his sunrise) when he dropped out. Saw mni spots earlier from East Coast and ulf Coast stations but never hears the &q& un
So far, 788 logs have been submitted for the 2020 ARRL 160 Contest which strikes me as a big number. Terrific domestic conditions provided a lot of entertainment here in central Ohio.. I can only ima
Interesting thread. Bought three acres in the country here in central Ohio, where the general ground conductivity articles feel we have good midwestern loam soil. Well, MY soil is more like semi clay
My 160m antenna history: 1. (1980-1995) from central Ohio loading a 130 ft long qtr wave sloper off a 60 ft tower: Never loaded well, but worked KP4 and a couple others. No Euros or significant DX. (
anyone with experience using a 300' BOG? Suggestions based on your experience? ie are they worth it? I tried one before but without a preamp and found it worthless. ( almost no signals heard) suggest
Henk, thats a fine question and one Id be interested in hearing more on. Gotta think your question as it applied to PA-land is a lot different than the usual US guy's, with you being mostly close to
Tnx to all who replied. Im attempting to revive the JK Bev-Flex antenna, I tested a few years ago. But am dealing with a bum wrist and shoulder, so am researching it in the meantime. Hopefully in a f
My 160m INV-L gives me S5 noise most of the time. Which is why I use my SAL-30 for rx ( on 160-80-40m). The SAL lets my S meter rest on S0 on 160-80-40m, and lets me listen at 45 degree increments. w