I decided to start this season off early, with a promise to be more active on Wednesdays. 0100 UTC I flipped on the rig. I was unable to get a spot in EU on reverse beacon network even with the amp o
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 repli
The band was on fire from here in central NC. Logbook shows lots of EU, C5, KH6, 5T, PY0S, RI1ANF, V5, ZS, ZL, even UY0ZG! Something is different, maybe it's not just me. Mark Lunday, WD4ELG Greensbo
Listened from 0100 UTC until 0230 UTC. Called CQ several times during the period. Even with the amp, no spots from EU. I was hoping that conditions had calmed after the weekend. No such luck. _______
Heard but could not get through to OK1CF @ 0010 UTC. Long QSB from 559 down to the noise level. Worked OH0Z at 0005 UTC. Checked back in at 0430 UTC and signals were barely audible amid QSB. ________
0200 UTC called CQ for 10 minutes, but was not heard by any EU grabbers with my inverted L and 600 watts. I did make I all over NA and central America. Went up to 80 and called CQ with same results,
0430 UTC, deep QSB but managed to work DL8LAS and OK1DOT and OK1CF. Mark Lunday, WD4ELG Greensboro, NC FM06be wd4elg@arrl.net http://wd4elg.blogspot.com SKCC #16439 FISTS #17972 QRP ARCI #16497 band
Not much to get excited about. Turned on the rig at 0200 UTC and went to bed at 0600 UTC. Worked G6XX, S59ZZ, OM3GI, KH6AQ, ZF9CW with 100 watts and inverted L. HiZ 4-square for receiving, band was n
Well, Roger, it's a day early but why not? 0320 UTC, called CQ but no replies. No RBN spots from EU, but I did hear myself on the Ireland KiwiSDR with some QSB, so propagation was there. Came back at
Cold front moving through, lots of lightning up and down US East coast, and less than 100 miles away. QRN made it impossible to copy EU signals. VE6WZ was booming in at 0200 UTC. _________________ Se
The conditions were very weird. The band was not noisy but QSB was incredible. Still had some lightning static off the US East Coast but not as bad as previous nights. I was watching on my waterfall
Thanks Jim. Sounds like a great justification for diversity reception, which I can do on my 7610. Too bad my inverted L doesnt hear well enough to be the second antenna to the primary being the HiZ a
Called CQ starting at 0030 UTC, was able to hear myself on the Malinhead Kiwi SDR in Ireland. No replies. I heard OK1CF/Karel calling CQ, and after a few tries he was able to hear me (Dkuji moc Karel
OK1CF calling CQ at 0230 UTC, a lot less QSB than 24 hours ago. Heard N4XD/Ron working him at 0248 UTC _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Heard G3YRO and OZ4MM and OE3DIA between QSB dips, at 0250 UTC. Normally I don't hear any EU until 0400 UTC. Had to QRT for an early start, so could not try to work them. Definitely better conditions
I am downsizing the shack, preparing for a future move. I have the HiZ 4-square system: controller, four amplifier units, a pre-amp, a 75-50 ohm transformer and 75-ohm common-mode choke, and an in-sh