We really don't need beacons on 160, the reverse beacon network provides good
coverage. We just need stations on the air to be detected.
http://www.reversebeacon.net
The W3AO Field Day will have three transmitters on 160 meters this year, one
each on CW, SSB and RTTY.
73
Frank
W3LPL
---- Original message ----
>Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2012 07:22:09 -0700 (PDT)
>From: N7DF <n7df@yahoo.com>
>Subject: Topband: It is not so much propagation
>To: 160 reflector <topband@contesting.com>
>
> During the summer the storm static is the main obstacle to top band operation
>here 40 over nine crashes every 30 seconds kind of drown out everything, QRP
>or QRO
>In fact the fish beacons still come through around sunrise indicating that
>propagation paths are open but SWLing them is not that big a thrill
>Maybe we could get some low power 160 meter beacons operating through the
>summer to see what is really happening
>It would be interesting to get more Field Day stations on 160. Maybe our
>crowd can get 160 included in local club plans
>a 30 foot high mast with top loading is not to hard to put together and can
>get out pretty well with two or three readials
>it might even get some new people interested in top band
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>UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK
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UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK
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