Hello Top banders.
For me the "winter" top-band season is just about over. At the end of the
week most of my Beverage antennas go down (the farmers start plowing), and I
get ready for some summer trips on my bike...
The KH8 was my country # 276 (in exactly 10 years on top band). I analyzed
what is left over and came to the following list (the "difficulty" index
only related to propagation, not to activity, of course).
Maybe it would be interesting for someone to try to collect the data from
the guys that have at least 250 countries? If the idea is supported by
enough enthusiasts, I am willing to collect the data and publish them when
available.
At this time, here is my list, and comments. Your comments would be much
appreciated.
Africa:
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3B6 easy
3B9 easy
3C0 easy
3X easy
D6 easy
E3 easy
FH easy
FR/G easy
FR/J easy
FR/T easy
FT8W relatively easy
FT8X relatively easy
XT easy
Comments:
1/ A DX-pedition covering 3B6, 43B9, D6 and FH should be very attractive, I
assume for most top-banders..
2/ More to the South The FT's and the FR7 (G, J, T) must be in high demand,
and a choice target for two expeditions...
3/ Why have I never heard of a 3X, 3C0 and XT (all West Africa) ???
4/ I worked E3, but ARRL refused to accept DK7PE's operation from there...
Asia:
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7O easy
AP easy
JD/M difficult
VU7L rel easy
YI easy
summary: 4 easy ones
Comments:
1/ 7O: let's hope next time DJ9ZB will have a 160m antenna as well (keep
fingers crossed)
2/ YI: ????
3/ AP: why do we never see an expedition from there?
S.America:
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CE0X easy
HK0M easy
VP8S difficult
summary: 2 easy ones
Comments: it's time these are visited again...
PS I (thought I) worked the HK0M? expedition so0me years ago, burt... "not
in log". We did not have log servers then..
Pacific:
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5W next to impossible
A3 next to impossible
BS7 easy
BV9 easy (if small enough antenna exists?)
FO vy diff
FW next to impossible
H4 vy diff
KH1 vy diff
KH2 vy diff
KH3 vy diff
KH4 vy diff
KH5 vy diff
KH5K vy diff
KH7 vy diff
KH9 vy diff
T2 next to impossible
T30 next to impossible
T31 next to impossible
T32 next to impossible
T33 next to impossible
V6 difficult
VK0M difficult
VK9M difficult
VK9W difficult
ZK/N next to impossible
ZK/S next to impossible
ZK2 next to impossible
ZK3 next to impossible
ZL7 next to impossible
ZL8 next to impossible
ZL9 next to impossible
summary: ONLY 2 easy ones
Comments:
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BS9: are there 160 meters antennas as small as this "country" ???
For 90% of these countries we need a super day (conditions-wize) and a super
operation (station like at VK0IR, with hi power and a good vertical IN the
salt water...)
73
John, ON4UN
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