Methinks hamdom underestimates 160 propagation in the summertime.
Working DX through QRN and having reduced opening time during summer, these
make working the DX irritating to the ears and inconvenient, but not
impossible. Even with no more than an inverted L, I still hit European RBN
later in the evening, and routinely hit west coast RBN that are not covered
with lightning strikes on Blitzortung. That's not so much my antenna, as
the fact that 160 is a lot more open in the summer than people think. If
there's no good reason to listen to all that QRN, or set an alarm to be on
the band in the narrow darkness hours, they won't be listening.
Was on in the CWOPS last night (June 14, Z) on 160m, between 03 and 04Z,
RBN spots included:
N7TR *
G3WW *
WA7LNW
WB6BEE *
VE6WZ *
GW8IZR *
VE7CC
3V/KF5EYY *
AC0C *
*multiple spots
That's coverage Vancouver to Reno in the west and the UK to Tunisia in the
east. Not exactly my definition of a dead band. Sparse 160 population in
the summer is a habit ham radio has gotten into. Maybe we should put that
aside for the rest of the solar minimum.
We'll be watching for KH1...
Summer Stew Perry Saturday night.
73, Guy
On Wed, Jun 13, 2018 at 1:33 PM, F Z_Bruce <k1fz@myfairpoint.net> wrote:
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> As in ARRL literature, even as short antenna in a great ground plane can
> be very effective. The Baker Island group has indicated that they were
> going to use the salt water..
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> Bruce-k1fz
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> On Wed, 13 Jun 2018 16:14:01 +0000, jon jones wrote:
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> Back in the 90's - KH6ND was active from Kure Is on 160M during July. He
> was very workable in North America in the early morning hours before NA
> sunrise. I logged Mike with 100 w and my balloon supported vertical. QRN
> from thunderstorms may be lower at that time.
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> Europe may well have some short windows of opportunity as well.
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> A safe trip to the KH1/KH7ZZ team. - Jon N0JK
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> Hello TopBanders,
> KH1/KH7Z will be active on 160 from Baker Island from June 27 to July 6
> (note that dates are tentative and may change -- please visit
> http://baker2018.net/ for updates).
> GL and CU,
> George,
> AA7JV
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