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Re: Topband: PreStew coming next weekend

To: David Olean <k1whs@metrocast.net>
Subject: Re: Topband: PreStew coming next weekend
From: Mark Schoonover <mark@ka6wke.net>
Date: Mon, 21 Oct 2019 13:26:21 -0700
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I heard you in DM12 but I don't think you could hear me. Called a few times.


73! Mark KA6WKE

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On Mon, Oct 21, 2019 at 1:16 PM David Olean <k1whs@metrocast.net> wrote:

> I had a bad time with the Pre Stew. My station was all ripped apart and
> the rig stored in boxes! It took me until about 0200 UT to get things
> working and my receive seemed poor. I ran QRP just to see if I could be
> heard. (Not too many heard me)  I did not work Europe or the West Coast.
> I could tell that my Europe beverage wire was NG.
>
> The next day , I walked along the wires in the woods and it was a huge
> mess with trees all down across the wires and insulators pulled out of
> trees that did not fall down!!  I spent the better part of a day fixing
> and testing things. i finished up on Monday and now have the Europe
> beverage working as it should.  I will try out my receiving wires over
> the next few days. I hope they are working OK with DX signals!
>
> 73
>
> Dave K1WHS
>
> On 10/21/2019 6:32 PM, uy0zg wrote:
> > Hi
> >
> > In southern Ukraine it was very weak with North America.
> >
> > None of the NA answered my CQ TEST.
> >
> > All QSOs are the result of my search.
> >
> > Many quickly disassembled my signal.
> >
> > Super RX - K1KI, NO3M.
> >
> > Doesn't hear anyone K3CCR.
> >
> > CX6VM I listened only to the vertical!
> >
> > After sunrise, the XE2X heard me.
> >
> > _________________________________________
> >
> > I am very pleased - good Contest.
> >
> > ---
> > Nick, UY0ZG
> > http://www.topband.in.ua
> >
> > Tree писал 2019-10-13 19:12:
> >> The popular PreStew event is coming on Oct 19/20th next weekend
> >> starting at
> >> 1500Z and running for 24 hours.
> >>
> >> The band has been improving with good signals from Europe into West
> >> coats
> >> of North America and daily openings from VK to North America and Europe.
> >>
> >> Full rules and previous results available at http://www.kkn.net/stew
> >>
> >> Tree N6TR
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