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Re: Topband: Poor 160m DX Propagation

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Subject: Re: Topband: Poor 160m DX Propagation
From: w5zn@w5zn.org
Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2022 13:46:42 -0600
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The situation here at W5ZN is the same as Dave's. Way too much lightning from now until September to keep all of the 160 meter antennas out and operational.

73 Joel W5ZN


On 2022-04-20 11:31, David Raymond wrote:
As we've said before, many of us in NA are fighting not just QRN but
significant attacks from lightning.  There a lot of us that are
essentially shut down for the season, my self included  (four square
elements are now grounded and the 8 circle is decommissioned).  I'm
still QRV somewhat with a 1/4 wave sloping vertical with elevated
radials but deaf as a post much of the time.

73. . . Dave, W0FLS

On 4/20/2022 11:11 AM, Henk Remijn PA5KT via Topband wrote:
https://www.spaceweatherlive.com/en/solar-activity/solar-cycle.html


Op 20-4-2022 om 11:51 schreef Roger Kennedy:
Propagation on 160m between this part of Europe and North America seems to
have been really
poor for several weeks now . . .

RBN reports from across the pond are typically 20dB down on normal most of
the time . . . and hear very few NA stations on the band.

Not sure why that is . . .

Roger G3YRO



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