Hi Dave & all,
Your observations of EP6T on 80 & 160 are the same here (in New England)
Most of the past evenings, towards their
sunrise, the 80 meter cw signal was very loud at times but hardly a NA QSO
was heard. Mine sure wasn't
Finally heard them, first time, last night on 160m about the same as you.
for a few minutes, then gone.
Both the 80 & 160 meter signals peaked on my 78 deg Beverage vs my 33 deg
Beverage. No QSO of course.
They must have quite a noise problem at their RX end.
Will keep trying. Good luck to all!
Dick, W1ZC Mason, NH
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From: Topband [mailto:topband-bounces@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Dave
Olean
Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2015 7:28 AM
To: topband@contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: EP6T and outside world
Hello Gary
I got to listen first time for EP6T on 160 early Monday evening Jan 19. It
was just before their sunrise. I could hardly hear them, but at times they
would peak up to about 539, so a QSO was possible. They definitely peaked at
sunrise. They were not hearing any northeast USA stations even though many
were calling. Many times they came back to a wall of callers with another CQ
or they worked an EU or Russian. I wonder if possibly my antenna is not
aimed so good for EP6T. I was only hearing them on my EU beverage. It is
aimed at 45 degrees and is over 1000 ft long They were inaudible on the
vertical alone, Nil on the JA/ Brazil wire (un terminated). I do not have a
beverage that aims east or southeast. I am not sure what the best heading
would be with skewed paths etc. etc. but so far, it looks like EP6T will be
tough to get on 160 for me. I did hear a few jammers, and from the strength
I would say the jammers I heard were in the USA. I don't understand that.
What ever happene
d to the Amateur's code? I guess some people hate contests with a
vengeance, and then some must hate DXing with equal malice, but that is no
reason for such bad behavior. I guess it means that basically the world is
doomed and we are in a death spiral towards utter mayhem and murder. I
wonder if there is this much aggression and psychotic behavior evident in
stamp collecting? I'll try EP6T again. Condx have been poor on 160 of late.
Maybe it will get better?
Dave K1WHS
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Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2015 16:09:40 -0500
From: "Gary Smith" <Gary@ka1j.com>
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Subject: Re: Topband: EP6T and outside world
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I have been listening for them but barely hear them on 80 and never
once yet on 160. Amazingly I worked them on 40 through the bastards
QRMing on their frequency. I can't think of any DXpedetion I have
heard with greater QRMing than this EP6T operation is enduring.
I see a few of the fellows with excellent Rx antennas in NA posting
hearing them, so they are being heard by some. Perhaps there are
nulls in the 160 signal making it difficult/impossible for most to
copy? Maybe it's just where we are in the cycle. If most of us could
hear them, I'm guessing there would be more mention on the reflector?
73,
Gary, KA1J
That has kept me preplexed since the expedition began - not a
single word in the TB reflector. How come? Usually even a minor
expedition with TB claims is being widely discussed. I think everyone
in NA, SA, OC hopes to log them despite East EU wall and QRN/QRM
issues fellows have been dealing with. I've been hearing them on TB
on my SS till abt 2.12 UT up and down, max S4. Other bands they are
resonably loud but focused mostly on EU. I hope they will find time
for SA.
>
> Congratulations to Florida Plumbers Team (since they have the
pipeline)! Well done, boys!
>
> 73 Alex
> HC2AO
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