Some action here last two nights before bedtime:
2nd Nov, 20 min session N4XD, K3UL, N2MF, AA1QW
3rd Nov, 30 min session N1PGA, W3BGN, N4XD, VA2MD
Regards
Paul MM0ZBH
On Sat, 4 Nov 2023 at 06:26, uy0zg via Topband <topband@contesting.com>
wrote:
> Hi
>
> I also didn’t manage to open the season in the USA today.
>
> RBN readings are almost non-existent.
>
> N4XD heard and called me (I saw his comment in the dx cluster).
>
> But you RON noticed that your CQ was not seen by any RBN in Europe. Even
> England...
>
> These are the nuances of the conditions. Conditions are better in one
> direction and worse in the other. This happens often.
>
> So don't scold me too much :-)))))))
>
> The final result for the night is poor, interrupted sleep:-((((((((
>
> __________________________________________
>
>
> At sunset I listened to KH8/AA7JV.
>
> Beveridge 240 m.
>
>
> I didn't hear. The best contenders were HA9RE and UT5UGR. They called
> constantly. Dima has a very good indoor rx antenna. I don't know what rx
> the HA9RE has. But the guys are great anyway.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> ---
> Nick, UY0ZG
> http://www.topband.in.ua
>
> Mark Lunday писал 2023-11-02 02:52:
> > OK1CF/Karel heard about 0040 UTC calling CQ, very deep QSB going from
> > Q5 copy down to nothing and back again. K4TL worked him from Florida
> > but I was not heard.
> >
> > I called CQ numerous times but no replies. Even with 500 watts I was
> > not making it onto any of the RBN spotters from EU.
> >
> > Went up to 80 with 500 watts and was spotted by G4IRN.
> >
> > This is depressing. I don't have high hopes for the 160 meter contest
> > in December. What a difference from 2009-2010 when 100 watts easily
> > got me into EU and middle east.
> >
> > Mark Lunday, WD4ELG
> > Greensboro, NC FM06be
> > wd4elg@arrl.net<mailto:wd4elg@arrl.net>
> > http://wd4elg.blogspot.com
> > SKCC #16439 FISTS #17972 QRP ARCI #16497
> >
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