I can't tell you the last time we had an extended outage here near
Denver. I might never be able to use those batteries HI!
W0MU
On 11/19/2019 1:35 PM, WHYTE wrote:
Always be ready for a local power failure - that’s the only time I can hear any DX.
Incredible to hear how fantastic 160m really is in a power failure ; without all the QRM from
digital crap, SMPS and powerline noise! Be prepared with batteries/ generator for those amazing
“ low band noise “ chances!
Unfortunately, it also explains why FT8 is taking over. It’s the best chance
for a high noise floor contact and without listening to the RFI hash.
Greg Ve3fax
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1. Wednesday 160m DX CW Activity Night (Roger Kennedy)
2. ZD7W (Doug Renwick)
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Message: 1
Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2019 14:42:29 -0000
From: "Roger Kennedy" <roger@wessexproductions.co.uk>
To: <topband@contesting.com>
Subject: Topband: Wednesday 160m DX CW Activity Night
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Well I posted a reminder last week . . . but it didn't appear til Thursday !
So hopefully we can stir up activity this Wednesday.
Lots of people complain about all the FT8 activity, and the lack of CW
activity on Top Band these days . . . well this is an attempt to get more
stations on the band on CW on the same evening ! There will only be more CW
DX activity if people make the effort to come on and have proper QSOs.
There are still plenty of stations who come on 160m on CW . . . I heard
around 100 calling the station in Nigeria the other night. But you never
normally hear those people on the band ! I find that very sad . . . that
those stations have a reasonable 160m setup, but only come on to have ONE
QSO !!
Personally, I get a buzz out of working EVERY station on 160m that is a few
thousand miles away, regardless of where they are, or how many times we've
worked before.
73 Roger G3YRO
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Message: 2
Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2019 10:27:38 -0600
From: "Doug Renwick" <ve5ra@sasktel.net>
To: <topband@contesting.com>
Subject: Topband: ZD7W
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Oliver, ZD7W had a great signal into the west last night. The man is
obviously a great CW operator.
Doug
There is nothing so dangerous as speaking the truth.
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