- 201. Re: Topband: KH8/AA7JV (score: 1)
- Author: "GEORGE WALLNER" <aa7jv@atlanticbb.net>
- Date: Sun, 05 Nov 2023 12:53:24 -0500
- James, We had very heavy TS noise all night. 160 m was almost impossible and 80 was just plane difficult. FT8 worked on both bands. TKS for the report, 73, George On Sun, 5 Nov 2023 06:32:40 -0700 Ja
- /archives//html/Topband/2023-11/msg00031.html (9,271 bytes)
- 202. Topband: KH8 Update (score: 1)
- Author: "GEORGE WALLNER" <aa7jv@atlanticbb.net>
- Date: Sun, 05 Nov 2023 13:28:15 -0500
- A mostly wasted night on 160. Starting at 0600, the TS noise was very strong. KN4EEI was running FT8 later but even that was marginal. There was almost no propagation from about 1100 Z until my SR. E
- /archives//html/Topband/2023-11/msg00033.html (6,898 bytes)
- 203. Re: Topband: KH8/AA7JV (GEORGE WALLNER) (score: 1)
- Author: "GEORGE WALLNER" <aa7jv@atlanticbb.net>
- Date: Mon, 06 Nov 2023 23:19:20 -0500
- Jose. I will be on 1831.5 starting at 0630. Call me 500 Hz up. That way I can keep sending CQ and hopefully you will no be covered by the NA callers. I will especially listen for CT1 around 0700. GL
- /archives//html/Topband/2023-11/msg00037.html (8,691 bytes)
- 204. Topband: KH8/AA7JV (score: 1)
- Author: "GEORGE WALLNER" <aa7jv@atlanticbb.net>
- Date: Wed, 08 Nov 2023 03:06:51 -0500
- Tomorrow (Nov 9) will be our last day/night here. (The station will come down early Thur morning.) Tomorrow night I will start at 0430 Z on 3521.0 then from 0600 on 1831.5 until about 0730, depending
- /archives//html/Topband/2023-11/msg00041.html (7,983 bytes)
- 205. Re: Topband: George in KH8 Land (score: 1)
- Author: "GEORGE WALLNER" <aa7jv@atlanticbb.net>
- Date: Wed, 08 Nov 2023 16:43:13 -0500
- Bob, I hope conditions will improve. Apart from the weekend, which was very poor, the last two nights I had strong noise (atmospherics). Even if the noise continues, stronger signals will help. We wi
- /archives//html/Topband/2023-11/msg00045.html (8,118 bytes)
- 206. Topband: KH8/AA7JV RIB CW Operation -- Low Band Experience Summary (score: 1)
- Author: "GEORGE WALLNER" <aa7jv@atlanticbb.net>
- Date: Sat, 11 Nov 2023 05:56:06 -0500
- Hello TopBanders, Many thanks for all those who called. We were on the air 8 nights. We had a good 160/80 m vertical with top loading and salt-water ground. Time was split between 80 and 160 meters.
- /archives//html/Topband/2023-11/msg00055.html (10,413 bytes)
- 207. Topband: K8R -- Swains on 160 (score: 1)
- Author: "GEORGE WALLNER" <aa7jv@atlanticbb.net>
- Date: Sun, 26 Nov 2023 06:35:15 -0500
- Hello Topbanders. We are at Swains (KH8S) for the CQWW contest. Only doing a little bit of TB activity during the contest; it is not the most productive band. I will be on TB after the contest for on
- /archives//html/Topband/2023-11/msg00133.html (6,726 bytes)
- 208. Re: Topband: Timor Leste report #10 (score: 1)
- Author: "GEORGE WALLNER" <aa7jv@atlanticbb.net>
- Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2023 00:04:05 -0500
- Dietmar, FT8: I share your understanding of the DXCC rules. Somebody must be there and do something to initiate the contact. That is how I see it, but realistically, if you can not tell the differenc
- /archives//html/Topband/2023-11/msg00149.html (12,164 bytes)
- 209. Re: Topband: ARRL 160m Contest (score: 1)
- Author: "GEORGE WALLNER" <aa7jv@atlanticbb.net>
- Date: Tue, 05 Dec 2023 15:43:53 -0500
- I came on Saturday morning only for a short time, starting around 1015 Z. The boat was anchored off Christmas Island, T32. NA signals were generally strong. Many East Coast stations were S6 to S7. We
- /archives//html/Topband/2023-12/msg00014.html (8,755 bytes)
- 210. Re: Topband: W8UVZ/SK2023 (score: 1)
- Author: "GEORGE WALLNER" <aa7jv@atlanticbb.net>
- Date: Tue, 26 Dec 2023 14:57:06 -0500
- Very sad news, indeed. Hard to absorb. George got me into Low-Band DXing and helped with our first DXpedition to Willis Islets in 2007 (VK9WWI). George always had a great signal and a fantastic opera
- /archives//html/Topband/2023-12/msg00077.html (10,501 bytes)
- 211. Re: Topband: Lack of DX CW Activity (score: 1)
- Author: "GEORGE WALLNER" <aa7jv@atlanticbb.net>
- Date: Fri, 05 Jan 2024 18:37:10 -0500
- Noise is up. 80 is becoming the new 160! Also, it is noise that is driving a lot of ops onto FT8. Another contributor is RBN! While RBN is great tool, most RBN RX antennas are poor on 160. Those that
- /archives//html/Topband/2024-01/msg00052.html (11,968 bytes)
- 212. Re: Topband: DX Conditions (score: 1)
- Author: "GEORGE WALLNER" <aa7jv@atlanticbb.net>
- Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2024 12:59:33 -0500
- On RBN Sensitivity/Antennas: Whenever I CQ-d from any of our Pacific operations -- FO/M, FO, VP6A, E51D, KH8, KH8S -- I always had the RBN screen on. Most of the time I would be working stations in t
- /archives//html/Topband/2024-01/msg00110.html (9,396 bytes)
- 213. Re: Topband: [TowerTalk] New N6LF Ground Probe Designs (score: 1)
- Author: "GEORGE WALLNER" <aa7jv@atlanticbb.net>
- Date: Mon, 04 Mar 2024 13:48:45 -0500
- Salt water, salt marshes, alkaline soil, soil with a high water-table should be good. George I've always presumed that the reason I do so well for DX with a horizontal 160m Dipole is because the Grou
- /archives//html/Topband/2024-03/msg00009.html (7,679 bytes)
- 214. Re: Topband: DXpedition Beverage Termination Grounding Schemes?? (score: 1)
- Author: "GEORGE WALLNER" <aa7jv@atlanticbb.net>
- Date: Sun, 28 Apr 2024 03:57:17 -0400
- On K1N we had two ~ 100 foot length radials at right angle at each end of the Beverage. Because of the thick bushes, the radials were about 3 feet above the rocky ground. The antenna worked reasonabl
- /archives//html/Topband/2024-04/msg00071.html (7,894 bytes)
- 215. Topband: T32JV -- Test before Jarvis (score: 1)
- Author: "GEORGE WALLNER" <aa7jv@atlanticbb.net>
- Date: Wed, 08 May 2024 22:38:02 -0400
- Hello Topbanders, I am in T32, Christmas Island. I just got a license to put up a station operate as T32JV. I will be on 160 during the next three nights (starting on tonight, May 9). Christmas Islan
- /archives//html/Topband/2024-05/msg00000.html (6,552 bytes)
- 216. Re: Topband: T32JV on160 and 80 morning of 5/10 (score: 1)
- Author: "GEORGE WALLNER" <aa7jv@atlanticbb.net>
- Date: Fri, 10 May 2024 12:47:49 -0400
- Ron, TKS for the report. Much appreciated as I am testing a new antenna. On 80 m I was running 100 W. Rapid QSB here on most 160 m signals. Also, TS noise. 80 m was solid. TKS, 73, George As Dave, W0
- /archives//html/Topband/2024-05/msg00008.html (7,896 bytes)
- 217. Re: Topband: T32 on earlier than 10z for W1? (score: 1)
- Author: "GEORGE WALLNER" <aa7jv@atlanticbb.net>
- Date: Sat, 11 May 2024 00:35:25 -0400
- John, T32JV will not be on tonight. We took down the station to be ready to leave tomorrow. But, because of weather, we may stay another weak in which case we will put it back up again. I will post i
- /archives//html/Topband/2024-05/msg00013.html (7,238 bytes)
- 218. Topband: T32JV (score: 1)
- Author: "GEORGE WALLNER" <aa7jv@atlanticbb.net>
- Date: Mon, 13 May 2024 23:17:15 -0400
- Hello TopBanders, T32JV will be on tonight again on 160 and 80 meters. Again, we will be testing the antennas for Jarvis and will appreciate reports. I am not sure how we will be allowed to operate f
- /archives//html/Topband/2024-05/msg00017.html (6,509 bytes)
- 219. Re: Topband: FW7JV (score: 1)
- Author: "GEORGE WALLNER" <aa7jv@atlanticbb.net>
- Date: Tue, 25 Jun 2024 16:47:02 -0400
- I got on TB last night at 0905. For the first 30 mins I only worked one VK, despite a few NA beacons showing copy. I worked W3 at 0938 and a few more East Coast stations, but it was very slow. Will c
- /archives//html/Topband/2024-06/msg00009.html (9,726 bytes)
- 220. Re: Topband: QRP on 160? (score: 1)
- Author: "GEORGE WALLNER" <aa7jv@atlanticbb.net>
- Date: Mon, 01 Jul 2024 20:19:38 -0400
- QRP on 160 is possible but you need a very good antenna, especially for DX. (It is still painful, though.) On the TX3A Chesterfield DXpedition I worked a W7 on TB, good signal, no bid deal. About an
- /archives//html/Topband/2024-07/msg00008.html (9,011 bytes)
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