The band has been open for DX from Europe almost every night this week . . . so let's hear some more activity from you North American guys! (I'm usually on from around 23.30 Z) However . . . I'm stil
I must be in a black hole as I have listened every night this week and heard no EU. Probably doesn't help I have an S7 to S9 noise level though.................... Tom W3TA The band has been open for
Hi Tom and Roger, I decided to add my 2c as I noticed the same behavior with no GL peak for last weeks over here... I remember the great peaks during the Grey line phenomenon condx window years ago b
If you're in a black hole Tom, then I must find a whole lotta patience..... Have a great day, --... ...-- Dale - WC7S in Wy "Actions speak louder than words" 1856 - Abraham Lincoln I must be in a bla
Some EU stations were S7 in Miami last night, Unfortunately, noise on my TX antenna was also S7. George AA7JV Tom W3TA The band has been open for DX from Europe almost every night this week . . . so
Hello Tom: I am curious what your topband RX antenna is? 73 Tim K3LR I must be in a black hole as I have listened every night this week and heard no EU. Probably doesn't help I have an S7 to S9 noise
High noise levels must be driving people off the band. Conditions have been generally good in the last week, but activity has been light. Have heard several UA9 stations on both 80/160 and worked a f
Hi all, the original question was about the signals level peak during the SR/SS phenomenon time... did someone noticed the same "No Sunrise peak" behavior please? 73 - Petr, OK1RP -- 73 - Petr, OK1RP
There have been many mornings (in fact, most mornings) here in the Midwest where there has been little or no sunrise peak. If there is one at all, it is weak. This seems to be consistent with the cur
I also noticed the lack of SR peaks. On those mornings the peak seemed to be about an hour before SR. 73, Glenn KD0Q _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Wasn't some of the apparent peaking of signals at sunrise due to improved signal to noise levels as noise levels drop at sunrise? 20 years ago for many of us, noise levels did actually drop at sunris
I'm using a Battle Creek Special. I had plans to make some form of compact RX antenna - no room for long wire antennas here - this fall, but other things got in the way........ Tom W3TA Hello Tom: I
W3TA Tom search,Log antenna on ground.Simple and only 15 ft on a side.It just might work for you &E Jim W3TO _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Although my first ever top-band QSO was in 1959 and was a DX station (VE7) it's only been in the last year or so that I've been semi-seriously working the band. The impetus being a 9th band DXCC. A
When I refer to a SR peak in my earlier post, I'm referring to an increase in actual signal levels (with corresponding increase in S/N). 73. . . Dave, W0FLS Wasn't some of the apparent peaking of sig
I worked 10 new ones, mostly in the in the Carribbean, in Nov/Dec and got all excited about the coming season. To date, in spite of following all the cluster spots, I have heard NO European stations
Thanks for the clarification Dave. When did you last see consistent SR peaks at your location? I suspect that http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/solar-cycle-progression shows the source of our difficu
I started a thread about this very subject back in July at: ham.stackexchange.com/questions/8940/what-is-the-cause-of-this-unusually-long-period-of-terrible-hf-band-conditions Let us know your opinio
Author: Victor Goncharsky via Topband <topband@contesting.com>
Date: Sat, 13 Jan 2018 17:16:12 +0300
Unsuccessful attempts to work PJ7 on 160 meters showed no SR peaks here in KN29AU at all. Worked a few NA folks in the middle of the night but no Carribbean. Did not notice a JA SR peak either but lo
Thanks for all the comments . . . Obviously at OUR Sunrise here in Europe it's still dark in North America, so I was mainly talking about that, as the peak works both ways. But clearly most of you ag