I totally agree with Jim. We should use the band and not limit our QSo's to
contesting or hunting DX.
One of my goals in to work WAS QRP. When I have the time (and willpower) I get
up around dawn to operate 160. I usually hear domestic stations calling DX.
If they don't have any success I call them running QRP. Sometimes it results in
a nice ragchew. We discuss DX, or the lack of it and our antennas.
Get on the air.
Mike N2MS
----- Original Message -----
From: James Rodenkirch <Rodenkirch_LLC@msn.com>
To: Top Band Contesting <topband@contesting.com>
Sent: Fri, 01 Jul 2016 23:22:43 -0000 (UTC)
Subject: Re: Topband: Working Europe
Mike: I would posit we - the "top band community" - need to promote increased
operations ---------- fuggedabout "decent rx antennas" --- just get more hams
operating on top band:
- emphasize the Maunder minimum
- emphasize the rise of efficiency of small lot antennas, as a resulting
"benefit"
- emphasize the benefits of a new low band rcv arrays
It's about encouraging hams to explore top band, as the "minimums" descend on
us.....not, necessarily, encouraging "ultimate stations" --- i.e., get 'em on
the band......
71.5/72 de Jim Rodenkirch K9JWV
Guy said:
>There is the issue of when people are actually listening on 160. *Sounds*
dead because no one is there.
...AND THEN there is the issue of when people *can* actually listen; by
that I mean, they have a decent rx antenna at their disposal.
I've noticed quite a few locals (W1) with increasing interest in 160. The
low-space rx antenna options out there are attracting interest. This is
good. Bring on the minimum.
Mike N1TA
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