> Distance from their qth to first ocean boundary
> for the path to my qth (~6800 Km - ~4200 miles)
> CALL Km Miles
> K5ZD 63 40
> KC1XX 110 68
> K1KI 187 115
> KT1V 37 23
> K1TO 190 116
> WJ9B 125 78
> ----------------------------
> W3LPL 620 385
> K3LR 1390 865
160 meters is very sensitive to distance and propagation
because every "hop" has high attenuation. I'm sure at times
there is also bending and no real "hop" to earth and back.
It is also very sensitive to local noise, and the size of
the antennas. Sometimes even magic 6dB gain radials are
used. :-)
The path, antenna size, noise floor at any moment, distance,
and power all matter much more than higher bands.
Many different things contribute to where you might be able
to hear or work people. This is especially true when we look
only at a short period of time like one weekend.
This why we all have to remember we really only compete
against ourselves, and worrying about how we compare to
someone else hundreds or thousands of miles away does is a
total waste of time. There was only one first DXCC on 160,
and he is the only one anyone will still remember when we
all die.
73 Tom
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