I for one am a VERY new commer to top band, so new I have had one
contact in 6 months.
I am in the process of moving to a MUCH better radio location, and will
be more active once antennas get airborne.
Brian
KE6IYC
DM14LN
Brian Moran wrote:
> As the daylight shortens and it gets colder here in the northern hemisphere,
> I anticipate those nice evening openings on 160m. Tuning across the band,
> most nights I hear many of the same calls that I've grown familiar with after
> a few seasons.
>
> It's great to say hi to Vlad, Kent, Kees, Tree, Carl, Roberts, Bob, and
> Bobby... and many other 160m folks with great signals, names I don't know
> because of the nature of 160m exchanges. I've worked some DX folks over a
> dozen times. Do they really want to work me for the 16th time? Sometimes I
> listen for a while before actually responding to a CQ from a familiar call,
> to make sure they don't have anyone else to work.
>
> Lately, I've tended to just work calls that I've not worked before. I really
> look forward to contests and DXpeditions. Besides working on improving
> antennas, equipment, and operating techniques, what do others do to keep
> topband 'fresh' and exciting?
>
> Some stalwarts have been at this for years if not decades. How can we get
> more people from all parts of the world on Topband?
>
> -Brian N9ADG
>
>
>
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