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Re: Topband: RI1ANF

To: "Jeff" <w7jw@arrl.net>, <Topband@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: Topband: RI1ANF
From: "George" <w8uvz@voyager.net>
Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2012 22:36:01 -0400
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Antarctic Continent is a bit difficult these days.  I have a few contacts in 
the 80s - 90's,  but pretty skimpy from year 2K.

I did work VP8CTR in Feb 1998 but didn't note the QTH.  I never sent for the 
card.  Any ideas on the QTH?

73  George  W8UVZ

I'm pretty sure DP1POL was active on TB in 2010. I worked him on 80, 40 and
30m and seem to remember he had 100w on TB?
Jeff W7JW

-----Original Message----- 
From: Herb Schoenbohm
Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2012 4:55 PM
To: Gary@ka1j.com
Cc: Topband@contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: RI1ANF

You have me excited for a moment as I need Antarctica on 160. I have
already worked South Orkney, South Shetland, Falklands, Bouvet and Peter
I on TB but for some reason Antarctica has just not been there for me
even though there are always active hams there.  Maybe I worked some
other operation there years ago but never entered the call as a new
one....but there must be some operation on TB from Antarctica....like I
mean just tie some insulated wire on a snow cat and lay it on the snow.
Drive north for a half a mile.....and put in a 600 ohm non inductive
resistor and drive another 135 feet for a Beverage self termination
without a ground connection and you should be able to hear everything
that comes on the band from NA during the long periods of darkness when
they go into real winter.

Herb Schoenbohm, KV4FZ




5/31/2012 12:18 PM, Gary Smith wrote:
> Thanks to some off list replies My logging program (which means me as
> well) is apparently incorrect and this is a south shetland Q. Though
> I liked the idea of it being Antarctica as my father as a young ham
> made contact with Byrds expedition. However, I also need South
> Shetlands on TB so I'm still most happy.
>
> Thank you for the correction!
>
> Gary
> KA1J
>
>
>
>
>> What a surprise to hear Antarctica last night. Apparently the band
>> has some nice unexpected gems to be found on it here in Connecticut.
>>
>> Gary
>> KA1J
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