They think what I am wrong. But true - TZ4AM no copy 99% stations.
Wonder what trcvr he is using and other RX ?
Sam LY5W
On Mon, Oct 16, 2017 at 12:05 PM, Victor Goncharsky <us5we@bk.ru> wrote:
> Raoul,
> Tonight there was the usual TZ4AM's multi CQ with no response. Made a few
> calls as need TZ on top but no answer. At the moment running 900w and 27.5m
> top hat vertical so barefoot/dipole is not the case here.
> Never had problems working that part of Africa, the only one missed last
> year was TY2AC (we were out of the country at that time) but Nickolas has
> promised to show up on 160 this season.
> So the quesion is - how much power do I need to work Jeff? Will 5K be
> enough?
>
> Воскресенье, 15 октября 2017, 6:34 UTC от Raoul Coetzee via Topband <
> topband@contesting.com>:
>
> I agree! And not everybody have space for good RX antennas.And even if we
> can install a good RX antenna in limited space, cheap Chinese products are
> making it worse, it is a struggle to hear anything.
> The other problem is, I use at least 600 watts on 160m, and some EUs try
> to work you with a 100 watts and a dipole,and then call you deaf if you
> cannot hear them. Some do not understand 160m at all.
> Regards,Raoul ZS1C
>
>
>
> On Saturday, October 14, 2017, 3:07:12 AM GMT+2, K1FZ-Bruce <
> k1fz@myfairpoint.net> wrote:
>
>
> Africa is a high noise location. Jeff is working on his antennas,
> Meanwhile giving as many contacts as he can copy.
> As his receive antennas improve, hope you find yourself in his log.
> 73
> Bruce-k1fz
>
>
>
>
> On Sat, 14 Oct 2017 03:23:54 +0300, Saulius Zalnerauskas wrote:
>
> But no copy as always.
> RX problems
>
> LY5W
>
> On Thu, Oct 12, 2017 at 8:33 PM, K1FZ-Bruce wrote:
>
> > Jeff, TZ4AM hopes to be on 160 meters tonight around 0300 UTC. He
> > likes ~ 1826.5, 1827.5 and usually operates split.
> >
> > Band Conditions are not good but hope for an improvement.
> >
> >
> > 73
> > Bruce-k1fz
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