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Re: Topband: E51D on 160 Tonight

To: "Wes Stewart" <n7ws@yahoo.com>, "topband@contesting.com" <topband@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: Topband: E51D on 160 Tonight
From: "GEORGE WALLNER" <aa7jv@atlanticbb.net>
Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2023 13:37:59 -0400
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Wes,
Very few NA made it into the log on TB last night. You must have a great signal to punch through.

TKS and 73,
George


On Wed, 30 Aug 2023 13:46:00 +0000 (UTC) Wes Stewart  wrote:


       George,

I feel your pain.

I'm 1/8 mile from the street and power line, which has recently developed 
enough noise to wipe out an AM broadcast station while I'm driving down the 
street.  The power company RFI guy has yet been unable to find the source since 
it's so widespread.

Yesterday, it became somewhat intermittent and during quiet periods I could hear you.  I called at 
1154Z  and was pretty sure we completed but the noise popped up just at the end, so I wasn't 
positive.  Fortunately, it appeared that enough JAs were keeping you on so I waited until my 
sunrise when you peaked up and managed to work you again at 1242Z.  This time I had no 
question.  I see by your log, we did work twice.  Thanks!

Wes  N7WS

On Wednesday, August 30, 2023 at 04:15:45 AM MST, GEORGE WALLNER <aa7jv@atlanticbb.net> wrote: G'day Top Banders, I got on TB at 1100 Z. Noise from a tropical system north of us (we are -9 degrees, south of the Equator) was causing extreme QRN. I could barely copy S9+ stations. Normally TS noise comes in crashes separated by seconds. This time the crashes were virtually continuous. QSY-d to 80, where the noise was less, but still troublesome. I know that many wanted me to work TB, but it was impossible tonight. Will be back tomorrow at 1100 Z, hoping for better CONDX.

73,
George
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