Don, some of us we are out here and trying. It is true that especially during
poor conditions there isn't much activity out here because it can be a
miserable slog given the difference between the wide-open spaces of the West
and the population density south and east of you. Especially up here is the PNW
we are a very long way from everywhere. Take a look in the Stew Perry results
at the Average Distance for stations in the PNW and compare that to all the
rest of the country and you'll see the problem.
That said, running LP from here in WWA I managed to put IN, IL, OH, WI, and MI
in the log from your area. Also, others south of you in TX and NFL as well as
VA, WPA, NC, TN and even KP4 etc. The conditions just weren't there for much of
last night, but we are trying. Hope to hear you tonight.
73 and GL
Patrick, W7TMT
-----Original Message-----
From: Topband <topband-bounces+w7tmt=outlook.com@contesting.com> On Behalf Of
Don Kirk
Sent: Saturday, December 6, 2025 14:36
To: Wes <wes_n7ws@triconet.org>
Cc: topband@contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: ARRL 160 comments
Hi Wes,
Same can be said for the Midwest US, so we need the West Coast US to be “radio
active”. As an example one of the biggest single op contest stations in
Indiana heard no EU stations last night to put things into perspective. We are
looking to work as many Western US stations as possible but they are not many
or they are down in the mud.
73,
Don wd8dsb
On Sat, Dec 6, 2025 at 5:13 PM Wes <wes_n7ws@triconet.org> wrote:
> From the west, this is pretty much a NA only contest, good for
> working
> (non-QRP) WAS. I have WAS so don't bother.
>
> Wes N7WS
>
>
> On 12/6/2025 12:35 PM, Jim Brown wrote:
> > On 12/6/2025 11:16 AM, TreeN6TR wrote:
> >> One or two QSOs didn't make it into the log for a reason I would
> >> like to share. When the band is open to Europe for the East Coast,
> >> it is common for us West Coast people to end up on their frequency
> >> as it is totally clear on this end.
> >
> > The total focus of east coast stations on Europe to the extent that
> their TX
> > and RX antenna systems are tweaked to NOT hear us, and when the path
> > to
> EU
> > goes to bed, they do too, has caused me to lose interest in 160M
> contests.
> > This in spite of the fact that my station includes full-wave
> > reversible Beverages to EU/VK and JA/SA, and VE3DO loops phased 5/8 wave to
> > Europe.
> >
> > Over the two decades I've been in NorCal, this practice has gotten
> > much
> worse
> > -- ten years ago, I was two states short of QRP WAS on Topband. For
> > more
> than
> > five years, the most I'll do is get on for a few hours Saturday
> > night to
> pass
> > out Qs to those not in that crowd.
> >
> > 73, Jim K9YC
> >
> >
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