:::: Put out a few beverage antennas and you'll hear everything!
For me, I can't imagine 160 without using one.
BILL K2OWR
----- Original Message -----
From: "Carl" <km1h@jeremy.mv.com>
To: "Roger" <sub1@rogerhalstead.com>; "RICHARD SOLOMON" <w1ksz@q.com>
Cc: "Amplifier Reflector" <amps@contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, January 08, 2010 09:12
Subject: Re: [Amps] Re Henry 2KD2 Amplifier
> The only way to work 160M DX is on CW and with a reasonably competent DX
> operator. Then skill actually counts.
> On SSB I doubt if half the maniacs screaming can even hear the DX since
> they
> are listening on their noisy TX antennas. We call those alligators; all
> mouth and no ears.
>
> Carl
> KM1H
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Roger" <sub1@rogerhalstead.com>
> To: "RICHARD SOLOMON" <w1ksz@q.com>
> Cc: "Amplifier Reflector" <amps@contesting.com>
> Sent: Thursday, January 07, 2010 11:59 PM
> Subject: Re: [Amps] Re Henry 2KD2 Amplifier
>
>
>>
>>
>> RICHARD SOLOMON wrote:
>>> I have heard that 160 is the "Gentlemans Band" now for many years.
>>> However, after
>>> getting back on 160 (after a 24 year hiatus), I must say it sounds more
>>> like 20 Meters,
>>> especially when something "rare" shows up. Folks just keep calling, on
>>> top of each
>>> other and don't hear the DX coming back.
>>>
>> I don't remember it being otherwise even when we only had 25 KHz plus at
>> the bottom of the band back in the 70's. When the band opened so did the
>> DX window<:-))
>>
>> 73
>>
>> Roger (K8RI)
>>
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