Hi Bill,
Sounds like you and I are both having lots of fun on 160 meters with very
modest setups ! I have also worked many VK's and a ZL with 100 watts the past
two weeks as well as hearing many JA's. I have been working some EU in the
evenings.
I'm just getting my 160 meter antenna up here in SC which for now is a
converted (bypassing the 49:1 matching transformer) 80-10 end fed half wave
with 21 longish radials on the ground. Apex is around 50. All hidden in my
tall pines.
Amazing conditions on 160 for sure !
73,
Joe
N3HEE/4
> On 10/10/2020 8:57 AM Bill Stewart <cwopr@embarqmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> GM All,
> I usually sit on the side line and read the postings, but wanted to throw in
> my 2 cents worth on
> this mornings condx. I thought the band would be noisy due to the remnants of
> the storm west
> of NC, but the band was quiet. I also was able to work a few VK's...four to
> be exact. The strongest,
> by far, was VK4KW. He peaked around 7:10AM here in NC and was a real 589. I
> was able to work
> two other VK's last week. Last night I worked the first EU stn of the season,
> OK1CF. He was quite
> strong, but no other EU stns were head. The setup here is quite simple...a
> TS-440S, 100w and a
> avg. inverted L, with a four wire CP, all of which are covered over with tall
> pines. Sure hope condx
> are good for another top band season. Little pistols can have fun too....hi.
> 73 de Bill K4JYS
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