Topband: mode separation...small stn dx oppty

[DL2KQ]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Earl W Cunningham" <k6se at juno.com>
> Jim, N2EA wrote:
>
> "If you go back to the 60's, when hardy souls worked topband dxcc with 40
> watts,....."
> ==========
> Topband DXCC #1 was issued to W1BB in November 1976 after he had over 40
> years pursuing it.
>
> With today's modern equipment, high power and big antennas,  some of the
> superstations on the band can probably do it in one season.
>
> 73, de Earl, K6SE
  Yes.
For example, LY3UM worked 100 DXCC entities  for 10 months (2002-2003
years).
Alex has 27m GP+top load, a few Beverages (500m) and 1.5 kW.

73 de DL2KQ