Topband: Willing the band to open

[Petr Ouředník]

Tree,

nice to see that Top band is really alive these days > between 21-2300UTC I copied lot of JA's also VR2MY and 9K2MU. Also 7X0RY was active. Then band opened to W/VE.
Unfortunatelly I am building an antenna system currently so I am not able to work. Just only listening with temporary antennas.
I am planning to make receiving loop antennas and flag or pennant and for TX to try make any loaded L or similar system cause have really limited space for that.

Best regards and CU on TOP sn,

Petr OK1RP


>  ------------ Původní zpráva ------------
>  Od: Tree <tree at kkn.net>
>  Předmět: Topband: Willing the band to open
>  Datum: 06.12.2005 08:06:50
>  ----------------------------------------
>  
>  Last night, I worked IV3PRK to end a long time between European QSOs.  Also,
>  ZD8A was an easy QSO.
>  
>  Tonight, RA6AX showd up around 0400 with a solid signal.  However, I could
>  barely
>  copy RA4LW at the same time.  Later, 9H1ZA peaked up as if the spotlight was on
>  me - as he came right back even with a couple of east coast stations calling.
>  This was at 0455 UTC.
>  
>  Then the band opened up a little to northern Europe with a QSO with OH3XR.  I
>  could also hear bits and pieces of ON4UN and DF2PY around 0700 UTC, but not 
>  well enough for a QSO.  
>  
>  I also had VP5/N0VD answer one of my CQs - so he does have a 160 meter 
>  antenna.  I noticed he was spotted on some of the other bands.
>  
>  Oh yes - and EA3JE was CQing on 1830, listening on 40 meters.
>  
>  Hopefully, this is a sign of improving conditions and tomorrow will even be
>  better.
>  
>  73 Tree N6TR
>  tree at kkn.net
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