Topband: 160M Daylight QSO's - Conclusion

[VE3MGY]

Here are the results of 10 days of daylight testing on 160M with 100 watts 
into a Inverted L with 70' vertical and 55' horizontal and sitting on a 60' 
hill, sloping down in all directions. Radio used was an Icom PIII with a CW 
400 Hz. BW.

Results:

50 QSO's in 26 Grids in 15 States and 1 Province.
7 days with QSO's further than 500 KM.
3 days with QSO's further than 1000 KM.

Record DX was Tom ( W8JI )  at 1270 KM. Tom was still able to copy my signal 
when my power was reduced to 5 watts. This is outside any theory I have seen 
to date but then again Tom's station is probably second to none when its 
comes to 160M.

Conclusion: There is alot better coverage during daylight hours than most 
would expect.

A special thanks to Carl ( SM6CPY ) who  maintained a daily listening watch 
at the radio "just in case"!

Thanks to all who listened and those who made it into the log.

73
Brian
VE3MGY