Topband: Operations...

[Jon Zaimes AA1K]

Since in Europe and Asia the band typically starts at 1810 kHz it's 
possible those RBN's don't scan below there.

73/Jon AA1K

On 12/21/2011 9:07 AM, Bill Cromwell wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have been slowly wading into the 160 meter CW waters since the Stew.
> I'm retired and don't really have a schedule. I am up early
> mornings...listening well before sunrise at "oh dark thirty" and
> sometimes in the evenings. I sometimes do hear other hams on 160 calling
> for DX from the US or on SSB. I presently have only CW capability on
> 160. I have been calling CQ more and it occurred to me to look at the
> reverse beacon network. There were no hits this morning after calling
> from 12:35Z to 12:45Z and again from 13:15Z to 13:30Z (just around local
> sunrise) after taking the big dog for a walk. I looked at the list of
> stations and found only two of them covering 160 and neither in North
> America. I would have been thrilled to hit their receivers with my 35
> watts but no real surprise there. I was at 1809 and 1808 when I called.
> Maybe their receivers were set for some other part of the band..perhaps
> for DX.
>
> 73,
>
> Bill  KU8H
>
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