Topband: 4A4A and OD5NJ on 160m CW

[John Langdon]

4A4A was very loud here, but I listened to OD5NJ for a long time and he was
weak to very weak in Texas. Totally inaudible on the transmit antenna
(sloper), and very weak on the NE beverage.  

I only called for about a 5 minute period when I could really tell who he
was coming back to, but the folks calling by mistake either dead zero beat
or at least inside my 200 Hz filter blotted him out most of the time.  

73 John N5CQ


-----Original Message-----
From: topband-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:topband-bounces at contesting.com]
On Behalf Of Jeff Wilson
Sent: Friday, March 18, 2011 8:12 AM
To: topband at contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: 4A4A on 160m CW

Well I finally figured it out and sat waiting for 4A4A to come on at his
sunset 
(0130-0200Z).  Waiting with baited breath with the split set 1.1 up and
antennas 
tuned.  So they come on and so does the Jammer!  A S9 buzz saw right on his 
freq.  Must have been an East coast station as the only way I heard my call
was 
using the 270 deg. Beverage. Sheesh!  Same thing happened on 1850 around
0400Z 
so didn't make on SSB.  Too many frustrated A-types out there....

But hey, the band was in great shape with EU coming in early and strong and 
OD5NJ putting in a big signal an hour before his sunrise.  Too bad I
couldn't 
bust the pile up.  I hear he has strong local QRN that 100W won't pass.  Put

Guam in the log also to reach 100 on 160 with 100w (76 since last August as 
VE3CV).  Now I can get some sleep again.
The snow is melting so the Beverages will be put away soon.
Cheers
Jeff VE3CV (VE3FRX)


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