Topband: It is not so much propagation

[donovanf at starpower.net]

We really don't need beacons on 160, the reverse beacon network provides good coverage.   We just need stations on the air to be detected.

http://www.reversebeacon.net

The W3AO Field Day will have three transmitters on 160 meters this year, one each on CW, SSB and RTTY.

73
Frank
W3LPL

---- Original message ----
>Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2012 07:22:09 -0700 (PDT)
>From: N7DF <n7df at yahoo.com>  
>Subject: Topband: It is not so much propagation  
>To: 160 reflector <topband at contesting.com>
>
> During the summer the storm static is the main obstacle to top band operation here   40 over nine crashes every 30 seconds kind of drown out everything, QRP or QRO
>In fact the fish beacons still come through around sunrise indicating that propagation paths are open but SWLing them is not that big a thrill
>Maybe we could get some low power 160 meter beacons operating through the summer to see what is really happening
>It would be interesting to get more Field Day stations on 160.  Maybe our crowd can get 160 included in local club plans
>a 30 foot high mast with top loading is not to hard to put together and can get out pretty well with two or three readials
>it might even get some new people interested in top band
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