Topband: It is not so much propagation

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To me top band seems to be all about DXing. I can find plenty of if folks
calling CQ DX but I don't hear many folks calling just plain CQ.

Dave WX7G
On Mar 19, 2012 9:47 AM, <donovanf at starpower.net> wrote:

> 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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