Topband: It is not so much propagation

[James Rodenkirch]

Ah, we're back to that old saw --- don't muck with 'dem DX chasers!!!
 
OK, I've learned my lesson ---- ZIP....mouth is shut, figuratively speakkng!
 
Sheesh!  

 

 

> From: zr at jeremy.mv.com
> To: rodenkirch_llc at msn.com
> Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2012 17:05:22 -0400
> CC: topband at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: Topband: It is not so much propagation
> 
> Thats what SSB up the band is for.
> 
> Why cover up the very narrow DX window with chatter just because YOU cant 
> hear it?
> 
> Carl
> KM1H
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "James Rodenkirch" <rodenkirch_llc at msn.com>
> To: <telegrapher9 at gmail.com>
> Cc: <topband at contesting.com>
> Sent: Monday, March 19, 2012 1:47 PM
> Subject: Re: Topband: It is not so much propagation
> 
> 
> >
> > THAT's my point, Dave! Don't need to have looooooong winded QSOs but just 
> > calling CQ and meeting up with others to find out what antenna system they 
> > employ? That would make my day!
> >
> > Hope to hear you and work you - will be on later this week in the evenings 
> > and mornings, albeit QRP ...Jim R. K9JWV
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >> Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2012 10:18:38 -0600
> >> From: telegrapher9 at gmail.com
> >> To: donovanf at starpower.net
> >> CC: topband at contesting.com
> >> Subject: Re: Topband: It is not so much propagation
> >>
> >> 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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