Topband: RI1ANF

[Herb Schoenbohm]

You have me excited for a moment as I need Antarctica on 160. I have 
already worked South Orkney, South Shetland, Falklands, Bouvet and Peter 
I on TB but for some reason Antarctica has just not been there for me 
even though there are always active hams there.  Maybe I worked some 
other operation there years ago but never entered the call as a new 
one....but there must be some operation on TB from Antarctica....like I 
mean just tie some insulated wire on a snow cat and lay it on the snow. 
Drive north for a half a mile.....and put in a 600 ohm non inductive 
resistor and drive another 135 feet for a Beverage self termination 
without a ground connection and you should be able to hear everything 
that comes on the band from NA during the long periods of darkness when 
they go into real winter.

Herb Schoenbohm, KV4FZ




5/31/2012 12:18 PM, Gary Smith wrote:
> Thanks to some off list replies My logging program (which means me as
> well) is apparently incorrect and this is a south shetland Q. Though
> I liked the idea of it being Antarctica as my father as a young ham
> made contact with Byrds expedition. However, I also need South
> Shetlands on TB so I'm still most happy.
>
> Thank you for the correction!
>
> Gary
> KA1J
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>> What a surprise to hear Antarctica last night. Apparently the band
>> has some nice unexpected gems to be found on it here in Connecticut.
>>
>> Gary
>> KA1J
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