Topband: 160m LP to LP DX contacts in 2015

[Tim Shoppa]

Reversebeacon can shed some light on this today but data does not go back
to 2005.

I always chortle at the claims of power output that go to such high
precision like "4.7 watts". Reminds me a lot of when Jim burned down
Louie's apartment in the TV series Taxi, and Louie is trying to come up
with a fake dollar number for damage claims:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QsFDpTEl84

Tim N3QE

On Thu, Dec 17, 2015 at 10:48 AM, Robert Harmon <k6uj at pacbell.net> wrote:

> Herb,
>
> Herb,
>
> In order for us to respond to your allegations you will need to provide
> support evidence.  We will need details on his actual antenna
> configuration, was he using a counterpoise of some sort,  is he on a hill,
> how close is he to the water ?  Do you have proof that he was running more
> than 5 watts ?
> Comparing his results to your test is meaningless, there are too many
> variables to consider.
> You have the burden of proof.  Either provide factual evidence to support
> your allegations or give
> KP4KE an apology for potentially damaging his reputation.
>
> Bob
> K6UJ
>
>
>
>
> On 12/17/15 5:38 AM, Herbert Schoenbohm wrote:
>
>> Well not to appear to be entirely disputatious we should carefully
>> consider KP4KE CQ WW 160 meter QRP entry in 2005 which he said he
>> accomplished with 4.7 watts to a "magical antenna" which he called a
>> "double bazooka" at 60 feet both for RX and TX.  While claiming to work 42
>> countries with this magical antenna (which is actually a low dipole) in a
>> few hours of operating, I thought I would try and see what 5 watts could
>> actually in fact really do on TB. Using a 1/4 wave vertical and 12
>> Beverages a few weeks later, and many days after that when the band
>> conditions where hot, I called CQ for 4 hours each night without a single
>> reply.  During this contest I recall hearing NP4A and Pedro's great set up
>> running full power, and very high dipole at 200' and the signals were
>> always the same on 160 at my location. So either KP4KE has a "magic
>> antenna" or his "QRP" entry in the CQ WW 160 meter QRP category totally
>> lacked credulity.
>>
>> Herb Schoenbohm, KV4FZ
>>
>>
>>
>> 2005     KP4KE     SO QRP 160M     37,345     364/13/42
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On 12/17/2015 7:56 AM, Michel Spelier wrote:
>>
>>> The title was changed to better describe the original question.
>>> This topband newcomer asked what had happened to the topband conditions,
>>> given
>>> the rare intercontinental Low Power to Low Power CW QSO’s,
>>> even when riding upon sun propagation enhancements, as noted in this
>>> log, during
>>> the last 6 or 7 winter topband contests.
>>> (the last 3 years = topband newcomer)
>>>
>>> (snip)
>>>
>>> 73,
>>>
>>> Michel, ON7EH
>>>
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