Topband: 160 Worked All States
Richard (Rick) Karlquist
richard at karlquist.com
Fri Jan 9 13:47:15 EST 2015
The only state I need for phone 6BWAS is Vermont on 160 phone.
Worked it many times on CW. I'll be on for
CQWW160 phone beaming Vermont, if I can find a
run frequency. The band doesn't usually open up to VT
from the left coast until at least 10PM VT time,
especially that late into the season.
73
Rick N6RK
On 1/9/2015 10:10 AM, KD0Q-Glenn wrote:
> The CQ 160M CW and SSB contests coming up might be a good bet. I
> worked, and confirmed on LOTW, WAS in one CW contest a few years back.
>
> Good luck!
> 73, Glenn - KD0Q
>
> On 1/9/2015 11:55, James Bennett wrote:
>> Yep, I’m planning on it. I also participated in the recent ARRL 160
>> contest, but never heard anyone from those five states. I had needed
>> NC and got that on, confirmed shortly after the contest. Usually, if I
>> can hear ‘em, I can work ‘em. But if they aren’t on, I’m hosed!
>>
>> Tnx, Jim
>>
>>
>>> On Friday, Jan 9, 2015, at Friday, 9:52 AM, Tim Shoppa
>>> <tshoppa at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Get on for NAQP this weekend (saturday night) and I'm sure you can
>>> work most of those states. Exchange is simple, just name and state.
>>>
>>> Tim N3QE
>>>
>>> On Fri, Jan 9, 2015 at 12:50 PM, James Bennett <w6jhb at me.com
>>> <mailto:w6jhb at me.com>> wrote:
>>> Hi folks - I’m trying to complete my WAS on 160 and need a confirmed
>>> QSO with anyone in the following five states: LA, MS, SC, WV, VT.
>>>
>>> I run an Elecraft K3/KPA500 into an Inverted L with a K2AV-designed
>>> FCP under it. Got a limited amount of real estate so I can’t lay out
>>> much in the line of radials of receiving antennas, but… I have been
>>> able to easily work into the Canadian Maritime provinces (plus the
>>> remainder of the New England states), so I know I can hit those
>>> states. Problem is that I’ve never heard anyone from there on Top Band!
>>>
>>> So - if you can get on some evening while we have relatively good
>>> propagation, I’d love to arrange a schedule. If we connect I can QSL
>>> via LoTW or direct with my card and an SASE.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Jim / W6JHB
>>> Folsom, CA
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