Topband: EP6T

[Gary Smith]

Herb,

Congratulations on the 160 contact! I still haven't heard a peep but 
its good to know some of us are getting the Q.

Last night was a bit irritating on 80 in that I heard their weak 
signal, building over 45 minutes and then peaking at close to S9 on 
the Hi-Z, but they were only calling JA. Calling JA lasted well past 
the peak and well until they were back to being S2 here. By that time 
a Q wasn't likely for most of the horde I saw calling them on the 
scope. Perhaps they're going to cover different geographic areas on 
different days, we'll have to see.

It is a challenge!

Gary
KA1J

> EP6T was easy to work on 160 meters last night perhaps due to some 
> equatorial skewing and some skilled operators who had a NA set aside on 
> 1828.  without this breaking the EU wall would have been impossible.  
> This has not been the case on 80 meters as there appears to be some 
> local noise problem.  The 80 meter CW signals here were at time 599 plus 
> 10 and there were many QRO East coast callers with no joy.  When EP6T 
> would QSX up 2 for NA only they did not appear to hear anything except 
> maybe now and then a partial.  So apparently in frustration they 
> returned to working EU.  The question remains if they can be easily 
> worked on 160 and then not on 80 will the same rig and antenna(s) on 
> this end what could be the problem. After five days of calling on 80 for 
> six hours every night I have come to the conclusion that their 80 meter 
> RX antenna may not favor the Western hemisphere. It almost seems like 
> the front end of the RX section is hurting.  With an 80 meter Q rate of 
> one contact in five minutes and then
> 
> Even a 200 foot BOG favoring the America's at the end of a 1000' piece 
> of RG6 away from the local noise might help make it possible for some 
> NA/SA stations to get in the log on 80.  Certainly EP6T being able to 
> hear me with ease on 160 so they should be able to do the same on 80. 
> Maybe the solution is not that difficult.  The awesome skill of the 
> operators on 160 is well established but the 80 position might be 
> different. with different equipment and different ops. On this side 
> there may come a point where it is point where calling for days with no 
> chance in even having a chance must be considered.
> 
> 
> Herb Schoenbohm, KV4FZ
> 
> On 1/21/2015 8:19 AM, Bill and Liz wrote:
> > Last night the expedition had a pretty good signal on 80M...workable,I thought, by anyone running a bit of power, some long deep QSB but also some surprisingly long peaks too.  In the time that I spent listening, they worked no NA stations, so either propagation is causing great difficulties for them on receive, their noise level is high (this may be the real reason-there is heavy industry on the island not very far from their QTH) or the oeEU wall is just too high and deep.  At no time did I hear a request to stand by for NA even as their sunrise approached and propagation would be tops for us.
> >
> > And not a peep on 160M here (EN93) through the first few evenings.  So far just 3 NA stations have made it into the log on topband with some 71 on 80M.  Not good for NA!!
> >
> > Bill VE3NH
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