Topband: CQ WW CW 160m observations

[Ian Fugler]

Trevor

I worked 123 US stations on topband over the weekend, including Gary KA1J
(thanks!) and a couple in Zone 3.  However, I think conditions were not
great and it seemed on several occasions that the US stations were hearing
EU better than we could hear them.  Some of the RBN reports from north
America on my signal were never matched by any of the US or VE people that
called me.  In fact, I think that all of my north American contacts were
when I was running.  Every time I clicked on a spot for a W or VE station, I
could not hear them.  I also struggled to hear (let alone work) much beyond
zone 18 to the east.

So, I think condx were down and the general band noise in EU was high.

73,

Ian G4IIY





-----Original Message-----
From: Topband [mailto:topband-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Gary
Smith
Sent: 27 November 2017 14:39
To: Topband at contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: CQ WW CW 160m observations

Hi Trevor,

I'm in Connecticut. I didn't compete much, I was too busy otherwise this
weekend. I ran full power to give out some Q's on 160. 

I heard many more EU than I could get to hear me. Some stations I called
maybe 20 times and they either didn't reply to me or went to another call.
Odd, I usually make nearly all the EU contacts I hear in a contest. 

73,

Gary
KA1J

> Hi All
> 
> First time to give 160 a good go during CQ WW and I was surprised how 
> few NA stations I heard,
> 
> I feel I was active at the right time 03-08utc but apart from VO1HP 
> K3LR and W3LPL I don't think I worked a half a dozen more, worked some 
> Caribbean stations as well I don't have a contest winning setup by any 
> means but I was expecting a lot more from NA, due to work I'm going to 
> miss the ARRL 160 contest next weekend which is a pity as it would 
> give me a better chance to see how well I can hear NA, Just wondering 
> how did guys over this side find NA prop and how did the NA guys find 
> prop to EU??
> 
> Thanks
> Trevor
> EI2GLB
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