Topband: Band Open - But No Sunrise Peak

[Ken Boasi]

High noise levels must be driving people off the band. Conditions have been generally good in the last week, but activity has been light. 

Have heard several UA9 stations on both 80/160 and worked a few on 80. Europe has also been in very good on both bands. 

I heard you working the US last night Roger-you were about 579 when I listened. 

I know a number of folks in the NE USA worked UK9AA last night with 'AA having a good signal for a few hours between 2300-0200z. 

73, Ken N2ZN 

> On Jan 12, 2018, at 9:04 AM, GEORGE WALLNER <aa7jv at atlanticbb.net> wrote:
> 
> Some EU stations were S7 in Miami last night, Unfortunately, noise on my TX antenna was also S7.
> 
> George
> AA7JV
> 
> 
> On Fri, 12 Jan 2018 07:34:58 -0500
> Thomas Hoyer <thoyer1 at verizon.net> wrote:
>> I must be in a black hole as I have listened every night this week and heard no EU. Probably doesn't help I have an S7 to S9 noise level though....................
>> Tom
>> W3TA
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Roger Kennedy <roger at wessexproductions.co.uk>
>> To: topband <topband at contesting.com>
>> Sent: Fri, Jan 12, 2018 4:57 am
>> Subject: Topband:  Band Open - But No Sunrise Peak
>> The band has been open for DX from Europe almost every night this week . . .
>> so let's hear some more activity from you North American guys!   (I'm
>> usually on from around 23.30 Z)
>> However . . . I'm still amazed that there seems to be no peak in signals
>> around our Sunrise (in the old days, when conditions were much better, signals would usually
>> increase by at least 10 to 20dB, both ways)
>> Roger G3YRO
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