Topband: 160m DX Activity Night

[w5zn at w5zn.org]

I like the concept however I am usually traveling on business Tuesday-Thursday and won’t normally be able to participate.

I like the idea though!

73 Joel W5ZN

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> On Jan 30, 2018, at 6:42 PM, Roger Kennedy <roger at wessexproductions.co.uk> wrote:
> 
> 
> Well I've had a few replies saying this is a good idea . . .
> 
> However, it won't work unless LOTS of people like the idea, and plan to come
> on!
> 
> Last night the band was really open again (got some ridiculously strong
> reports from US RBN stations)
> 
> But I only had a couple of actual QSOs, despite calling CQ DX for about an
> hour.
> 
> So come on guys . . . how about an activity night on 160m?
> 
> I'm suggesting a Wednesday, but we can go with the consensus.
> 
> Roger G3YRO
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tim Shoppa [mailto:tshoppa at gmail.com] 
> Sent: 29 January 2018 19:28
> To: Roger Kennedy
> Cc: topband at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: Topband: 160m DX Activity Night
> 
> Wednesday evening into Thursday morning works for me.  Roger, there is
> already a 0300Z CWops session the same night which makes this a good choice,
> you will see a big spike up in NA 160M activity 0350z-0400z and if I see I'm
> being heard in EU by reversebeacon I will stick around on 160M afterward
> through EU sunrise.
> 
> Tim N3QE
> 
>> On Jan 29, 2018, at 2:04 PM, Roger Kennedy <roger at wessexproductions.co.uk>
> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> 160m has often been open from Europe right across America over the 
>> past few weeks . . .
>> 
>> Some nights there are LOTS of NA stations on the band . . . other 
>> times it's very quiet, and endless CQ calls produce no replies! 
>> (despite RBN showing there is good propagation)
>> 
>> Can I suggest we come up with a weekly DX Activity Night on CW?
>> 
>> How about a Wednesday?
>> 
>> 73 Roger G3YRO
>> 
>> 
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