Topband: Propagation on 160

[CT1EKD]

Hi Ashraf
Since I'm in your path to NA, if you need to test it, contact me.
QRV  at evenings.
73

Pedro - CT1EKD
 

Citando Ashraf Chaabane <ash.kf5eyy at gmail.com>:

> Thanks to all those who responded to my email here in the reflector  
> or offline!
>
> I may need to focus on preparing the best TX antenna for the  
> upcoming autumn. I currently have an inv-V in 3V8SS which doesn't  
> satisfy my DX needs. I'm figuring out the construction of an  
> inverted-L in 3V8SF (where the beverage is). I should be ready with  
> that and another beverage to AS by the time propagation improves.
>
> 73 Ash 3V8SS/KF5EYY
>
> ------ Original Message ------
> From: "David Olean" <k1whs at metrocast.net>
> To: "Ashraf Chaabane" <ash.kf5eyy at gmail.com>; topband at contesting.com
> Sent: 30/05/2018 15:35:30
> Subject: Re: Topband: Propagation on 160
>> Hello Ashraf,
>>
>> I am afraid that NA activity has gone down to almost no activity at  
>> all! It is also true that signals have been weak when there at all.  
>> Don't touch your beverage. It is working fine!  Raising wire from 1  
>> to 2 meters will not change much.  All my beverages are at 2 meters.
>>
>> Dave K1WHS
>>
>> On 5/30/2018 8:59 AM, Ashraf Chaabane wrote:
>>> Hi All,
>>>
>>> I set up a 260m long beverage beaming NA back in March. The height from
>>> ground was 1m. It performed well (RBN spots of US stations). I dismantled
>>> it then re-installed it two weeks ago at 2m high. But I almost can't have
>>> any US station reported. Is it a matter of poor propagation these days?
>>> (Sorry, I can't monitor the band for entire nights). Does this have to do
>>> with my beverage height?
>>>
>>> When I filter NA/EU RBN sport, I don't find many spots.
>>>
>>> Beverage details: http://www.kf5eyy.info/technical.htm
>>>
>>> 73
>
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