Topband: lack of 160 activity

[Bill Cromwell]

Hi,

This list is hosted at something called "contesting.com" but I am not 
much of a contester. I only supply QSOs to people who are serious about 
it. I would consider using remote receivers (I already listen to some of 
them - WebSDR) but not for a contest or something like DXCC.

I am making some progress toward being QRV on 160 again. But I will 
never be a big gun. I have heard some DX - farther away than Canada - 
but the original poster is unlikely to ever work my modest station. In 
fact, so many people are disinterested in chatting on 160 with other 
hams on the same continent that my resurrection of 160 meters is low 
priority. But eventually - maybe. It's even worse, I don'y use FT-8. 
Tried it. Passed it by.

73,

Bill  KU8H

On 10/18/2018 02:33 PM, Edward Sawyer wrote:
> In my case, I don't really get going on 160M until the beginning of
> November.  My October is usually getting ready for CQ WW SSB and then Nov -
> Feb is basically CW season for me which includes getting on 160M DXing.
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> I respect VY2ZM's comments on FT8 but you will never find me stooping to
> that level just to make a Q.  Its easier if both stations use remote
> receiving stations nearby the DX too, but that doesn't make it the right
> thing to do.  I prefer to be the one hearing and working the DX.not my
> computer.  No offense to my computer.
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> 73
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> Ed  N1UR
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