Topband: The band works!!

[daraymond at iowatelecom.net]

Some other pleasant surprises.  Last evening worked UY0ZG, RZ1OA, UX1A, OH0Z 
(a regular) plus a handful of the usual EU.  So some nice prop more or less 
over the pole.  The real surprise came when R8CA called in from Z18.  This 
morning another Z18, R0SR called in.        73. . .Dave, W0FLS

-----Original Message----- 
From: Tree
Sent: Friday, October 19, 2018 9:40 AM
To: 160
Subject: Topband: The band works!!

Very nice opening to start off the DX season here at my new QTH.  Worked a
handful of Northern Europeans with good signals.  Seemed like most of the
West Coast was working them - although maybe not down South.

Still only at 11 radials - but it felt like the system was working FB last
night.

The Hi-Z RX array really is working well too at its new home.  SM5EDX could
not be copied unless it was pointing North.

Found three noise sources - one was my switching power supply that I hooked
up while sitting right next to my radio and bandscope.  Not a good idea!!
Another one is a uv water purifier system that is located in the middle of
the RX array.  It generates a small noise over a 5 kHz spread.  Hoping to
fix it with some ferrite and shielding.

Great sign that conditions might be good for the PreStew which starts
tomorrow.

73 Tree N6TR
Manning, OR
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