Topband: H40TT on 160m

[fmoeves]

Oh boy here we go again... Lol Fred KB4QZH 
-------- Original message --------From: Alan Swinger <awswinger at earthlink.net> Date: 11/25/19  4:55 PM  (GMT-05:00) To: Wes <wes_n7ws at triconet.org>, topband at contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband: H40TT on 160m So, your computer worked him while you were out of the room and not at the rig!? If only there was an award for computers vice operators. - Alan K9MBQ-----Original Message----->From: Wes <wes_n7ws at triconet.org>>Sent: Nov 25, 2019 7:42 AM>To: topband at contesting.com>Subject: Re: Topband: H40TT on 160m>>Conditions are awful with horrible noise this AM.  Haven't figured out whether >it is local or what. I don't need H40 and I'm defiantly not a fan of FT8. >Nevertheless, I set up the rig and unsuccessfully called for awhile before >deciding to come into the office and check my email.>>I just stepped back into the shack and see that "I" worked him at 12:26:30 with >a -15 signal report.>>Wes  N7WS>>On 11/25/2019 4:46 AM, Gary Smith wrote:>> I finally worked them, just a couple>> minutes ago FT8 @ 11:30Z, on their 1.836>> band plan, Right in the middle of my gray>> line, 6:30AM local.>>>> I'm lucky to hear them at this time, I'm>> 75' from AMTRAK and gray line is always>> obliterated heavy commuter rail traffic>> with me being 5 minutes away from New>> London, CT, a major hub between Boston &>> NYC. During the contest I missed several>> gray line contacts because I couldn't hear>> anything for 30 seconds with each passing>> train and that's the busiest commuter>> time.>>>> Grouse grouse...>>>> One of the impressive things I notice with>> JTDX's FT8 waterfall, while the P3 shows>> bright red obliteration of the signal and>> headphones are also obliterated when the>> trains pass, with the JTDX waterfall there>> is almost no indication of the RFI from>> the train passing. I was -22 & they were>> -18 so the signals were low indeed.>>>> Ah well, they're in the log now. Love 160,>> it's never a sure bet.>>>> 73,>>>> Gary>> KA1J>>>>_________________>Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector_________________Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector