Topband: (no subject)

[daraymond at iowatelecom.net]

I was on last night as well as the past few mornings.  The conditions to EU 
last night from here were atrocious.  I could barely hear OM2XW well enough 
for a QSO.  Conditions Wednesday night were quite a bit better with about a 
dozen or so EUs in the log.  Morning conditions have been variable as they 
usually are.  Signals from the very few JA stations have been everything 
from pee weak to moderate.  Morning conditions to VK have been generally 
good.  Two highlights from yesterday include VK2CCC calling in, an all time 
new call sign.  But the big surprise was Phil, VK6GX, who had called in 
earlier, called in a second time right at my SR with an honest S7 signal.  I 
had the K3S APF turned on and was tuning him in and had missed the "V" in 
his call sign.  He was so strong I thought it was "K6GX" calling in.  All 
this said, springtime QRN is mounting and lightning season is on the way.  I 
will soon be decommissioning the HI-Z 8 and main TX array until Fall.   This 
season brought me some new ones on TB (5H, 7P8, TT8) but disappointing to 
have missed 8Q, EX0, and VU4 (cancelled due to virus).  I continue my work 
on CW and thoroughly enjoy the fascinations of TB as well the camaraderie 
and thoughtful, informative exchanges here on the reflector.

73 to all and stay safe. . .Dave, W0FLS

-----Original Message----- 
From: GEORGE WALLNER
Sent: Friday, March 27, 2020 10:08 AM
To: topband at contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: (no subject)

During the past week I have been surprised by the good propagation between
FL and EU. I have a noisy home QTH and do not have an RX antenna now
(rebuilding it). The noise on the TX antenna here is S8. Many EU stations
were well over that and the QSO-s were easy and pleasant. Very rare from
here. I was running only 600 W but every EU station I called came back on
the first call. TX antenna is just a 55' tall inverted L. (The ground is
good though: salt-water.) Still...

Good CONDX on TB! Take advantage of them while they last.

73 and CU,
George,
AA7JV



On Fri, 27 Mar 2020 14:23:18 +0000
  David Olean <k1whs at metrocast.net> wrote:
> Hello Andy,
>
> I was on for a very short time. I worked a few EU stations with incredible 
> signals, 599 with preamp off, on my K3 S-meter. Then the noise built up 
> and static crashes became long and loud. The 6Y5 called me forever and I 
> could not get his call even though I could tell he was loud. The QRN just 
> covered him up so all I got were parts of letters! I turned the rig off 
> when I saw the huge line of storms just to my south.  I had every 
> intention of making a night of it, but the weather (and lightning) got in 
> the way!
>
> I looked at ur QTH on QRZ.com, and saw the farm field used for RX 
> antennas. UFB!  You have fantastic hearing on 160.
>
> 73
>
> Dave  K1WHS
>
> On 3/27/2020 5:49 AM, Andree DL8LAS via Topband wrote:
>> hey topbanders,
>>
>> condx were not bad this morning in EU, worked some NA and a new DXCC 6Y5.
>> Band was very quiet, but not much activity. 160m season is not finished.
>>
>> 73 Andy DL8LAS
>>
>>
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