Topband: 160 activity night

[Henk Remijn PA5KT]

In Region 1 there is no 160m band above 1900 for most countries.

1840 is a good place, it only takes 2.5kHz of spectrum.

Anyway as there are no cw stations at all most of the 160m band is not 
used most of the time.

I did try to cq on cw some weeks ago when I did have holidays but no 
replies, only RBN spots.
Then when I try cq on ft8 I make contacts.

I am still working and being active in the week is difficult, even if 
working from home, so I focus on the weekend usually in contests.

73 Henk PA5KT

Op 9-10-2020 om 18:19 schreef Ron Spencer via Topband:
> I enjoy low band dxing and contesting. And have an above average set up. All that said, I get on when I want.....or not. Last I checked ham radio is still a hobby not an obligation. Re FT8: My only gripe is its location on 1840. PLENTY of room above 1900 so it wouldn't interfere with other modes. 1840 was, I feel, a poor choice.
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