Topband: Little Pistol Report-Oct 9/10

[Bill Stewart]

Hi Joe,
I've heard you working the DX....good show with the 100w too. I think our
inverted L's are about the same height. With the four CP wires, I didn't
expect this one to perform so well...thought a radial system would be better, 
....and it may be, but I am happy with its performance. I have been working 
TB since the late 1970s...not really focusing on DX, but try to work some
if I think I have a chance of being heard. I have tried several other antennas,
but this inv. L is the best of the lot and was easy to put up. Condx last 
season were really good for me. I worked a lot of EU and numerous stns out
in the Pacific. Seems this season is getting off to a good start too.
73 de Bill K4JYS

----- Original Message -----
From: "Joe Galicic" <galicic at comcast.net>
To: "cwopr" <cwopr at embarqmail.com>, "topband" <topband at contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, October 10, 2020 9:50:46 AM
Subject: Re: Topband: Little Pistol Report-Oct 9/10

Hi Bill,
 
Sounds like you and I are both having lots of fun on 160 meters with very modest setups !  I have also worked many VK's and a ZL with 100 watts the past two weeks as well as hearing many JA's.  I have been working some EU in the evenings.

I'm just getting my 160 meter antenna up here in SC which for now is a converted (bypassing the 49:1 matching transformer) 80-10 end fed half wave with 21 longish radials on the ground.  Apex is around 50.  All hidden in my tall pines.  

Amazing conditions on 160 for sure ! 

73, 

Joe
N3HEE/4


> On 10/10/2020 8:57 AM Bill Stewart <cwopr at embarqmail.com> wrote:
> 
>  
> GM All, 
> I usually sit on the side line and read the postings, but wanted to throw in my 2 cents worth on 
> this mornings condx. I thought the band would be noisy due to the remnants of the storm west 
> of NC, but the band was quiet. I also was able to work a few VK's...four to be exact. The strongest, 
> by far, was VK4KW. He peaked around 7:10AM here in NC and was a real 589. I was able to work 
> two other VK's last week. Last night I worked the first EU stn of the season, OK1CF. He was quite 
> strong, but no other EU stns were head. The setup here is quite simple...a TS-440S, 100w and a 
> avg. inverted L, with a four wire CP, all of which are covered over with tall pines. Sure hope condx 
> are good for another top band season. Little pistols can have fun too....hi. 
> 73 de Bill K4JYS 
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