Topband: Good Conditions, Little Activity

[Eric NO3M]

Hi Jim, hope all is well and settling down out there.

I think the performance was favorable on 160m... we only did limited 
testing, but I did work VK4YB using several different T/R periods 
(30,60,120).  One thing I seem to recall is that the doppler spreading 
was greater on 160m vs. the lower bands.  Likely caused by increased 
multi-path interference (as a result of higher power / EIRP?).

The problem with the current digital landscape on 160m is that it's 
become rather monolithic... sure, FT8 is fine for most purposes, but 
there are other tools (JT9, JT65, and now the FST4 modes) that can dig 
deeper....

- no3m

On 10/10/20 1:46 AM, Jim Brown wrote:
> Very nice, Eric! I missed that while being evac'd for the fires. Just 
> moved back in after 8 weeks. Would the results be comparable on 160M?
>
> 73, Jim K9YC
>