Topband: 9M2AX finally after 15 years

David Raymond daraymond at iowatelecom.net
Tue Feb 13 15:35:45 EST 2024


Yes, a real effort on both ends. . .congratulations.   Is there anyone 
active on TB active from 9M6?

73. . . Dave, W0FLS

On 2/13/2024 10:59 AM, Mike Smith VE9AA wrote:
> A great accomplishment that took 2 die-hard real TopBand men to make happen.
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> I always enjoyed the short writeup.  Good job both Steve/Ross.
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> A slight aside, but when I first worked a 9M on 160m there were several of
> us in the Maritimes trying and on this particular day only one of us made
> it.(myself)..no, this isn't leading up to a brag...on this particular day I
> was the one using the WORST antenna out of our group as my main inverted L
> was down.  I think it was a very low 160m dipole (or possibly full wave
> loop) at 20 or 30'.
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> Still amazes me to this day what antenna is "sometimes" better in a small
> percentage of cases.  I have a couple similar stories for 6m dx "back in the
> day".
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> Keep up the great work you do Steve.    I enjoy your vids and posts here.
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> Cheers
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> Mike VE9AA
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> Mike - Keswick Ridge, NB, Canada
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