Topband: 160m propagation from left coast

[VE6WZ_Steve]

Keep it going Bob!!
Great to know you are keeping the RF alive on TB.

I have been mostly QRT from TX on 160 since I am rebuilding (and expanding) my remote station TX system into a 4 el, 6 direction parasitic array.
Hopefully work will be completed by end August and VE6WZ will be back QRV.
My plan is to join you and try and keep the band alive for morning time VK-ZL-JA and the nighttime trans-polar path into Europe this fall-winter.

Steve, ve6wz


> On Jul 21, 2024, at 8:45 AM, Bob Kile <midnight18 at cox.net> wrote:
> 
> Greetings All,
> 
> From Northern Arizona 160m is open most days to the greater Pacific. George AA7JV has been very active testing for early August Jarvis Island N5J operations. His testing has been mostly oriented towards eastern US in time frame but very workable at their current American Samoa location K8R. Kudos to George for keeping band active.
> 
> Whilst conditions are not great, some good long haul DX has been active and very workable. Of note JA5DQH, VK6LW and JA1LZR have been active at times. Unlike Winter ops the optimum time is SR gray zone propagation with some great peaks. I must note the left coast has a great window to the Pacific in the pre-sunrise period as the thunderstorm QRN prevalent dips down giving us boys out west a very good signal to noise ratio.
> 
> South America Propagation is good but most are only FT8 now
> 
> Most people have been taking advantage of the high solar numbers and spending time on H. For the new guys on 160 this a a great opportunity to pick up some new ones.
> 
> 73
> 
> keeping band alive de W7RH
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