Topband: 160m propagation from left coast

[lennart.michaelsson at telia.com]

Hi fellows,
Thanks info.
I will restore my RX array thism summer time permitting...
73
Len SM7BIC

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För VE6WZ_Steve
Skickat: den 21 juli 2024 19:55
Till: Bob Kile <midnight18 at cox.net>
Kopia: Topband <topband at contesting.com>
Ämne: Re: Topband: 160m propagation from left coast

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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