Topband: AA7JV/MM in the CQWWDX CW contest

[Frank W3LPL]

Hi George

When I worked you on Topband your signal was the first and only
signal heard from the Pacific Ocean until much later when KH6J
finally came up out of the noise

The strongest signals heard all weekend on Topband outside North America
were MW5B and G3YRO. Most other signals outside North America were
in the noise but workable

73
Frank
W3LPL



----- Original Message -----
From: "W3HKK" <W3HKK at roadrunner.com>
To: "GEORGE WALLNER" <aa7jv at atlanticbb.net>
Cc: "topband at contesting.com" <topband at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, November 25, 2024 8:16:39 AM
Subject: Re: Topband: AA7JV/MM in the CQWWDX CW contest

Too bad about not getting your FO license. Governments can be
frustrating at times. Bet you could write a book about it! 

160 seems to be getting seasonally better but didnt hear any Euros
this past weekend event tho there were spots. Worked mostly C.A. and
the Carrib + KH6.

Any plans to operate for the upcoming ARRL 160m contest? and the ARRL
10m contest?

Bob

	-----------------------------------------From: "GEORGE WALLNER" 
To: "W3HKK", "topband at contesting.com"
Cc: 
Sent: Sunday November 24 2024 10:10:07PM
Subject: Re: Topband: AA7JV/MM in the CQWWDX CW contest

	Bob, 

	I was just quicky checking 80 m but, as you said, I had QRN. I have
hunted down most of the QRN sources on 160 but have not done that for
80. Also, the QTH was unique: In Anaho Bay on Nuku Hiva Island, there
were steep cliffs on three sides, only open from NW to NNE. For W3
probably just OK. I got great reports from W7 on 160, pretty poor from
FL. TKS for calling anyway. 

	Too bad I did not get my FO license, it have been good to hand out
FO/M on 160.  

	73, 

	George 

	On Mon, 25 Nov 2024 01:07:56 +0000 "W3HKK" wrote:  

	George, tnx for the effort!! I heard you pretty well Sat night on 160
and even better on 80 cw 

	CQing in the contest without a lot of replies. Must have called you
50 

	times on 80m. You came back with some "QRZ's?" and a couple of "W3?" 

	but never pulled me through. Around 0600z. Didnt hear many replies. 

	QRN issues? My INV-L was giving me a higher than normal swr so might 

	have had some ice build up. In any case tnx for trying, Mr. DX! Happy
Holidays 

	Bob 

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