Topband: ARRL 160 comments

[Wes]

 From the west, this is pretty much a NA only contest, good for working 
(non-QRP) WAS.  I have WAS so don't bother.

Wes  N7WS


  On 12/6/2025 12:35 PM, Jim Brown wrote:
> On 12/6/2025 11:16 AM, TreeN6TR wrote:
>> One or two QSOs didn't make it into the log for a reason I would like to
>> share.  When the band is open to Europe for the East Coast, it is common
>> for us West Coast people to end up on their frequency as it is totally
>> clear on this end.
>
> The total focus of east coast stations on Europe to the extent that their TX 
> and RX antenna systems are tweaked to NOT hear us, and when the path to EU 
> goes to bed, they do too, has caused me to lose interest in 160M contests. 
> This in spite of the fact that my station includes full-wave reversible 
> Beverages to EU/VK and JA/SA, and VE3DO loops phased 5/8 wave to Europe.
>
> Over the two decades I've been in NorCal, this practice has gotten much worse 
> -- ten years ago, I was two states short of QRP WAS on Topband. For more than 
> five years, the most I'll do is get on for a few hours Saturday night to pass 
> out Qs to those not in that crowd.
>
> 73, Jim K9YC
>
>
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