Topband: Topband Digest, Vol 279, Issue 1

[Michael Fischer]

Andy thank you for the wonderful job you and your team are doing!  Certainly the most professional expedition I have heard in many years. Characterized by exceptionally proficient ops, excellent pile up management and grace with everyone. Reminds me of what things used to be like!

Thanks for setting a high bar!

73 to all 

Mike
K7XH
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> Date: Fri, 6 Mar 2026 05:13:36 +0000 (UTC)
> From: Andree DL8LAS <dl8las at aol.com>
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> Another good topband night is over.Again any NA, also west coast, and JA , DS found in our log.Our location is very quiet,? and the 18m INV L works extrem well.We have now? 2185 CW? and 2900 FT8? QSO's? on 160m in our logbook.Also little pistols with balcony antenna and 100 Watt worked us.So give us a call on topband, we are every night from our sunset on 160m.
> 73 Andy DL8LAS @ V51A
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> Date: Thu, 5 Mar 2026 23:08:22 -0800
> From: Jim Brown <jim at audiosystemsgroup.com>
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> Subject: Re: Topband: J51A
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> On 3/5/2026 9:13 PM, Andree DL8LAS via Topband wrote:
> > So give us a call on topband, we are every night from our sunset on 160m.
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> Thanks Andy.
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> BUT -- remember that propagation into darkness peaks for as 30-45 
> minutes on the DAYLIGHT side of the terminator! Waiting until darkess 
> misses good propagation, and so does quitting at the first sign of 
> daylight in the morning! On 80M, it's about one hour, on 40M its about 
> two hours. I have many times been frustrated by expedition operators who 
> don't understand this, and change bands just when their signal to me is 
> about to build!
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> 73, Jim K9YC
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