[SADXA] Top Band

[Wes Stewart]

Hi Jim,

I now have 59 worked and 48 confirmed on 160.

This morning brought another problem.  My relatively new Elecraft K3S, which has 
been back to the factory twice already for TX IMD issues, failed completely.  
It's something in the 100W module. Fortunately, I have my old K3 as a backup. 
I'm waiting for a response from Elecraft.

73, Wes


On 12/8/2016 10:46 AM, Jim English wrote:
> Hi Wes,
>
> Getting 100 on 160 before you turn 100.  Hmmm.  I have been chasing DX 160
> for the past 7 years.  I had a serious QRT problem for the previous 38.
> Anyway I'm all the way up to 17 confirmed.  At this rate I'll be 103 before
> I get 160m DXCC.  I'll probably have DXCC on 6m and 2m before I ever see
> DXCC on 160.  So don't be discouraged as I'm sure you are closer than that.
>
> 73,
>
> Jim WO7V
>
> On Wed, Dec 7, 2016 at 12:25 PM, Wes <wes at triconet.org> wrote:
>
>> Had a good, if frustrating time on 160 last night and early morning.
>>
>> The band was quiet and I observed, for me anyway, good propagation into
>> Europe.  The major problem was that the east coast and midwest guys had
>> even better propagation and the competition was overwhelming.  I called a
>> lot of guys but worked only S58N @0600Z.  After the EU sunrise peak was
>> over, I worked RN0C with ease @0726Z  I was the first to hear and call
>> PY2RO but couldn't get him to hear me.
>>
>> I got few hours of sleep and expected to get up to good sunrise condx, but
>> nada.
>>
>> So one ATNO on 160. The race continues... do I reach 100 countries on 160
>> before I just reach 100.
>>