[SADXA] Top Band

[Richard Solomon]

My first 160 confirmed Q was in 1985.
#100 was in 2014.

But then, I took a small hiatus (20+ years)
to let my hearing recover !!

73 es HH, Dick, W1KSZ

On Thu, Dec 8, 2016 at 1:22 PM, Wes Stewart <wes_n7ws at triconet.org> wrote:

> Hi Bob,
>
> Nice going!!
>
> I'm 75 so I need to get two new ones each year :-)
>
>
> On 12/8/2016 12:41 PM, k7bhm wrote:
>
>> Wes...............
>>
>> Not to be discouraged!!!!
>>
>> I started on 160 about 10 years......first contact was on 5/25/06 with
>> KH6ND/KH5 - Palmyra Isl.  Since then have 109 DXCC using
>> trapped 160/80 dipole with apex at 50 feet.  Antenna used on
>> RX and TX......no loop noise-cancelling antennas.  City lot
>> in Chandler.....running AL800 most of the time at 7-800 watts.
>>
>> Question is....How close are you to 100!!!!!(age).......;-)
>>
>> YOU CAN DO IT!!!
>>
>> Bob - K7BHM
>>
>> -----Original Message----- From: Wes Stewart
>> Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2016 11:54 AM
>> To: sadxa at mailman.qth.net
>> Subject: Re: [SADXA] Top Band
>>
>> 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.
>>>>
>>>>
>> _
>>
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