CQ160 CW 2018 - Single Op Low Power Europe plaque winner - Husein, E74R

Hi all,

I would like to send my big congratulation to Husein, E74R for winning the CQ160 CW 2018 - Single Op Low Power, Europe plaque !

Excellent job and results of 474,462 pts...

As always You had chance to grab the plaque sponsored by me in Single Operator - Low Power, EUROPE category in the CQ160M, CW contest this year (2019) as I renewed my plaque sponsorship for this year too...

In Memoriam to Jo, DL1RK - one of the most biggest Topband enthusiasts, excellent CW operator and mainly one of my best friend!

The actual results of the CQ160, CW 2018 are available here:

CQ160,CW 2019

The current list of plaques and the sponsors appears at:

http://www.cq160.com/plaques.htm

I wish to all of you good luck and CU on the TB soon.


73 - Petr, OK1RP
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TOP band history

Dears,

(The article reincarnated from an old blog posted on 9-Nov-2006)

Welcome on the TOP band DX operation blog.

Next pages are devoted exclusively to Amateur radio - TOP band 160m > 1.8MHz DX operation.

You may find here some stuff concerning CW operating, technical topics, antennas, band plans and technical news dedicated for 160m band. I am trying to keep this pages as interesting as possible, so no boring personal data included.

This page includes archives of 160 meter history.
History of 160m
Full history of 160m

You can download W1BB's original newsletters and also famous 160m band article by W1BB.
W1BB 160m band

These scanned files were contributed by Rolf, PY1RO and converted to pdf files by Ron PY2FUS. Information on this page is intended for private viewing. Publication without permission is prohibited.

(Original source by Tom, W8JI on http://www.w8ji.com/160_history.htm)


73 - Petr, OK1RP
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Mysterious Phenomenon on Topband?

Hi all,

I noticed this mysterious Phenomenon on Topband this week (1.-3.2.19) during FOC Marathon...

https://youtu.be/cV3rzlsZbA4


Sympthoms:
Fast echo appeared during my transmit morning at 04:00Z.
US sigs came thru really strong on 300m Beverage .
North EU sigs came with strong fluttering.

It appeared on both NA and AS Beverage.
Nothing like that happened on 80m at that time as I switched from 160m to 80m for few minutes and nothing heard over there.

As you can hear the fast echo is so strong that it makes QSK useless... Switching in between both Beverages did not make any changes.

At 05:30Z it disappeared.

Used equipment:
Elecraft K3
Beverage to NA > 310deg, 320m long at 180cm ended with 490Ohms.
Beverage to AS > 70deg, 320m long at 180cm ended with 490Ohms.
Inverted V at 30m for TXing.

I will be happy for any ideas, hints, theory or opinion.
Also you experiences are welcomed.


73 - Petr, OK1RP
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