13 NA and VE stations the log last night which is not bad for me. Mainly east coast but it's over the pond.
On the subject of RBN reports I usually get single digit db reports from the main RX stations stateside except for a regular pronounced peak of an extra 20 or more db just after sunrise before it settles back. Last night this peak was lot longer in duration and across a wider number of RX stations. The main challenge was there didn't seem to be loads of NA stations active on 160m and it seemed focused around a few states with bursts of activity. Not scientific but better condition than usual. Regards Paul MM0ZBH On Thu, 27 Dec 2018 at 00:19, K9FD <[email protected]> wrote: > This morning sunrise Hawaii time the band opened into EU and I was able to > worked a number of stations, all the way down to EA6, and > even DL an hour after sunrise, several were still calling as > the band finally faded out, > This morning was a "typical" 160 opening of old, there were good signals > an hour before sunrise, faded out and then peaked much stronger > at sunrise and just after. > Was close to 2008 era conditions. > Antenna I was using was the transmit INV L as the RX antennas are down > for repairs etc. K3 receiver. Noise level was S3 with some QRN crashes. > A41ZZ and Vu2CPL have been on almost daily with very good signals. > 73 Merv K9FD Molokai Hawaii > > The K3LR 160 Skimmer just heard HA0NAR at 2014Z. That is one hour and 45 > > minutes before sunset at K3LR. > > > > Yes, only 3 dB above the noise floor - but still - this very early in > the > > day to hear anything from EU. > > > > > > > > Using a HIZ 8 circle in phase (500 ft separation) with a HIZ 4 square - > > broadside to Europe. RX is a Perseus SDR. > > > > > > > > You can see the K3LR Skimmer output here: > > > > > > > > http://www.reversebeacon.net/dxsd1/dxsd1.php?f=0 > > <http://www.reversebeacon.net/dxsd1/dxsd1.php?f=0&c=k3lr&t=de> > &c=k3lr&t=de > > > > > > > > K3LR 40 meters is off line for maintenance - but will return this evening > > > > > > > > Happy New Year > > > > Tim K3LR > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________ > > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband > Reflector > > _________________ > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband > Reflector > _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
