http://kb6nu.com/some-80m-notes/ Having fun with amateur radio Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:43:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://kb6nu.com/some-80m-notes/#comment-98115 Thomas WB6JSB Sun, 22 Apr 2007 01:22:18 +0000 http://kb6nu.com/some-80m-notes/#comment-98115 HI, BEEN A HAM SINCE 1963 BUT NEVER DONE MUCH ON 80 METERS SSB OR CW DX. MY LIFE HAS CHANGED SO THAT I AM AVAILABLE AT GRAYLINE TIME AND I THOUGHT I'D GIVE IT A GO. ANYONE HAVE SUGGESTIONS AS TO FREQ., PROCEEDURES, AND TIMES TO MAKE THE GRAYLINE WORK FOR ME. I LIVE IN NO. CALIF. THANKS FOR THE HELP. 73'S THOMAS HI, BEEN A HAM SINCE 1963 BUT NEVER DONE MUCH ON 80 METERS SSB OR CW DX. MY LIFE HAS CHANGED SO THAT I AM AVAILABLE AT GRAYLINE TIME AND I THOUGHT I’D GIVE IT A GO. ANYONE HAVE SUGGESTIONS AS TO FREQ., PROCEEDURES, AND TIMES TO MAKE THE GRAYLINE WORK FOR ME. I LIVE IN NO. CALIF. THANKS FOR THE HELP. 73′S THOMAS

]]> http://kb6nu.com/some-80m-notes/#comment-71822 Larry Thu, 08 Mar 2007 21:46:21 +0000 http://kb6nu.com/some-80m-notes/#comment-71822 Work alot of 80 meter with my friends in the Philippines and enjoy it, except for occasssional noises from other sources or QRM. Its fun to work and have worked Russia on it severaltimes. Work alot of 80 meter with my friends in the Philippines and enjoy it, except for occasssional noises from other sources or QRM. Its fun to work and have worked Russia on it severaltimes.

]]> http://kb6nu.com/some-80m-notes/#comment-71570 John K2UBG Thu, 08 Mar 2007 12:23:58 +0000 http://kb6nu.com/some-80m-notes/#comment-71570 This could be our best winter for 75/80m for a long time to come. The bottom of the sunspot cycle means the peak for 80. Last winter was the run-up with working 3Y0X on 75ssb. Everyday the grayline brings in fresh stuff from all over-@3am monday I worked a ZL in the dx window and a smattering of G's and GM's. If 160 is topband then 75 is THE BAND. I have an 80m dipole @40 feet/ flat-topped, an Icom and an SB-200(borrowed) in lieu of an ailing mla-2500 that is waiting for electrolytics. Still, we spend most of our time in the window waiting for a new one. It's great to be alive when you on 75! 73. This could be our best winter for 75/80m for a long time to come. The bottom of the sunspot cycle means the peak for 80. Last winter was the run-up with working 3Y0X on 75ssb. Everyday the grayline brings in fresh stuff from all over-@3am monday I worked a ZL in the dx window and a smattering of G’s and GM’s. If 160 is topband then 75 is THE BAND. I have an 80m dipole @40 feet/ flat-topped, an Icom and an SB-200(borrowed) in lieu of an ailing mla-2500 that is waiting for electrolytics. Still, we spend most of our time in the window waiting for a new one. It’s great to be alive when you on 75!
73.

]]> http://kb6nu.com/some-80m-notes/#comment-71298 Andy Bullington Wed, 07 Mar 2007 22:33:03 +0000 http://kb6nu.com/some-80m-notes/#comment-71298 80 meters is my favorite band in the winter, Dan. Last night it was busy from 3500 all the way to 3600 khz. So much for the death of CW. This is a generalization, but the faster CW is fron 3520 to about 3535 khz and above that things start to slow down. In the early morning there is frequently some real QRQ around 3522 khz...in the 50 to 70 wpm range...same thing at night around 3532 khz if Rob (ex W8YRB now K0RU) and his friends are around. Those guys can fly but Rob will slow down to my 30-35 wpm and is happy to slow down to 5 wpm if need be. Welcome to 80 meters! Andy W1AWB 80 meters is my favorite band in the winter, Dan. Last night it was busy from 3500 all the way to 3600 khz. So much for the death of CW. This is a generalization, but the faster CW is fron 3520 to about 3535 khz and above that things start to slow down. In the early morning there is frequently some real QRQ around 3522 khz…in the 50 to 70 wpm range…same thing at night around 3532 khz if Rob (ex W8YRB now K0RU) and his friends are around. Those guys can fly but Rob will slow down to my 30-35 wpm and is happy to slow down to 5 wpm if need be. Welcome to 80 meters!
Andy W1AWB

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