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RobertG

(OT) CQWW CW band noise

Was it me/here, or did others encounter high band noise conditions
during the CW WW?
...robert
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Robert G Strickland, PhD ABPH - KE2WY
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Barry LaZar

Re: (OT) CQWW CW band noise

Life was miserable on 80 Friday night and part of Sunday here. It was so
bad 80 wasn't much fun. 40 and 20 were better, but still noisy.

73,
Barry
K3NDM

------ Original Message ------
From: "Robert G Strickland" <[hidden email]>
To: "Elecraft" <[hidden email]>
Sent: 11/26/2018 6:33:50 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] (OT) CQWW CW band noise

>Was it me/here, or did others encounter high band noise conditions
>during the CW WW?
>...robert
>-- Robert G Strickland, PhD ABPH - KE2WY
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Mike Furrey

Re: (OT) CQWW CW band noise

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Yes, Higher at night than during the day. We did have rain move through Friday and Sunday here in East TN. NR in K3 helped a lot.
73, Mike

On Monday, November 26, 2018 6:35 PM, Robert G Strickland <[hidden email]> wrote:

Was it me/here, or did others encounter high band noise conditions
during the CW WW?
...robert
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Syracuse, New York, USA
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Carl Clawson-3

Re: (OT) CQWW CW band noise

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I guess it depends on your location. Here in Oregon we had phenomenal low
bands at W7RM @ K2PO. We even had Europeans calling in while we were
running 160. This is a highly unusual experience from here!

Nothing to write home about above 20 meters though.
73 -- Carl WS7L

On Mon, Nov 26, 2018 at 3:47 PM Barry <[hidden email]> wrote:

> Life was miserable on 80 Friday night and part of Sunday here. It was so
> bad 80 wasn't much fun. 40 and 20 were better, but still noisy.
>
> 73,
> Barry
> K3NDM
>
> ------ Original Message ------
> From: "Robert G Strickland" <[hidden email]>
> To: "Elecraft" <[hidden email]>
> Sent: 11/26/2018 6:33:50 PM
> Subject: [Elecraft] (OT) CQWW CW band noise
>
> >Was it me/here, or did others encounter high band noise conditions
> >during the CW WW?
> >...robert
> >-- Robert G Strickland, PhD ABPH - KE2WY
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DC-3

Re: (OT) CQWW CW band noise

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Very strange.

In Northern CA, with a 80 meter, mostly vertical, delta loop, 40 was
dead quite -- about S2 on my K3. However, it was wide open to Europe
from about 2 to 3 hours before sunset. It remained quite, with no
static crashes all night.

Richard

K6VV

On 11/26/2018 3:33 PM, Robert G Strickland wrote:
> Was it me/here, or did others encounter high band noise conditions
> during the CW WW?
> ...robert

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RobertG

Re: (OT) CQWW CW band noise

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Mike...
The contest was as much about getting the K3 set up for the noise as it
was making contacts. I tried just about everything. Mind sharing what
settings you used?
...robert

On 11/26/2018 23:49, Mike Furrey wrote:

> Yes, Higher at night than during the day. We did have rain move through Friday and Sunday here in East TN. NR in K3 helped a lot.
> 73, Mike
>
>
> On Monday, November 26, 2018 6:35 PM, Robert G Strickland <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
>
> Was it me/here, or did others encounter high band noise conditions
> during the CW WW?
> ..robert
>

RobertG

Re: (OT) CQWW CW band noise

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Barry...
Whenever I took the head phones off it sounded like I was in some sort
of echo chamber. Things better today, but horrible last nite after the
contest. I spent a lot of time on 20 just to escape the 80/40 noise. If
I had to listen to that stuff all the time I might take up stamp collecting!
...robert

On 11/26/2018 23:46, Barry wrote:

> Life was miserable on 80 Friday night and part of Sunday here. It was so
> bad 80 wasn't much fun. 40 and 20 were better, but still noisy.
>
> 73,
> Barry
> K3NDM
>
> ------ Original Message ------
> From: "Robert G Strickland" <[hidden email]>
> To: "Elecraft" <[hidden email]>
> Sent: 11/26/2018 6:33:50 PM
> Subject: [Elecraft] (OT) CQWW CW band noise
>
>> Was it me/here, or did others encounter high band noise conditions
>> during the CW WW?
>> ...robert
>> -- Robert G Strickland, PhD ABPH - KE2WY
>> [hidden email]
>> Syracuse, New York, USA
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gregg.w6izt1

Re: (OT) CQWW CW band noise

I operated 80 SB and for the most part it was tough sledding from here in
GA. Conditions were not good. Others reported good conditions, so who knows.

Gregg
W6IZT

-----Original Message-----
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Sent: Monday, November 26, 2018 9:17 PM
To: Barry <[hidden email]>; Elecraft <[hidden email]>
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] (OT) CQWW CW band noise

Barry...
Whenever I took the head phones off it sounded like I was in some sort of
echo chamber. Things better today, but horrible last nite after the contest.
I spent a lot of time on 20 just to escape the 80/40 noise. If I had to
listen to that stuff all the time I might take up stamp collecting!
...robert

On 11/26/2018 23:46, Barry wrote:

> Life was miserable on 80 Friday night and part of Sunday here. It was
> so bad 80 wasn't much fun. 40 and 20 were better, but still noisy.
>
> 73,
> Barry
> K3NDM
>
> ------ Original Message ------
> From: "Robert G Strickland" <[hidden email]>
> To: "Elecraft" <[hidden email]>
> Sent: 11/26/2018 6:33:50 PM
> Subject: [Elecraft] (OT) CQWW CW band noise
>
>> Was it me/here, or did others encounter high band noise conditions
>> during the CW WW?
>> ...robert
>> -- Robert G Strickland, PhD ABPH - KE2WY [hidden email]
>> Syracuse, New York, USA
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John Simmons

Re: (OT) CQWW CW band noise

Gregg,

I'm using a GAP Voyager vertical for the low bands and during the
contest I thought the conditions were bad. The DX signals were just
above the noise. I did work some DX on 160 which was new for me. I went
to bed at midnight.

I see from your QRZ page that you use the same barber as I do.

-John NI0K

[hidden email] wrote on 11/27/2018 3:49 AM:

> I operated 80 SB and for the most part it was tough sledding from here in
> GA. Conditions were not good. Others reported good conditions, so who knows.
>
> Gregg
> W6IZT
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [hidden email] <[hidden email]> On
> Behalf Of Robert G Strickland
> Sent: Monday, November 26, 2018 9:17 PM
> To: Barry <[hidden email]>; Elecraft <[hidden email]>
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] (OT) CQWW CW band noise
>
> Barry...
> Whenever I took the head phones off it sounded like I was in some sort of
> echo chamber. Things better today, but horrible last nite after the contest.
> I spent a lot of time on 20 just to escape the 80/40 noise. If I had to
> listen to that stuff all the time I might take up stamp collecting!
> ...robert
>
> On 11/26/2018 23:46, Barry wrote:
>> Life was miserable on 80 Friday night and part of Sunday here. It was
>> so bad 80 wasn't much fun. 40 and 20 were better, but still noisy.
>>
>> 73,
>> Barry
>> K3NDM
>>
>> ------ Original Message ------
>> From: "Robert G Strickland" <[hidden email]>
>> To: "Elecraft" <[hidden email]>
>> Sent: 11/26/2018 6:33:50 PM
>> Subject: [Elecraft] (OT) CQWW CW band noise
>>
>>> Was it me/here, or did others encounter high band noise conditions
>>> during the CW WW?
>>> ...robert
>>> -- Robert G Strickland, PhD ABPH - KE2WY [hidden email]
>>> Syracuse, New York, USA
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