10 min
Episode 25: Top Band action in CQ 160M CW Zone Zero podcast
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The latest edition of the Zone Zero radio contesting podcast takes a look at the upcoming CQ 160M CW contest, and the antennas used for transmitting and receiving at a modest station that produce plenty of fun in the contests.
Solar Cycle 25 is slowly warming up, so over the next several years we will see the high bands improving and the lower bands won’t be quite as strong.
But as long as sunspots remain rare, these years of quiet solar activity are the heydays for 160M (that’s 1.8 Mhz — also fondly known as the Top Band). You’ll have a ton of fun enjoying good DX through the night.
If you’re keen to see what you can work on Top Band, this episode is for you.
Read the full text transcript at VA7ST.CA
The latest edition of the Zone Zero radio contesting podcast takes a look at the upcoming CQ 160M CW contest, and the antennas used for transmitting and receiving at a modest station that produce plenty of fun in the contests.
Solar Cycle 25 is slowly warming up, so over the next several years we will see the high bands improving and the lower bands won’t be quite as strong.
But as long as sunspots remain rare, these years of quiet solar activity are the heydays for 160M (that’s 1.8 Mhz — also fondly known as the Top Band). You’ll have a ton of fun enjoying good DX through the night.
If you’re keen to see what you can work on Top Band, this episode is for you.
Read the full text transcript at VA7ST.CA
10 min