Category Archives: 160-Meters

How rare is 5BDXCC – Part 2

Posted on October 8, 2019 by robert

I received a nice note from Sharon Taratula, the Awards Manager at the ARRL today.  She mentioned that the 5BDXCC award is so old that it predates computers, so all records are on paper.  She also indicated that the most … Continue reading →

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160-meter WAS Certificate Received

Posted on April 5, 2019 by robert

Just a few days ago I used LotW to apply for my 160-meter WAS certificate.  I received it today (fast service, thanks ARRL!) I was surprised to see a fairly low number (1667).  Hard to believe that 160-meter WAS is … Continue reading →

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So what was going on in solar weather today?

Posted on April 2, 2019 by robert

I thought it might be useful to see what the solar conditions were this morning when I worked Alaska on 160-m.  We had a solar disturbance and sunspot making things interesting for us a few days ago (spot 2736), but … Continue reading →

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Dreams do come true: Alaska on 160-meters

Posted on April 2, 2019 by robert

With age comes experience and also a smaller bladder.  I often check my radio at odd hours of the morning because of the latter.  Today happened to be a first for me; when I checked, I saw that Alaska had … Continue reading →

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Where things stand Q1

Posted on April 1, 2019 by Bob Beatty

With good-old winter providing no outdoor distractions, and my health improving enough to give me some extra energy, the first quarter of 2019 was productive in terms of Ham Radio goals.  At this point Teach a Technician Class  (Starts on … Continue reading →

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Why it is going to be so hard to work Alaska on 160-meters

Posted on February 19, 2019 by robert

160-meter communication between New England states and Alaska can be very challenging due to its high latitude and proximity to the magnetic pole. To begin with, the path distance is approximately 3,400 miles, which is going to require at least … Continue reading →

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And then there was one…

Posted on February 19, 2019 by robert

A dear friend of mine, John WA1aBI, always told me that the best DX on 160 meters came on chilly winter nights at the bottom of the solar cycle.  He certainly was right. Today, shortly after midnight, I worked Hawaii … Continue reading →

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Having fun DXing this January

Posted on January 18, 2019 by Bob Beatty

I spent far too much time hunting grids down in 2018.  I will say it upped my DXCC Challenge points (by about 85), but it wasn’t very fruitful for finding ATNOs. Thankfully, January has proven to be opportunity-rich.  I’ve worked … Continue reading →

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2018 Goals in Review

Posted on January 1, 2019 by robert

Happy New Year!!! Hard to believe another year is here, even after being tired from accomplishing so much in 2018 — all but one goal was completed. Teach a Technician Class 265 Confirmed Countries in DXCC (made 268) 1,290 Challenge Band-Points (made … Continue reading →

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Goal Update January 2018

Posted on February 1, 2018 by robert

So the first month is under our belt for 2018.  DX results were pretty good, already knocking off a couple of my 2018 goals.  DXCC Challenge stands at 1281, and 160-meter DXCC is at 48.  So lets set new goals … Continue reading →

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