This confirms the first ever and only contact made between the Philippines and Iceland on 160 Meters.

Long live the Arctic King !

A Historic First Ever QSO between the Philippines and Iceland took place on 160 Meters.

The Arctic King showed his power yet again.

Listen to my QSO with Hiro,  DU1/JJ5GMJ on 160 Meters.

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This was followed by a nice pile up, where the band was open to North America, Japan and Europe at the same time.

My country totals now stand at 174 Countries Worked – 168 Countries Confirmed on Top Band.

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The first were TF3Y (30 M and 17 M endorsements) and TF3DC (30 M endorsement).

This is the first 5BDXCC with a 160 M endorsement awarded to a TF station.

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It has been common knowledge that with an increase in sun spots, the higher frequencies would improve and the lower frequency bands would be unusable.

This belief probably stems from the herd mentality, where most people move up in frequency as the conditions improve and simply neglect the lower frequencies.

The fact that I am enjoying good propagation on both high and low bands bodes well for the future, since I have not the slightest interest in the higher bands.

I heard VK3PA with good signals, but since we had already worked each other I did not call him.

The first QSO with JA was with JA7NI who was the first ever JA a station to have a QSO with TF on Top Band and around noon today I heard an extremely weak signal calling CQ.  - This signal was not audible on my Beverage antennas, but I was able to read him by listening directly with the Arctic King.

It is absolutely mindboggling to be able to work such weak signals – in broad daylight as well, for this to be possible both locations must have excellent receive capability.

T32C was worked on 160 meters at 1141Z – almost high noon at my location!

There is no doubt in my mind that this is the First Ever QSO between Kiribati and Iceland on Top Band.

160M QSO Confirmed !

I did not record the QSO, but I heard them the following day (Oct. 21 at 1140z) with similar signal levels.   This recording is made directly from my transmit antenna the Arctic King since they were inaudible on my  Beverage antennas.

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T32C QSO 160 1141z oct2011

The display of Day and Night is taken from VE3NEA´s program – DX Atlas

Villi, TF3DX/M worked them on all bands, 160 – 10 by using his experience and technical abilities to the fullest.  

On 160 Meters, the signals from his mobile antenna fed by 100W ( 2.5% of that power is radiated ) may be around 25-30dB lower than that of the Arctic King.

The Arctic King does not have a Salt Water path in this direction as a mountain is in the way and affects this direction. 

TF3DX/M  worked them on 160 Meters by parking his car practically in the water in a location which gave him a Salt Water path to T32C and y using Gray – Line propagation enhancement to his advantage.   Congratulations !

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