What the heck - the K index is at 5, the band sounds dead, but
I just feel like calling CQ and making some noise...
It is about 04:00z and I just got home from bridge night out.
I didn't hear anything come back, and after about 30 minutes, I
went downstairs. It would have been nice to hear a ZS come back
or perhaps a South American.
However, thanks to the internet, I get this:
> Tree,
> You were a good signal this morning on 1826.5? from 0415-0425.
> Both Mike G3SED and myself were calling.
> I was calling on 29.
> Only signals on the band except QRN s7 peaks.
> Try again tomorrow!
> John G3PQA
I guess the WWV numbers scared everyone off the band (K=5). I am
now convinced that the WWV numbers are indeed useful, because when
they go up, activity goes down. However, I am not sure you can
predict what the band is going to be like from them.
I remember all of those nights in December with K=0 or K=1, but
no opening because of the stratwarm absorption.
Yup, there were NO signals on this end, and only my signal on their
end... I think this proves those funny WWV numbers just aren't
a good reason to stay off the band.
If we hear a "dead" band, if you can spare some time, be like a
beacon for a few minutes. Perhaps some "calling frequencies"
should be adopted so during the months of sparse activity/openings,
the activity is concentrated in one or two places so it makes it
easier to find someone.
Slept in this morning, not sure if T30WP was there.
73 Tree N6TR/7
tree@contesting.com
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