I am personally hoping for one more winter of low sunspots so I can have a
chance to break 100 countries on 160. (Our receiving situation is not
ideal; no room for beverages.) I have been putting most contesting effort
into 160 and VHF during the sunspot minimum and have not been lacking in
things to do. When the sunspots peak I will probably put in a QRP effort
in one of the DX contests.
73,
Jon WO9S
Jonathan L. Rosner Phone: 773-702-7694
Enrico Fermi Inst., U. Chicago Fax: 773-702-8038
5640 S. Ellis Avenue rosner@bquark.uchicago.edu
Chicago, IL 60637 USA or rosner@hep.uchicago.edu
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On Thu, 9 Jul 2009, Gary Sutcliffe wrote:
> Hi gang
>
> The next topic for my NCJ column is about the long low sunspot period.
> I would like your input on the following questions and any related
> comments you have.
>
> This has been one of the longest low sunspot periods in memory. How has
> that affected your contesting? At what point will you start station
> changes for improving conditions on the high bands? What would you do if
> it turns we are in another Maunder Minimum with decades of very low
> sunspot numbers?
>
> Please reply directly, and be sure your call sign is included in your
> response. Please reply by Saturday evening.
>
> Thanks again for your help!
>
> Gary Sutcliffe W9XT
> Unified Microsystems
> w9xt@unifiedmicro.com
> www.unifiedmicro.com www.w9xt.com
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