[CQ-Contest] Topband: The first indicators that Solar Cycle 25 may be sim...

[Ktfrog007 at aol.com]

Fully agreed.  Even though I can't operate 160, I've been  telling all my 
friends who have the real estate to get up some kind of 160m  antenna.  By 
any means possible.  By hook or by crook.  By  skyhook.  Anyone who does is 
going to have a blast over the upcoming solar  minimum.  I read many of the 
3830 160m reports from the last minimum and  suffered a severe case of 
antennis envy.  Therapy was of little or no  help.
 
I'm trying to figure out what I can do to take part.  So  far no really 
good ideas.  I really don't want to miss out on what will  likely a super solar 
slump.
 
73,
Ken, AB1J
 
 
In a message dated 9/9/2015 12:44:06 GMT Standard Time, k2av.guy at gmail.com  
writes:

Not  really a problem for 160.

Solar minimum is a solar minimum is a solar  minimum. In the last solar
minimum a certain well known multi-multi in one  of the major CW DX
tests did a single weekend five band DXCC 160 through 15  meters. I think
that's the only time that's ever been done. Great ops great  antennas great
equipment all in place before and since. Seemingly, super  great conditions,
maybe once in a lifetime, also have to be in place for  such an
accomplishment.

I'm getting ready for what might be a  remarkable string of 160 seasons.

73, Guy  K2AV