[TenTec] OT: Question for Contesters

[Tommy]

Actual on the air observation has shown over the past month that 20 mtrs is
a better band than either 40 or 80m. Significantly less QRN and much more
activity. 20m is frequently open until about 4am, whereas 40 m almost closes
up around 7 to 8pm, mostly due to high QRN, activity drops drastically. High
bands are not dead yet, but summertime enduced activities sure have dropped
ham band activity. Except during a contest of course!!

Tom - W4BQF

----- Original Message -----
From: "Stuart Rohre" <rohre at arlut.utexas.edu>
To: <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2004 5:38 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] OT: Question for Contesters


> Naturally, propagation conditions and other factors impact the number of
> contest entries, sometimes more so on the high bands than low.   Did you
> observe across all the bands or only the higher bands that have not been
> favored with good sunspots of late?
>
> When the cycle turns around, so will the use of the bands affected.
> 73
> Stuart
> K5KVH
>
>
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