[TenTec] The Bands Are Dead

[Frank Kirschner]

That was my thinking. However, immediately after sending that message, I worked TO5U 599 both ways. I was using only a wire doublet antenna. I did, however, have my Centurion running about 600 watts, which helped a bit.

 The bands don't appear to be dead so much as verys sporadic. I'm listening to 15 m right now, and the noise goes up and down by 15 dB over a 30-second period. Very weird.

 73,
 Frank
 KF6E
----- Original Message -----
From: Al Gulseth
Sent: 07/12/12 09:35 PM
To: tentec at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TenTec] The Bands Are Dead

 New one for Murphy? "The probability that a major ionospheric disturbance will disrupt HF communications is directly proportional to the cost of the antenna system you just installed." 73, Al On Thu July 12 2012 8:17:40 pm Frank Kirschner wrote: > Sorry, my fault. I'm having a Rohn tower with a TH11 put up next week. The > ionosphere will probably disappear altogether. > > 73, > Frank > KF6E >