Ake will continue his vigil this weekend. Look for 5R8FU on 1811 from just before 02Z. He did work a few on top band two weeks ago and is encouraged that the band sounds better than last season. He usually QSYs to 3513 after 15-20 min of CQing on 160 (after his SR) GL 73 George W8UVZ -- CoreComm Webmail. http://home.core.com