Topband: Better low band conditions?

[Robert Tellefsen]

"As a matter of fact, I think they are worse now then they were around 2000.
73 Tom"

That's sort of what prompted me to raise the question.
Now, with better antennas and several more years experience, I didn't
do as well working east coast stations or Caribbean DX this winter
as I did in several of the previous winters.  So I'm still wondering.

Thanks and 73
Bob N6WG