Topband: General Conditions

[Hardy Landskov]

At 05:23 PM 12/12/06 -0500, EP Swynar wrote:
>Good Day All,
>
>I thought that the seemingly continuous stretch of poor conditions on the
band this year were a product of my imagination & impatience...until I took
a look at my log book for this same time period from a short year ago.
>
>The difference is like black & white. I had occasions last December &
November when I would easily work a half dozen, & more, European & South
American stations nightly, on a regular basis --- this year, I'm lucky if I
can even HEAR half that number on any given evening!
>
>I thought things would have dramatically improved on 160 as we approached
the bottom of the solar cycle...
>
>Is it just me, or are others of the same opinion re. the shape of things
on Topband...?
>
Eddy,
Yes things are not as good as last year on the Left Coast.  I was really
pumped up to some good Eu openings but I have only heard DF2PY once.  BUT
worked 5A7A and the R1FJT for new ones....
73 N7RT