Topband: Where are the JA stations?

[Jon Zaimes AA1K]

The band might be perking up. Last night just after his sunrise I was 
copying Ross 9M2AX for five minutes or so on 1832.5. He had QRN and 
didn't hear my calls. He was weaker on 80 meters when he QSY'd a few 
minutes later.

73/Jon AA1K
Happy holidays
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On 12/23/2010 15:38 PM, Diane and Edward Swynar wrote:
> On 23trd December, Bob wrote:
>
> "...The question I ask is the following: What happened to all the JA
> stations on 160?"
>
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>
> Hi Bob,
>
> I would go even one step further with that question, and ask, "What happened
> to all the *DX* stations on 160?"
>
> The far-off stations have really been conspicuous in their absence on
> Topband of late---for days, actually. And those that are there, even the
> perennial stalwarts, are way down in signal strength...
>
> To-day both the "A"&  "K" indices on WWV were at zero, and there have been
> no spots on the face of Ol Sol for days now, which (I think!) is a portend,
> generally, of some good conditions on 160-meters...but the reality is
> otherwise.
>
> Can it really be time to undust the ol' stamp collection here...?! Hi Hi
>
> ~73~ de Eddy VE3CUI - VE3XZ
>
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