Topband: Where are all the JA's?

[Luis Mansutti IV3PRK]

Mike W7DRA wrote:

> here is a way that anyone who wants to find JA statistics: go count the
> number of JA participants in the KCJ topband contest for the past years,
> the info is on the KCJ site
>
> as an example
>
> 2003 - 100
> 2004 - 128
> 2005 - 150
> 2006 - 122
> 2007 - 155
> 2008 - 140
> 2009 - 181
> 2010 - 170
>
> looks like a pretty robust community to me
>
Yes, it looks like a pretty robust community to me also:
These are the progressive totals (from March to March) of my JA QSOs on 160 
m.
(From here it is an over 9.000 km. high latitude path with all lousy ground 
reflections)

      Tot.QSO's   New Calls
      March 2006 1212 385
      March 2008 363 74
      March 2009 312 57
      March 2010 320 56
      Dec. 2010 99 9
      Tot.JA' s 2306  581


There is no lack of JA stations on Topband, but very poor conditions: are we 
already on the downside of our good lowband cycle?
I just updated the JA page on my website: http://www.iv3prk.it/japan.htm , 
but give a look also on the daily graphs 
http://www.iv3prk.it/last-3-months.htm
In a few days I will update also the NA pages and for sure we could ask 
"Where are the West Coast stations gone?".

My best wishes for an Happy New Year 2011 to all!

73
Luis IV3PRK