Topband: A desert ?

[Herb Schoenbohm]

f5phw at free.fr wrote:
> Since 1 month, top band is like a desert here in souht Pacific.
> The only QSO I made were ZK3YA and one VK station.
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> - it is due to solar activity who is better for high bands.
> - it is just the bad season for low bands.
>
> Best 73 de FO8RZ Phil in Tahiti.
>
>   
Phil,  You were on at 0900 this morning peaking at 449.  I have been 
able to work ZL3IX at east with 589 both ways at this time so if the 
tropical static is not to high you should be able to get some replies as 
a path exists.  I noticed that you have not been spotted when you are 
on....so you might check your TX antenna and also try the high end of 
the BC band and use Pacific AM Radio stations as an indicator of your RX 
capabilities. You should be able to here ZL3IX and VK3IO plus VK6GX on a 
regular basis from 0900 to 1030 when they are on.  If yuo don't I would 
recheck your antennas since although the bands arenot ashot as the 
winter months they are still producing many DX contacts.

Please keep trying.

Herb, KV4FZ.