Topband: Topband Conditions---MEH!

[Steven Raas]

Im happy chasing states still.. need 12 more..all out west ..If I work DX
thats a BIG BONUS!

-Steve Raas
N2JDQ

On Tue, Dec 20, 2011 at 7:15 PM, W0UCE <w0uce at nc.rr.com> wrote:

> Bob:
> Welcome to the world of "Bah Humbug"
>
> Jack W0UCE
>
> You guys aren't instilling confidence in my 160 L antenna I am working on.
> :-)
> Just my luck, retire and finally get to have some time to play with
> antennas
> more, putting up a 160L
> and the band goes blaaaaah !   hihi
>
> Merry Christmas to all Top Banders !
>
> Bob
> K6UJ
>
>
>
> On Dec 20, 2011, at 3:36 PM, Eddy Swynar wrote:
>
> > Hi All,
> >
> > Well, a surefire hint that 160-meters just "...ain't what it used to be"
> may be readily seen by even a cursory glance at sites like sk4aw.net and
> the
> DX Edge---few-to-zero posts by North American stations, & even fewer spots
> of same by the DX!
> >
> > The current state of affairs sure does remind me a lot of the
> post-Christmas drought on 1.8-MHz last year...only this year the Grinch
> came
> early!
> >
> > John (ON4UN) asserts in his newest edition of LOW-BAND DX'ING that the
> overall best season for DX on the band probably occurred in the winter of
> 2008-2009...and I'm inclined to agree  with him 101%...
> >
> > ~73~ de Eddy VE3CUI - VE3XZ
> > _______________________________________________
> > UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK
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