Topband: Closed for the season or maybe just redecorating..

[Bill Cromwell]

Hi,

I continue to find evidence that 160 meters is NOT closed for the 
season. Most of the evidence is to be found way up in the phone band. I 
wondered if those guys were running California kilowatts or something 
but in some of the QSOs they mentioned their power output in the 100 
watt area. I have occasionally heard some CW calls for DX but those are 
scarce. Apparently the CW hams are just plain absent..doing soemthing 
else for the 'closed' season.

This morning I set up a receiver to slowly scan (troll) from 1800 to 
1830 kc...continuously. While I am working around here in and out of the 
shack I will hopefully hear anybody in range if there is activity.

73,

Bill  KU8H