Topband: 160

[Robert Briggs]

Thanks John for the post re 160 meters being open to VK...This year 
there has been a real lack of activity on the band..I am always in the 
shack qrv around 1824.5...It is unusual not to have few contacts into 
the Pacific, US/VE, JA and UA2 during the week..I have noticed an 
absence of what was the regular operators over the years..Similar in VK 
where you can count the regulars on one hand...

There is no real "Season" for the band to be "Open" , more, that summer 
qrn etc keeps many from operating..This of course is reversed as the 
North and South seasons change...Sunrise and Sunset times also play a 
big factor on what paths are likely to be open..

For us diehards the band produces unexpected dx rewards quite often and 
that is what keeps us there...Others appear on the band briefly only if 
there is a rare dx entity operating from some remote location..They 
rarely contribute to the band as regular operators do, rather, they just 
want that bit of wallpaper..

Anyhow I guess horses for courses..

73..Bob..VK3ZL..