Topband: ARRL CW SS started. Why is nobody on 160?

[john]

Since there is no Mult advantage on 160m and you can not dupe stations worked on other bands, there is little reason for 160. Almost everyone you would work on 160 will be big on 80.
John K9DX
 
> Date: Sat, 1 Nov 2014 21:34:51 -0500
> From: mikewate at gmail.com
> To: topband at contesting.com
> Subject: Topband: ARRL CW SS started. Why is nobody on 160?
> 
> I just tuned across the low end of 160, and nothing (except one RTTY
> signal)! Is my receiver broke? I expected to hear at least SOME CW.
> 
> I did just get struck by lightning a few days ago; maybe I have a problem I
> didn't know about. But I hear RCR on AM loud on 1860. And yes, I do believe
> the UTC date and time is correct here.
> 
> I assume that this contest is just not popular on 160.
> 
> http://www.hornucopia.com/contestcal/weeklycont.php#5620
> http://www.arrl.org/sweepstakes
> 
> 73, Mike
> www.w0btu.com
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