Topband: FW: CQWW a bust this year

[Wes]

You left out location, location, location...:-)

Wes  N7WS

On 12/1/2020 4:21 PM, Guy Olinger K2AV wrote:
> Hi Nick,
>
> I have a limited setup, only an inverted L over an FCP on 160 (not like
> W3LPL's 160m 4 square cannon). With basically no time to operate, I managed
> about 60 minutes in three spells on 160m, 45 QSO's, 17 zones, 30 countries,
> all S&P.
>
> I worked EU and AF in zones: 14: 4, 15: 7, 16: 1,  20:1, 33: 1, 35: 1.  Not
> sure the 45/17/30 in one hour on 160 from a modest station allows room to
> blame things on the band.
>
> Good antenna for RX, and an EFFICIENT transmit antenna are always key to
> making it. These will be even MORE important for 160 success as we make our
> way into cycle 25.
>
> 160 seemed slow this time, but I didn't hear nearly as many stations on the
> band, weak *or* loud, as in the past. Think they were having too much fun
> on the higher bands in conditions which are most likely the opening round
> of solar cycle 25 propagation. Get ready to do DXCC on 6 meters this time
> around.
>
> 73, Guy K2AV
>