Topband: Lack of DX CW Activity

[Jean-Paul Albert]

Right dear Roger,

I came a lot of times, calling CQ with no answer. Even with conséquent RBN reports. By now, I come only for contests ! And each time I got answers from DX. 
What can I do more ?
Happy new Year. 
73
Jean-Paul. 

F6FYA depuis son iPhone

> Le 5 janv. 2024 à 18:16, Roger Kennedy <roger at wessexproductions.co.uk> a écrit :
> 
> 
> Well I've said it before . . . and no doubt I will say it again . . .
> 
> But it's a real shame that there is so little CW activity on Top Band at the
> moment.
> 
> Sure, conditions aren't always that good at the moment on 160m . . . but
> often the band IS open (as shown by RBN reports) . . . but there is nobody
> on the band to work !
> 
> I know some of you only come on Top Band when there is a Contest, or when
> there is some DX-pedition to work . . . but given the resources many have
> put into a decent 160m Antenna System, it amazes me that's the only time
> many people come on the band.
> 
> Some of us complain about FT8 reducing the amount of CW activity these days
> . . . but if you don't make the effort to come on the band, then all CW
> activity will completely disappear . . .
> Inactivity breeds Inactivity !
> 
> There are several of us Europeans on Top Band most nights, calling CQ DX and
> getting no replies. . . I really hope more people will make the effort to
> come on Top Band, or else this side of the hobby (that I remain passionate
> about) will gradually die.
> 
> 73 Roger G3YRO
> 
> 
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