On 4/3/07, Bob Macklin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I am at the point of not knowing if the problem is tha solar cycle or just a lack of activity. On contest days I hear all kinds of activity. So my antenna while not really good, is not totally bad.
An inside antenna won't help the cause, but it's mainly a lack of AM activity. Easily judged by the bands that aren't directly affected (dead) from lack of propogation, and the famous words seen online: "I listened around XYZ but didn't hear anyone so I went back to 3.885 (or) shut down". Folks seem to expect all sorts of activity to exist for their pleasure and convenience, when they turn on the rig. Calling CQ appears to be a dying art, along with hamfests, CW, amateur radio, comon sense, apple pie, etc etc... Don't worry, though - it's someone else's fault, not ours. (o: ~ Todd, KA1KAQ ______________________________________________________________ AMRadio mailing list List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Partner Website: http://www.amfone.net Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body.
