>> From: "Diane and Edward Swynar" <deswy...@xplornet.ca> >>or has general activity on >> 160-meters declined significantly in the past few >>weeks...?
This morning, the band seemed dead (more on this later). No stations could be heard. I called CQ on and off for maybe 45 minutes, with no answer. When I wasn't calling CQ I was tuning the band looking for DX. I thought there was no propagation. Then, a JA called me with a very nice signal - S7/8. What a surprise. Then, HL5IVL called with an equally nice signal. It was clear to me, at least this morning, that the band was open but no one was operating (at least for a while). I think a parallel can be drawn between dxing on late season dxing on 160 and Spring skiing. In the later part of the ski season, there is still plenty of snow, but most of the skiers have moved on to other interests. So it is with dxing on 160 - still plenty of propagation, but fewer stations operating. 73, Bob/AA6VB _______________________________________________ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK