I was sort of active in 2001 when they had a lot of openings, but that was
mainly on VHF low-band and 10-meters, where just using a handheld scanner I
was hearing stuff from California when I was in Florida in the winter of
2002, and back here in Michigan hearing a lot  of stuff from South America
and out west, and on one occasion someone on 10-meters from Germany in the
fall of 2001.  That would be real spectacular though to hear something that
far away on 2-meters.
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Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2005 7:33 PM
Subject: Re: recent openings in the midwest


> Generally, it occurs closer to the peaks of the sun spot cycle.  I wasn't
> here
> during the one in the late 80's, but I did hear several in 1976-78.  I
> would
> guess there sere some in the 2000 time frame, but I wasn't real active
> then.
>
> Steve, K8SP