actually, tom, the days get longer after the 21st of December, but i'm sure 
you new that.
makes me wonder why the new year doesn't start on Dec. 22...seems like a 
logical place to have the beginning of the year instead of 9 days later.
73
Colin, V A6BKX
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "tom behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, December 19, 2010 4:06 PM
Subject: Re: the net


>    Well, Junior, we were sure glad to hear you, and I'd say you were about
> a 5 by 7 here into Lower Michigan.
>
> I'm thinking too that the band should get better for many of us as the 
> days
> start to get longer again after the first of the new year.
>
> 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Junior Lolley" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, December 19, 2010 4:49 PM
> Subject: the net
>
>
> As a little clarification on my check in on the net.
> I could not hear the net on the 204 foot g5rv at 40 foot center I decided 
> to
> try another antenna.
> I have a 132 foot dipole at 30 foot center on the tower I use for NVIS and
> tuned it up that's what you heard me on.
> I was using 100 watts.
> My noise level down here was bad.
> But switching over to the NVIS dipole the noise drastically dropped.
> Tom was a s9 and Kevin was a s7.
>
>
> Junior Lolley KG4itd
> Liberty County E. C.