Band conditions have been improving this afternoon.  I can now her side 
splatter on 7191.  Gary KB2YAA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2012 3:19 PM
Subject: Re: Band Conditions Today


    Me too!

That's why I asked the XYL to check since I had never heard things so dead
before today.

Things do seem to be improving slightly now, but it's still rather quiet on
the bands for sure.

Tom Behler: KB8TYJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Vernaleken" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2012 1:51 PM
Subject: Re: Band Conditions Today


> Tom,
> I thought my antenna had come down when  nothing was heard on 40 and 20.
>
> John  KC2QJB
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Tom Behler
> Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2012 1:21 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Band Conditions Today
>
> Hi, folks.
>
> I just checked 20 and 40 meter band conditions today, and all I can say is
> there may not be much of a round table this afternoon, and 20 may be
> questionable for tomorrow.
>
> On 40 meters right now, I just checked, and I think I found two signals
> throughout the band, and that was it.  Those sigs were not very strong
> either.
>
> As far as I can tell, 20 was completely dead, except for one RTTY signal.
>
> Just to be sure, I had the XYL check, and all antennas here at the home
> QTH
> appear to be up with no problems despite the wind we had the other day.
>
> SWR's also are right where I would expect them with my current antennas.
>
> I'll be available for the round table later this afternoon, but I'm not
> optimistic.
>
> If someone else wants to check  the bands, please let us know what you
> find.
>
> In the meantime here, I'll check my set-up to be sure nothing else has
> gone
> wrong.
>
> It's just very strange.
>
> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ, Big Rapids, MI
>