not a rule, just a commonality in this  part of the world.
and as i mentioned regarding antennas, if your antenna is big and you have
some power at your disposal, its not offten dead at anytime of the day or
sun spot cycle.
73
Colin, V A6BKX
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeff Kenyon" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, November 19, 2006 2:58 PM
Subject: Re: Art Bell back on ham bands and noticing something strange with
20-meters


> Well, that is what I thought was the rule with those higher HF bands.
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> On Sun, 19 Nov 2006, John Miller wrote:
>
> > I'm finding it's good in the day but dead at night here, and I've looked
> > hard believe me.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Jeff Kenyon" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Sunday, November 19, 2006 1:21 AM
> > Subject: Art Bell back on ham bands and noticing something strange with
> > 20-meters
> >
> >
> > > Hi everyone, I have Art Bell on right now, and he has managed to get
an
> > > antenna up for now at his condo.  He has been operating on 20-meters,
and
> > > has noticed that where he is located in the Philipines 20-meters is
active
> > > at night and closed during the day.  Art has talked with other hams in
> > > China and Africa, and other places and they are also noticing that
> > > 20-meters is opening up after dark where they are and shut down during
the
> > > day.  I'm just wondering if anyone else has noticed this?  I would
have
> > > thought that 20-meters would be good during the day and would shut
down at
> > > night.
> > >
> >