John,

Before I even got my novice, the man who elmered me into the hobby told me
that he was tuning 10 meters one night and the band was totally dead.  He
fired up his rig, called CQ on A M, it was that long ago, and a Cuban
station answered him who was 20 over nine.  I never forgot that story and
often, over the years, have called CQ on what seemed a dead band and was
often pleasantly surprised.

Phil.
K0NX




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2008 8:28 PM
Subject: Re: unused frequencies


> I've seen times when there was 1 station on a band and that was a decent
DX
> station, happens on 15 and 10 a lot actually. It's open but no one knows
it.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2008 10:46 PM
> Subject: Re: unused frequencies
>
>
> > 15 was definitely wide open during the last big contest.
> > I think its a matter of everyone assuming it won't work, and therefore
no
> > one tries, and thus, no one is working it.
> > I'm pretty sure that good propigation doesn't just come around during
> > contest times.
> > 73
> > Colin, V A6BKX
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Richard Fiorello" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2008 8:52 PM
> > Subject: Re: unused frequencies
> >
> >
> >> Unfortunately given our spot in the sun spot cycle you probably won't
see
> >> much activity above 20 meters.  Don't give up on 17 meters it can
> > sometimes
> >> be surprising.
> >> Richard
> >> ----- Original Message ----- 
> >> From: "Gery Gaubert" <[log in to unmask]>
> >> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >> Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2008 2:01 PM
> >> Subject: unused frequencies
> >>
> >>
> >> Don't know about 2 meters, really don't know anything about anything
> >> above
> > =
> >> 10 meters.  I will say that I hae noticed not much going on on 10-20.
40
> > a=
> >> nd 80 seem to have action and I am wonderng if this is normal for this
> > time=
> >>  of year and the current stage of the sun spot cycle.
> >>
> >>
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