yep, Mr. Murphy usually pays a visit just about the time you get stuff set 
up again.
That said, winter is typically the DX season on the bands above 40M during 
the sun spot years.
Looks like we're getting a little taste of how things are going to be for 
the next few years.
And how long ago was it that so many people were saying we would have the 
worst sun spot cycle ever recorded in terms of propigation and band 
conditions?
And, here we are, hardly even into the beginning of this cycle, and band 
conditions are better right now, than the peak of several cycles that most 
of us can remember.
I expect there will be another lull before too long, but this kind of thing 
is going to happen more and more often, and for longer periods as we get 
into this cycle.
The 5W, ten meter mobile working european, asian and australian pile ups is 
certainly not out of the relm of possibility this time around.

73
Colin, V A6BS
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, October 22, 2011 8:33 AM
Subject: Re: once in a lifetime?


>I wouldn't count on conditions holding, I hope to be back on the air if 
>only
> mobile by then, seems like things picked up when I called off my help
> putting antennas up due to a possible to highly probable move.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, October 22, 2011 6:06 AM
> Subject: Re: once in a lifetime?
>
>
>>    Howard:
>>
>> I'm enjoying these great conditions  as well, although somewhat
>> vicariously.
>> Haven't worked a lot of folks because of other interruptions and the 
>> other
>> antenna projects going on here, but you're right;  it is absolutely
>> amazing.
>>
>> The ARRL 10-meter contest this December should really be a blast if
>> conditions hold.
>>
>> 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Howard Kaufman" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Saturday, October 22, 2011 5:54 AM
>> Subject: once in a lifetime?
>>
>>
>>>I have been a ham since 1966.  I have absolutely never seen the 
>>>conditions
>>> we are experiencing this week.
>>> 30 meters has been full of Europeans for the last two hours.  late
>>> morning
>>> there, darkest night here.  Grey line some where over the mid Atlantic.
>>> for two late afternoons, 10 meters has been filled with JA's, and no 
>>> west
>>> coast signals to clobber them.  12 meters is filled with Europeans in 
>>> the
>>> mid mornings, with similar conditions but not quite as good on ten.
>>> Signals from south America, Australia and Africa as well.
>>> I looked for Terry for an hour yesterday with no luck.  Hope others are
>>> enjoying as well.
>>> H T Kaufman MSW LCSW
>>> Adaptive Technology Instructor
>>>
>