A lot of people nowadays don't understand HF propagation. One MUST remember that the propagation programs are not necessarily correct!
Many times bands are really open, but there isn't any activity. A lot of folks make a quick check, listen a minute or two and assume the band is dead. ALWAYS listen and ALWAYS call a few "CQ's". You never know! A classic example of this is assuming 10,12,15 meters are beyond help. this part of the sunspot cycle. Many times it will be dead for East-West paths but open for North South paths, especially to South America from the USA. This is the great advantage of "beacons" in various places on 20-10 meters. Also weird anomalies will exist in propagation no computer program will predict. 73, Sandy W5TVW ----- Original Message ----- From: "Darwin, Keith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Elecraft Discussion List" <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> Sent: Monday, January 30, 2006 9:31 AM Subject: [Elecraft] K1, calling CQ, 2x QRP QSO. | I rarely call CQ - especially when running QRP. But sometimes, a fella | has to do what a fella has to do. | | Fired up the K1 on 20 meters, dialed up 14040 (or was it 14060 - can't | recall) and called CQ. Got an answer from a station in NM which sure | made me smile (I love NM). He was running an Argo 509 and we exchanged | 449 sig reports. | | Hmm, 5 watts to a vertical, call CQ and work a guy a couple thousand | miles away. Sunspots, who needs sunspots when you have mojo :-) | | - Keith KD1E - | _______________________________________________ | Elecraft mailing list | Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net | You must be a subscriber to post to the list. | Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): | http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft | | Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm | Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com | | | | -- | No virus found in this incoming message. | Checked by AVG Free Edition. | Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.14.24/244 - Release Date: 1/30/2006 | | _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
