Favorite amateur radio band: 20m (cw)
Reasons:
- An effective antenna, even a directional one, does not need to be
prohibitively large or heavy. (my Hex Beam weighs about 7 pounds, and
has a turning radius of a little over 9 feet). Have also had success w/
vertical dipoles, and ground planes.
- Lots of propagation surprises, even when condx. are less than optimal
- Overall band noise is quite low (compared to the lower bands such as
30m, 40m, and 80m)
- The band is generally open to both dx and stateside simultaneously
- Wide range of skill levels of cw op's keeps things interesting
- Reasonably active band, and pretty easy to stir up an interesting qso
- A decent bit of QRP activity
30m band is a fun band as well, but (at least at this qth) lots of
strange non-ham radio signals chewing up major segments of the band
during the evening hours. But a simple antenna such as a sloper or
dipole, can work very well on this band.
Other favorite 'Bands' ...
Orford String Quartet
for: Beethoven string quartets
Cleveland Orchestra w/ George Szell
for: Beethoven symphonies and piano concertos
Academy of Ancient Music w/ Christopher Hogwood
for: Beethoven symphonies, played with period instruments
North German Radio Symphony Orchestra w/ Gunter Wand
for: Brahms and Bruckner symphonies
Concertgebouw Orchestra w/ Bernard Haitink
for: Shostakovich symphonies
73, Dale / WA8SRA
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