Yeah, I was licensed in early 62 -- the bottom of the cycle. I'd visit older hams with incredible collections of DX QSLs on display. They'd say, "That was from back in '57 -- you could just put a piece of pipe on a coke bottle on ten meters and work the whole world."
The first big peak that seemed comparable came about 17 years later (1979). 73--Nick, WA5BDU Ron D'Eau Claire wrote: > > Amazing? Did everyone catch **when** that was? In the late 50's... at the > peak of the most humungous sunspot cycle seen since Guglielmo Marconi was in > diapers. > > You guys can have your DXCC, WAS and whatever certificates. I just want to > see another sunspot cycle like that! > > Ron AC7AC > > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
