> I believe it had to do with conditions. In those days, Hawaiians also > blanketed the dial night after night. As far as antennas go, I had the > same SW EWE in those days, I have today, except for new wire. The > "strong punch" just is not there for the South Pacific, it was in the > late 70s/early 80s.
That's quite interesting. I have to wonder what the differences in solar conditions are, or if that is entirely responsible for the change. I wonder if there is an archive on solar numbers such as is posted automatically. Then compare the numbers. If they are close, then what the heck else could change things that much? Can't be RF, as there was just about as much from AM/FM/TV in the 80's as now. Certainly not a huge difference. I gotta say that I hear a lot more noise these days. The overall noise floor has become waist high rather than a floor. Guess I should pester Google to find a solar numbers archive that goes back 30 years. Craig Healy Providence, RI _______________________________________________ IRCA mailing list [email protected] http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: [email protected]
