On Wed, 2012-10-03 at 08:23 -0400, N1BUG wrote: ---snip-- > > There's never any DX way down in that part of the band anyway... > > Au contraire! I have personally worked several JA stations between > 1810 and 1811. If I had the patience to investigate my log I am > certain I would find European and other DX worked that low. I know > of at least one big gun just east of me who has run strings of JA's > on 1810.5 at sunset (yes, long path).
Hi, This also presupposes that the only reason to even be on top band is to chase after DX. I have no aversion to chatting with DX hams but I am more interested in rag chewing and North American hams are fair game as far as I'm concerned. 73, Bill KU8H _______________________________________________ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK