Did my sojourn into the ARRL 160 this weekend. Interesting comparing last year to this year: Last year I was QRP and California and many DX were calling me and there was a fair QRN/M last year. I worked most everything I heard but it took time.
This year I was also QRP but I made zero CA contacts, only worked GW & EI with the rest the usual Caribbean/Central American stations. The band was much quieter and though I could hear DX, my 5W didn't fare so well and their signals for the most part, weren't booming. There were many I could not work this year. Conditions, conditions, conditions... 73, Gary KA1J --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
