Yes conditions have been good the last few days on 160m (not Great . . . but what I would always have considered Normal, which they haven't been for ages)
I myself have received some amazing reports from Stations I have worked, as well as strong RBN reports. However . . . there seems to have been a distinct lack of activity from North American stations. I've been on and off the band for half an hour or so during the past 2 nights (Friday and Saturday) typically around 0000, 0200, 0400 . . . but along with several other Europeans, calling CQ DX but getting very few replies. Yet the few stations I DID work gave me very good reports, and RBN reports were always good too. I also popped on the band at the end of both nights (around 07.30) . . . but I didn't even bother putting out a call. Why? Well many of the regular EU DX-ers were on the band, calling endless CQs . . . but barely getting any replies ! Even though Saturday Night/Sunday Morning always used to be the MAIN time to come and work across the pond on 160m, maybe people have family commitments at the weekend these days . . . So I'm going to keep plugging the idea of a Wednesday CW DX Night on Top Band . . . it certainly worked last winter, as I would often work as many as 50 NA stations who made the effort to come on the band. 73 Roger G3YRO _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
