Right dear Roger, I came a lot of times, calling CQ with no answer. Even with conséquent RBN reports. By now, I come only for contests ! And each time I got answers from DX. What can I do more ? Happy new Year. 73 Jean-Paul.
F6FYA depuis son iPhone > Le 5 janv. 2024 à 18:16, Roger Kennedy <[email protected]> a > écrit : > > > Well I've said it before . . . and no doubt I will say it again . . . > > But it's a real shame that there is so little CW activity on Top Band at the > moment. > > Sure, conditions aren't always that good at the moment on 160m . . . but > often the band IS open (as shown by RBN reports) . . . but there is nobody > on the band to work ! > > I know some of you only come on Top Band when there is a Contest, or when > there is some DX-pedition to work . . . but given the resources many have > put into a decent 160m Antenna System, it amazes me that's the only time > many people come on the band. > > Some of us complain about FT8 reducing the amount of CW activity these days > . . . but if you don't make the effort to come on the band, then all CW > activity will completely disappear . . . > Inactivity breeds Inactivity ! > > There are several of us Europeans on Top Band most nights, calling CQ DX and > getting no replies. . . I really hope more people will make the effort to > come on Top Band, or else this side of the hobby (that I remain passionate > about) will gradually die. > > 73 Roger G3YRO > > > _________________ > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
