[CW] Absorption?

[Ken, KA0W]

Anyone else experiencing the overall lousy 40m conditions the past few days (weeks)?

There are very few signals moving the s-meter over S9 during the day and afternoons. A few weeks aqo 40m was filled with S9 and plus signals at my QTH, not just from QRO monster stations.

I know I need to place my order for a couple of new Super Berthas and get at least a 3x 40m Yagi stack on each, but I never struggled with conditions like this in the past couple of weeks.   

Maybe ops are saving energy and running more QRP to keep gas prices from going higher? Perhaps Al Gore suggested that at the last ARRL conference?

Hope to hear signals on the bands!

Ken, KA0W