[CW] Absorption?

[ernest doane]

Hello Ken:
 40 meter condx have been really BAD at this QTH....50 miles south of 
Denver,Co.
  73 de Skip K1TXU
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ken, KA0W" <cw at ka0w.com>
To: <CW at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, April 25, 2008 4:19 PM
Subject: [CW] Absorption?


> 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
>
>
>
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