dont write off band conditions, I got on 40 meters this morning from 1000-1100z same thing dead as a door nail, then at about 1040z like someone threw a switch and the band started coming back. we have been having some activity from ole sol the past few days ken w8ob #1104 -- SUPPORT RADIO-TELEGRAPH THE VOICE OF THE PROFESSIONAL RADIO OP. MEMBER FISTS, QCWA, SOWP, VWOA, QRPARC-I AND FPQRP-I