[Elecraft] OT: K-index=2, But Bands Deader Than Doornail?/Try beacon

[g4ilo at qsl.net]

I can really recommend a program called Faros, by VE3NEA. It monitors the 
beacons, and can control the radio through the RS-232 interface, to build 
up a picture of what beacons are audible throughout the day.

I stopped using it as it was not convenient to tie up a radio and the 
computer sound card 24/7, but it would be fascinating to have a propagation 
record built up over a period of time. I was amazed how often distant 
beacons could be heard even on bands that were apparently dead.

Julian, G4ILO
G4ILO's Shack: www.g4ilo.com