[Elecraft] K1, calling CQ, 2x QRP QSO.

[Mike Harris]

G'day,

|A lot of people nowadays don't understand HF propagation.  One MUST
| remember that the propagation programs are not necessarily correct!

Maybe so but I find W6ELProp a very useful indicator of what could be 
happening also Ham CAP/IonoProbe.

| Many times bands are really open, but there isn't any activity.  A lot 
of
| folks make a quick check, listen a minute or two and assume the band
| is dead.  ALWAYS listen and ALWAYS call a few "CQ's".  You never know!

Too true.  I often listen 09:00 - 10:00 UTC on 30 metres and it's dead 
until I put out a CQ, worked some interesting DX that way.

Regards,

Mike VP8NO