[Lowfer] Activity

[Ed Phillips]

k2ors at comcast.net wrote:

>J.B., Eric, John, Laurence,
>
>    As John as pointed out there are a variety of reasons for the lull in 2200 meter activity.  I will have WD2XGJ back on - with any luck within the next month, hopefully stronger than ever. I will also have WE2XEB/2 on - probably around 187kHz and WE2XGR should have issued and I should have that on somewhere in the 505-515kHz range.  Typically with my 2 antennas I can get on 505kHz and either 137 or 187 kHz at the same time unless K2ORS decides to get on HF, even then I can run HF and one LF simultaneously.
>
    In "the good old days of spark" static in the summer months guys 
tended to shut down all ham activity and the time was spent rebuilding 
equipment for the fall.  One early 1920's cover of QST had a neat 
drawing showing "static babies growing" and a distracted looking guy 
with earphones on.  These days we can do a little better but can't beat 
old mother nature.  Long integration time helps of course.

Ed