Thanks for the report and Argo snip, Garry. The bands seem to be improving of late, with two consecutive nights where I've decoded the $04R Navtex station in Puerto Rico. Mind you, the weather we're having here in SW Ontario feels more like October than August. 73, J.B., VE3EAR LowFER Beacon "EAR" 188.830 kHz. QRSS30 EN93dr