[Lowfer] Watering Hole Lowfers

[J D]

Interesting question about the lack of DX.  My most recent trip to the 
field on Sunday night yielded WM and SIW quite strong at times, but with 
longer fades than in previous seasons. WH2XXP remains a nighttime 
regular, but with fades capable of wiping out a character or two at a 
time. EAR has only been coming through with one or two solid, complete 
IDs during the wee hours.  No sign here yet of TAG or SJ, nor XIL either.

I can't find any indication of increased QRM locally, and WWVB remains 
as strong as ever here. QRN rose a bit between 8 PM and midnight, but 
not to the levels that would usually obliterate EAR.

In early afternoon Monday, I saw WM fine, but it was apparently after 
the transition time for SIW. I had a second instance of Argo running on 
185.185 and never saw anything I could identify as Garry's signal. (At 
first I thought I was seeing WSPR-15 about a hertz high, but it turned 
out to be an SMPS spur.) I've had trouble with 185.185 for the past 
couple of seasons, for unknown reasons.

John