Phil and I completed a CW QSO on 1296 just now. He is running 300w and I am running 120. QSB was long and slow -- perhaps a 5 to 10 minute cycle. When we peaked the signals were S-7 or better, fading to under the noise for long periods. The peaks were short -- perhaps 30 seconds or less. It was a new one for each of us on 1296. -- 455 miles 73, Dave, K4TO