Rob,

You bring up a good point. Years ago I could log in with the 20 watt G90
but these days I have to use the FT-857 which required carrying a larger battery.

Last summer we did test around 7262 LSB right after the net and conditions were better.

In any case we have 30 days from December 10 to decide what to do and we started discussing it on yesterday's net and will continue the discussion on Saturday's net.

Mike N2MS

> On 12/12/2025 7:06 AM EST Rob Flory <farmer.rob.flory@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> Hi All,
> It seems y'all are stuck between a rock and a hard place.
> Pay attention to the image that Fearless Leader shared. Note that it is dated 2007, the dead bottom of the sunspot cycle.
> These days optimal NVIS frequency exceeds 10MHz on the regular.
> At noon, 7MHz is really much better propagation-wise than 5MHz, but has the USB problem.
> Shifting in time might be the way to make 5MHz viable.
> I understand DX QRM turns into an issue in the evening.
> Maybe that QRM factor is better in the just post-sunrise period when there is a brief window of good NVIS on 5MHz.
> Remember that quaint phrase, "Improvise, ADAPT, Overcome"?
> 73,
> RF
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