Maybe in Europe works a little bit better. In May and June we know bands may be open and some people try to call. Also are very important the beacons. TEP is another story as I found it open in February to South Africa and no beacon can help. Dxmaps Site may help with its e-sporadic clouds maps but these are theoretical values based on actual qsos and if no one calls no e-cloud can be mapped. SELFSPOTTING in these cases should not be blamed.
Il 01/giu/2018 03:45, "ajparent1/KB1GMX" <
kb1gmx@...> ha scritto:
6M has been the magic band for many decades before me.? ;)
As a hard core VHF/UHF op I spend a lot of time on 6M.? How hard core?
My first three HB radios were for 6, they remain in service since.? 6M is
not high power, its good antennas, yagis and they are not hard to build.
The entry level is horizontal 3 elements on a 6ft boom and a few watts.
10M is a second favorite.? Its open more than closed.? The problem is everyone
is listening, no talking.? End of last cycle I got tired of hearing "10 is dead" so with a
tribander, end fed halfwave wire and qrp power [4W SSB] I worked 85 countries in
5 months.? There was TEP and Eskip enough that it included spots like MacMurdo
and the Falklands from W1 land.? Then a living got in the way... ;)
I hear its dead from many, they all answer the question, When did you call CQ there?",
they didn't.? ?If no one is talking someone has to make the first noise.? ? Generally true
most bands but generally 10 and 15 (and 17) will be daylite bands for a while and
occasional night skip.? Oh, and 6M is entering the E-skip season (least here in USA)
and EU too and that happens any time for a few minutes or hours.? The only way
to know is to be there.
Allison
