tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3203913123603021805.post8293192499213315291..comments2024-03-10T04:58:45.443-05:00Comments on N0HYD - QRP & Portable Adventures!: Still struggling to hear....or am I?Burke Jones - N0HYDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16920547155936279559noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3203913123603021805.post-29837453192696371072014-06-16T15:14:22.096-05:002014-06-16T15:14:22.096-05:00Thanks for the good comment Larry - points well ta...Thanks for the good comment Larry - points well taken. I will get on the air for some of the sprints or mini contests and see what things sound like. I'll let you know how it goes.Burke Jones - N0HYDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16920547155936279559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3203913123603021805.post-79661162365892097152014-06-16T10:39:57.125-05:002014-06-16T10:39:57.125-05:00Burke,
Do get on during a Sprint or a contest. W...Burke,<br /><br />Do get on during a Sprint or a contest. Weekday and weeknight activity is not a reliable indicator of what you are actually able to hear. I find activity during weekdays to be pretty abysmal. Many times, there are plenty of stations, just no one is CQing as you are finding out. The bands can indeed sound dead, even when they aren't. <br /><br />The other big thing is location, I guess. Many times, I will watch the Cluster, see someone remark about how loud a certain DX station is, and then I go to that exact frequency only to hear nothing.<br /><br />Propagation is a fickle mistress. In reality, only longer term experience will adequately inform you as to your antennas performance, but what you can hear during a contest is a relatively good short term indicator.<br /><br />Larry W2LJQRP - When you care to send the very least!https://www.blogger.com/profile/08707602309223956112noreply@blogger.com