Well, Barry, W9UCW is back on 3796 ... sometimes. He has been around mostly on the days when there is no DX. Wait ... that's most days! We can depend on Bobby, K7FX to show up and Phil, W6UC has been on the band more lately.
Now if we could just get some DX interested. ZL1ICU has been heard on 3796 calling CQ DX, but he is very weak and he apparently receives the same. Some of our old JA friends show up from time to time, and a few VK / ZL regulars, but generally it is quiet in the Pacific in the mornings. There has also been some activity by the LU stations on 3799, but not strong here.
I do not generally get on the band in the evenings for 3 good reasons:
- I am usually headed off to bed by an hour after my sunset
- I don't want to have to compete with the long-winded and persistent big guns on the East Coast
- Most of the Europeans are working in groups and usually have several stations that are too weak to hear through the QRN --- just too difficult
That's my story and I'm sticking to it. I'll see you on 3796 if you have "leather eardrums" and unlimited patience.
73, HP3AK "Real DX"
