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[HCDX] Re: Tropical SW Bands Virtually Empty

I see no need to agree or disagree. No statement was made that SW DXing is dying or dead. I'm simply stating an observation from "my" QTH.  I keep reception lists and compare one year to another and there has been a dramatic reduction in the number of stations period. You can do the same thing with Passport To World Band Radio. I've been DXing the tropical bands since 1965 and most of the stations are gone now.

73,
Thomas F. Giella, KN4LF
Retired Space & Atmospheric Weather Forecaster
Plant City, FL, USA
Grid Square EL87WX
Lat & Long 27 58 33.6397 N 82 09 52.4052 W
kn4lf@xxxxxxxx

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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Thomas Giella KN4LF 
  To: a DXLD Yahoo eGroup ; a HCDX e-List 
  Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2004 12:20 AM
  Subject: Tropical SW Bands Virtually Empty


  I've been doing allot of listening on the tropical bands the last two days both during the early morning and evening local time. What I've found is that compared to as recently as 2003 and 2002, 120 meters is empty, most of the African stations are now gone on 90 and 60 meters, same with Papua New Guinea and other Pacific Ocean stations. Even most of the Central/South American Stations are gone. Heck even all the Mexican stations on 49 meters during the day are gone also.

  I remember how back in the 1990's and 1980's the tropical bands were full of stations from all around the world, with every 3-5 kc full of co-channel stations with plenty of hets. I realize that many are gone due to transmitter failure, economic reasons and migration to FM BUT it's still a sad state of affairs. 

  73,
  Thomas F. Giella, KN4LF
  Retired Space & Atmospheric Weather Forecaster
  Plant City, FL, USA
  Grid Square EL87WX
  Lat & Long 27 58 33.6397 N 82 09 52.4052 W
  kn4lf@xxxxxxxx

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  KN4LF Daily Solar Space Weather & Geomagnetic Data Archive: http://www.kn4lf.com/kn4lf5.htm
  KN4LF HF/MF Frequency Radio Propagation Theory Notes: http://www.kn4lf.com/kn4lf8.htm
  KN4LF Amateur & SWL Radio History: http://www.kn4lf.com/index.htm




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