A good night on 160/

[Ed/KB1HYS]

Finally got the shack back together enough to generate RF.  Called CQ on 75 for a bit, too much noise and seems the band was long to boot. No one heard or answered.

Switched over to 160 and pow, we had about 8 stations in 10 minutes, some running low power (10-20 watts) and everything from a IC-706 to an RCA BC rig and a couple SDR drivers to boot.  Seems like everyone folded up around 9:15 or so. as fast as they called in, they all signed out.

Now to shoot out that street light that is causing intermittent welding noise in my receiver and I will be in Ham Heaven.

[flintstone mop]

Those DAM street lights can be a pain.
And it seems like the band folds up or the Hams fold up around 9PM on the weekdays
I would think the fun begins after 10P to reach out to the west Coast.............dunno

Fred

[k4kyv]

For years, I have noticed they roll up the sidewalks on 160 about 9 PM, regardless of band conditions.  In recent years I have been noticing much the same thing on 75.  Don't know what happened to the nocturnal emissions of yesteryear, but now everyone seems to go to bed with the chickens.

[K5UJ]

We're all getting OLD Don!!    We can't burn the candle at both ends much as we used to    I got to hit the sack early tonight.  Lotsa snow coming in overnight.  Gonna take longer to get to work tomorrow.

[Ed/KB1HYS]

Excellent conditions on 160 this evening. More quiet than I have heard in a long time.
The Buzzy noise that was plagueing me before is gone for the time being.