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Some thoughts . . .

This situation - a 'dead band' - happens every 6 years - without fail. You can expect that the next three years will b\getting progressively stronger with skip. Don't think so? The experienced radio operator has seen this many, many times.

You've heard it said that 'a watched point never boils' To the person that said that: Doesn't really take long at all; do you have any patience?

Recruit others? Sure; why not? How many radios and and antennas do you have? How many are enough? How many can you afford to lend to willing participants and then help them get on the air? You can be the Big Kahuna to someone that lives out in the sticks that needs an alternative means to contact people

Case in point: Today I talked to a guy at a convenience store that had a CB antenna on his truck. CB works; but the antenna needs some real help. He also needs someone to make sure his system is 100% of what it can be. So I gave him my number and will check out his radio on my bench and then test his antenna with an analyzer.

How many trucks do you see in a day that have a CB antenna on it? Great way to strike up a conversation. You can ask if he needs help to get it working.

When the skip cycle returns in a few years, this thread will be long forgotten and replaced with questions of: How can I improve my antenna system? What is a good deal on a SSB radio? And such . . .

<blockquote data-quote="Robb" data-source="post: 619816" data-attributes="member: 8446">Some thoughts . . .This situation - a &#039;dead band&#039; - happens every 6 years - without fail.&nbsp; You can expect that the next three years will b\getting progressively stronger with skip.&nbsp; Don&#039;t think so?&nbsp; The experienced radio operator has seen this&nbsp; many, many times.You&#039;ve heard it said that &#039;a watched point never boils&#039;&nbsp; To the person that said that: Doesn&#039;t really take long at all; do you have any patience?Recruit others?&nbsp; Sure; why not?&nbsp; How many radios and and antennas do you have?&nbsp; How many are enough?&nbsp; How many can you afford to lend to willing participants and then help them get on the air?&nbsp; You can be the Big Kahuna to someone that lives out in the sticks that needs an alternative means to contact peopleCase in point:&nbsp; Today I talked to a guy at a convenience store that had a CB antenna on his truck.&nbsp;&nbsp; CB works; but the antenna needs some real help.&nbsp; He also needs someone to make sure his system is 100% of what it can be.&nbsp; So I gave him my number and will check out his radio on my bench and then test his antenna with an analyzer.How many trucks do you see in a day that have a CB antenna on it?&nbsp; Great way to strike up a conversation.&nbsp; You can ask if he needs help to get it working.When the skip cycle returns in a few years, this thread will be long forgotten and replaced with questions of:&nbsp; How can I improve my antenna system?&nbsp; What is a good deal on a SSB radio?&nbsp; And such . . .</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Robb, post: 619816, member: 8446"] Some thoughts . . . This situation - a 'dead band' - happens every 6 years - without fail. You can expect that the next three years will b\getting progressively stronger with skip. Don't think so? The experienced radio operator has seen this [I][B]many, many[/B][/I] times. You've heard it said that 'a watched point never boils' To the person that said that: Doesn't really take long at all; do you have any patience? Recruit others? Sure; why not? How many radios and and antennas do you have? How many are enough? How many can you afford to lend to willing participants and then help them get on the air? You can be the Big Kahuna to someone that lives out in the sticks that needs an alternative means to contact people Case in point: Today I talked to a guy at a convenience store that had a CB antenna on his truck. CB works; but the antenna needs some real help. He also needs someone to make sure his system is 100% of what it can be. So I gave him my number and will check out his radio on my bench and then test his antenna with an analyzer. How many trucks do you see in a day that have a CB antenna on it? Great way to strike up a conversation. You can ask if he needs help to get it working. When the skip cycle returns in a few years, this thread will be long forgotten and replaced with questions of: How can I improve my antenna system? What is a good deal on a SSB radio? And such . . . [/QUOTE]

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