Craig, K4XR says:
> On 40, signal levels are probably equal on both
>ends, but the Europeans have a much higher noise floor and our noise
>floor is still at essentially daytime levels.
I haven't operated on 40 much in the US, but out in California (nr Santa
Cruz), both the noise floor and mid evening QRM level made it sound
like a dead band compared with Eu. Even up in NH, it was still a lot
quieter with less activity, at 2200EST in November, compared with Eu. I
suspect that on 160, the QRN is possibly worse, though - after all,
Murphy Rules OK?
73
Peter G3RZP
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