On Aug 16, 12:27*pm, Drifter wrote:
I don't know what normal is for radio St H. day. but, if I remember,
conditions were terrible last year. most of the regs, on a lot of
the web boards missed it. got my ID when they were still aiming at
Europe. never heard them when the beam was turned for the US. hope for
better luck this year. see below.

Drifter...
I went to heroic efforts in 2009, but I never detected anything here
in northern California near San Jose. In previous years, I was able
to hear something under more handicapped conditions.