Mark, NM5K wrote:
"i use the bands that best match the path."

The medium more or less dictates that discipline for DX.

H-F has lost commercial traffic to cable and satellite which are
available around the clock and calendar. Even broadcasters have
satellite subscribers. They supply pictures too.. Yes, there`s amateur
TV, but it isn`t prevalent, and CBers don`t do it either.

Anyone who wants to contact the world anyplace at any time can get a
cell phone. The worldwide system will become compatible and pervasive.

Who wants to use Morse code?

Best regards, Richard Harrison, KB5WZI