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11 meter is very quiet?

You guys are killing me! Stuck home with my busted neck and conditions are rolling! I gots to get an antenna up in the air at the house somehow!
Maybe I'll annoy myself trying to hang that Radiowavz double bazooka up? Or maybe try a Sirio Boomerang?
Until then I'll just have to listen to SDR online..............

Oh the humanity........
JD



My sirio boomerang does pretty well for what it is. Mounted on a painter's pole, I can raise it up to about 12 feet to the feedpoint. I have made contacts all over the U.S. and beyond. Of course some heat in the wire helps. I even had my numbers called on the superbowl a couple of times. It does good for me on sideband. On the busy AM frequencies it can be difficult at times to get any response. I can't compete with the beam antennas and thousands of watts.
When the dx is busy I try to find quieter channels to talk AM on and it works ok(for what it is).
 
You guys are killing me! Stuck home with my busted neck and conditions are rolling! I gots to get an antenna up in the air at the house somehow!
Maybe I'll annoy myself trying to hang that Radiowavz double bazooka up? Or maybe try a Sirio Boomerang?
Until then I'll just have to listen to SDR online..............

Oh the humanity........
JD

If nothing else JD, get two pieces of wire in the air, easier on the neck and beats a poke in the eye.

Hope you're doing well,
73
 
(y):) Unbelievable ! Seems likes it a daily thing ? 11m been awesome ( And Mother Nature ) My Big Brother the Eldest of " The 357 Twins " and I have been chatting almost daily , also my new friend " 2487 Danny " Ralph's local friend . What Great Qso's we have been having . We been meeting on 27.3850 & Qsy to 27.42.50 ( usually @ 8am EST ) the way conditions have been due to this WX if it keeps up listen for us & feel free to join in . Ralph & I chatted this Am about it , nothing like chatting w/ WWDX Members . 73 & God Bless ! Leo
 
Craw , Ralph joined the forum @ 3 years ago , same day we started chatting , we have so much in common he could be my brother . We have chatted nearly daily since he joined if not on here via LL or Radio . For this I thank WWDX for getting us together ! (y) It might sound corny but some things are meant to be ! A " Good Ol' Southern Boy & A Swamp Yankee Friends " ! :) I tell Ralphie , I'm w/ him now @ my age " The South Will Rise Again " :D I'm sick of this cold weather & I need to work on getting a " Southern Accent " . 73 & God Bless ! Leo
 
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“Im’a gettin’ closer to a one piece coax harness!” (co-phase) versus the six-piece that’s factory-standard in the t680 KW.

All this Skip and you guys catching your daily limit in an hour or so HAS LIT THE FIRE!

Just got the Clay Thompson-tweaked GALAXY 979 out of the local shop after protection diode blew and jack melted a few years back. DK set to 2W, swings 9W

Is there an RM ITALY KL-203 fresh from the box, waiting?

Just need to pick up a BUSSMANN Add-A-Circuit Fuse Tap to run the amp on its own wiring. Found some 10-AWG zip cord when home. Leave the KW supplied power to run 979 + DSP Speaker.

I’m encouraged by “the quiet” wrapping the power cord in a big ferrite produced. So, instead of going to BATT, will try this first.

ALSO means the coax install will be easier.

Figure I ought to be more easily heard once these jobs done. I’ve been able to hear, but am not heard on SSB with any consistency.
 
Hey Leo,
You need to put some headphones on at bedtime and listen to recordings of The Andy Griffith Show while you sleep. After a week or so you'll wake up sounding like you're from Nawth Carolina. :D

Seriously tho that's great stuff that you two have become such good friends after meeting here. Even better that you get to talk over the airwaves so often.

Best 73
 

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