11 meter is very quiet?

[S&W357]

Dang. I need to turn a radio on.

 

[WECSOG]

I'm not hearing anything on 38 now. Going back to AM.
Yep, the Bowl has some activity.

 

[Redbeard U812]

Dang. I need to turn a radio on.

I been calling fer ya.....

 

[S&W357]

Just turned radio on. Hear some distant murmuring....then, 254 Ken in Texas signing out.

Made a few 38 lab shout outs as 556 North Carolina. Nothing back.

Locals are even quiet tonight.

 

[Redbeard U812]

Just turned radio on. Hear some distant murmuring....then, 254 Ken in Texas signing out.

Made a few 38 lab shout outs as 556 North Carolina. Nothing back.

Locals are even quiet tonight.

Trying relay to ya. Rt now.

 

[Redbeard U812]

Hit good ole boy up in ne corner of AL

 

[S&W357]

Trying relay to ya. Rt now.

Maybe next time. Sound of silence came on quickly.

 

[357magnum]

WECSOG , Do you have your WDX #'s yet ? If not , get them , Ralph ( S&W ) use them a lot to make contact w/ other forum members . Makes it easier even w/out contesting . IMO

 

[Redbeard U812]

Maybe next time. Sound of silence came on quickly.

It finally dropped here about 11 pm. The prop was shifting alot. I'd get AL, TN, GA. Then some SC, NC, MI. Then some MO, IA. Had New Orleans for while, then it would shift again. Seems God kept playing with the tuner last night. Stayed up staring at the radio wishing the DX to roll again.

 

[Riverman]

Lakeland, FL last night from Texas.

KL60 rocks!

 

[Redbeard U812]

Lakeland, FL last night from Texas.

KL60 rocks!

I heard Lakeland calling for TX. I couldn't get FL. Usually FL is pretty easy for me, like skipping a stone.

 

[Riverman]

I heard Lakeland calling for TX. I couldn't get FL. Usually FL is pretty easy for me, like skipping a stone.

Unit 224. He was LOUD. Said I was too.

 

[Riverman]

In Boise Id. Raised my 11 meter DIY quarterwave vertical antenna up another 5 feet today. Starduster type with two radials. Went in to check SWR with my MFJ analyzer. Liked what I saw. Hooked it up to my Bearcat 980. Heard some spanish chatter on AM 25. Disappeared within 10 min. Called out on LSB 38 but no reply.

I noticed the rock quarry that is on AM 8 was coming in a lot better. Raising antenna was a good idea for better local chatter. My SSB call is Boise 521 if you ever hear me calling out. Hope to meet up with you on the air one day.

Alan, can you post a pic of that antenna?

 

[Redbeard U812]

250 Colorado, Denver lsb 38 19:34

 

[Redbeard U812]

100 out of KY lsb 38 20:16