Just had a great conversation with Unit 399 JJ on 37LSB. He is active there now talking to other stations. Thanks JJ!
Dr_DX
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Dr_DX
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11 meter is very quiet?
- Thread starter Tweetybird
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I was just getting ready to post, but Dr_DX beat me to it. I got on the air about 10:45 and one of my first conacts was forum member 861 (Dr_DX) out of the Keystone. Nice long QSO. A lot of people trying to key up on him, but still 100% copy. Great sounding station, Doc !! Look forward to hooking up with you again soon. Until then, 73 and good DXing.
- J.J. 399
- J.J. 399
Propagation into my area of SA was exceptional today. After QSOing with Dr_DX. I was making one contact after another North, South ,East, And Western USA. Talked with a lot of old friends: 3030 AZ, 32 St Paul, 2112 FLA, 860 N. Cal and & 707 Tx. And a few others I can't remember off the top of my head. I absolutely live for DX days like this !!
- J.J. 399
- J.J. 399
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There are places in the free band that are allocated to government agencies and are best to avoid. People talk on them all the time but it's good to know.
www.hfunderground.com
Legal Users of the 25-30 MHz Spectrum - Frequencies To Avoid
Many of these frequencies are only technically allocated, but are rarely used due to the heavy CB radio and out of band or freeband CB radio traffic on/near them.
Pretty much everything below 25.6 MHz or so
25.354 MHz 25354 kHz - Civil Air Patrol (CAP) - Nationwide Use
25.360 MHz 25360 kHz - Military use
25.425 MHz 25425 kHz - Military use
25.516 MHz 25516 kHz - Military use
25.530 MHz 25530 kHz - COTHEN, military use
26.575 MHz 26575 kHz - Military use - emissions 6K00B9W and 9K00B9W only
26.617 MHz 26617 kHz - Civil Air Patrol (CAP) - Net 6
26.620 MHz 26620 kHz - Civil Air Patrol (CAP) - Nationwide Use 26.62 MHz short range
26.650 MHz 26650 kHz - Military use
26.750 MHz 26750 kHz - Military use
26.850 MHz 26850 kHz - Military use
26.950 MHz 26950 kHz - International fixed service, also paging
26.955 MHz 26955 kHz - International fixed service
26.960 MHz 26960 kHz - International fixed service, also paging
27.430 MHz 27430 kHz - Business Radio Service land mobile allocation, licensed users 27.43 MHz FM
27.450 MHz 27450 kHz - Business Radio Service land mobile allocation, licensed users 27.45 MHz FM
27.470 MHz 27470 kHz - Business Radio Service land mobile allocation, licensed users 27.47 MHz FM
27.490 MHz 27490 kHz - Business Radio Service land mobile itinerant allocation, many licensed users 27.49 MHz FM
27.510 MHz 27510 kHz - Business Radio Service land mobile - low power use only 27.51 MHz FM
27.530 MHz 27530 kHz - Business Radio Service land mobile - low power use only 27.53 MHz FM
27.546 MHz 27546 kHz - Civil Air Patrol (CAP) - Nationwide Use (yes, that means 27.545 MHz too)
27.575 MHz 27575 kHz - NTIA Short Distance Low Power Service - US Federal Government, 6K00A2A, 6K00A2D and 6K00A3E modes only
27.585 MHz 27585 kHz - NTIA Short Distance Low Power Service - US Federal Government, 6K00A2A, 6K00A2D and 6K00A3E modes only
27.880 MHz 27880 kHz - Australian 27MHz marine radio emergency / distress / calling channel 88 CH88 27.88MHz AM
27.900 MHz 27900 kHz - Civil Air Patrol (CAP) - Nationwide Use
27.980 MHz 27980 kHz - US Coast Guard (USCG) and others
29.710 MHz 29710 kHz - Business Radio Service land mobile allocation, licensed users 29.71 MHz FM
29.730 MHz 29730 kHz - Business Radio Service land mobile allocation, licensed users 29.73 MHz FM
29.750 MHz 29750 kHz - Business Radio Service land mobile allocation, licensed users 29.75 MHz FM
29.770 MHz 29770 kHz - Business Radio Service land mobile allocation, licensed users 29.77 MHz FM
29.790 MHz 29790 kHz - Business Radio Service land mobile allocation, licensed users 29.79 MHz FM
29.894 MHz 29894 kHz - Civil Air Patrol (CAP) - Nationwide Use
11 meter - HFUnderground
Legal Users of the 25-30 MHz Spectrum - Frequencies To Avoid
Many of these frequencies are only technically allocated, but are rarely used due to the heavy CB radio and out of band or freeband CB radio traffic on/near them.
Pretty much everything below 25.6 MHz or so
25.354 MHz 25354 kHz - Civil Air Patrol (CAP) - Nationwide Use
25.360 MHz 25360 kHz - Military use
25.425 MHz 25425 kHz - Military use
25.516 MHz 25516 kHz - Military use
25.530 MHz 25530 kHz - COTHEN, military use
26.575 MHz 26575 kHz - Military use - emissions 6K00B9W and 9K00B9W only
26.617 MHz 26617 kHz - Civil Air Patrol (CAP) - Net 6
26.620 MHz 26620 kHz - Civil Air Patrol (CAP) - Nationwide Use 26.62 MHz short range
26.650 MHz 26650 kHz - Military use
26.750 MHz 26750 kHz - Military use
26.850 MHz 26850 kHz - Military use
26.950 MHz 26950 kHz - International fixed service, also paging
26.955 MHz 26955 kHz - International fixed service
26.960 MHz 26960 kHz - International fixed service, also paging
27.430 MHz 27430 kHz - Business Radio Service land mobile allocation, licensed users 27.43 MHz FM
27.450 MHz 27450 kHz - Business Radio Service land mobile allocation, licensed users 27.45 MHz FM
27.470 MHz 27470 kHz - Business Radio Service land mobile allocation, licensed users 27.47 MHz FM
27.490 MHz 27490 kHz - Business Radio Service land mobile itinerant allocation, many licensed users 27.49 MHz FM
27.510 MHz 27510 kHz - Business Radio Service land mobile - low power use only 27.51 MHz FM
27.530 MHz 27530 kHz - Business Radio Service land mobile - low power use only 27.53 MHz FM
27.546 MHz 27546 kHz - Civil Air Patrol (CAP) - Nationwide Use (yes, that means 27.545 MHz too)
27.575 MHz 27575 kHz - NTIA Short Distance Low Power Service - US Federal Government, 6K00A2A, 6K00A2D and 6K00A3E modes only
27.585 MHz 27585 kHz - NTIA Short Distance Low Power Service - US Federal Government, 6K00A2A, 6K00A2D and 6K00A3E modes only
27.880 MHz 27880 kHz - Australian 27MHz marine radio emergency / distress / calling channel 88 CH88 27.88MHz AM
27.900 MHz 27900 kHz - Civil Air Patrol (CAP) - Nationwide Use
27.980 MHz 27980 kHz - US Coast Guard (USCG) and others
29.710 MHz 29710 kHz - Business Radio Service land mobile allocation, licensed users 29.71 MHz FM
29.730 MHz 29730 kHz - Business Radio Service land mobile allocation, licensed users 29.73 MHz FM
29.750 MHz 29750 kHz - Business Radio Service land mobile allocation, licensed users 29.75 MHz FM
29.770 MHz 29770 kHz - Business Radio Service land mobile allocation, licensed users 29.77 MHz FM
29.790 MHz 29790 kHz - Business Radio Service land mobile allocation, licensed users 29.79 MHz FM
29.894 MHz 29894 kHz - Civil Air Patrol (CAP) - Nationwide Use
A good list of international calling frequencies can be found here:
TheRATT
213 Evergreen State
I couldn't get outta work long enough to try you from Seattle. I only have 100W with a 5/8-wave in my mobile and you'd have to do the heavy lifting but maybe someday!!
TheRATT
213 Evergreen State
After work I drove to my favorite HF quiet spot and worked:
63 27.365LSB Mississippi
000 & 020 27.395LSB San Antonio TX
Soldier Boy 27.385LSB Houston TX
Hello everyone, I bid you 73 from the Great Pacific Northwest!
63 27.365LSB Mississippi
000 & 020 27.395LSB San Antonio TX
Soldier Boy 27.385LSB Houston TX
Hello everyone, I bid you 73 from the Great Pacific Northwest!
Standing by on 37, everyone is in the grass. The noise reduction on the QT60Pro portable makes a clean copy on operators that can't hear me...
I heard @unit_399 in there, we will keep trying.
I heard @unit_399 in there, we will keep trying.
It's been a while, but I can only hit 399 JJ with 1500 watts........
I talk to JJ from time to time and I've never run more than 150 watts and a wire antenna. My last contact with him was using my old Cobra 148GTL and an ancient Palomar amp, and we had S7 to 9 signals both ways.
You don't need massive power. You don't need a super-special radio. You just need a really good antenna and a CLEAR frequency.
You don't need massive power. You don't need a super-special radio. You just need a really good antenna and a CLEAR frequency.
TheRATT
213 Evergreen State
I believe!! Thanks BC! Have a good weekend!
Are we too close to get a hop in from you to Seattle?
Are we too close to get a hop in from you to Seattle?
Most of the time, yes. About once a year or so we get skip short enough that we could work each other. I talk to 178 down in Mount Vernon a couple times a year. There is also backscatter in the early evening sometimes when the Aussies are coming in loud and I'll sometimes hear Washington stations. We are about 220 miles apart, so it's too far for groundwave and too close for skip most of the time!
Took my nice little road trip to see my surgeon down in AmericanEagles 575 stomping grounds today and the Q6Pro was rocking. But with PAs hands free law I could only give him a shout a few times on 37 LSB. He might have been working and the radio not on but who knows with PAs Roller Coaster hills !
Sorry I didn't get to hear you today,yes I was working flipping Burgers and french fries at Five Guys, hopefully sometime we can chat on the radio in the future,hope your doing well and with this new PA hand's free law , it's kept me from putting a radio in my SUV, however I do keep a handheld CB radio in the glove compartment for emergency use,etc..........
73
I don't think they can say anything if you are pulled off the road with the engine shut off. If you are alone on the road you could probably talk, just don't get distracted and lose your wits and have a accident. It's good to have a back-up plan. I figured it would be a fat chance of getting you but nothing ventured nothing gained.
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