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LSB 38 has been pretty messy this morning. Boston, Montreal, Calgary, Minnesota and a few stations from Texas were talking all over each other. LSB 16 was dead. Not a soul on there. Despite LSB 38 hopping, the only other skip I picked up was Brasil on LSB 40.

Back to the Uniden Bearcat 980. I've had two. The first one performed flawlessly for six months and then the finals died. Amazon refunded me my money and I decided I was better off bringing my 40+ year old Realistic Navaho TRC 490 SSB base out of retirement to replace it. I bought a second...

In my area, South Florida, GMRS is where CBers and hams looking for a more amicable radio environment are finding common ground and coming together. The South Dade GMRS club in Miami and the Conch Auxiliary Radio Emergency Services (CARES) here in the Keys have joined forces to link a Miami...

We had some fantastic DX days last October and November. I'm hoping we see a repeat of those conditions this year. We are long overdue. So...how would everyone feel if we took a step back to re-group? How about we take some time to get the word out that we'll be pushing for another LSB...

I made a good, solid contact on LSB 16 with WDX 226 at around 5:15P.M. eastern. Around 5:49P.M., I made a good contact with 2880 in Central New York. The conditions are out there, but we don't seem to have the numbers today. Let's see if other WDX members join the party.

I've got the radio on as I engage in the great American past-time of watching college football. There is some skip propagation today. Unfortunately, no luck today on LSB 16 through 4:25P.M. LSB 38 has some activity, but I'm not hearing pile-ups. Efforts to reach fellow WWDX members on USB...

There are some interesting articles out about how the sun is out of whack and not following its usual patterns with respect to the flipping of its poles. There seems to be some suggestion that this explains why skip hasn't been what we would expect at this period in the 11 year cycle. Looks...

Yep, LSB36-40 is piled up big-time. Hearing St. Louis, San diego, British Columbia, New Jersey and plenty of other parts of North America. I haven't heard this much skip in a while.

I didn't hear much today. We're supposed to be heading towards the peak of the cycle, but this has not been like any cycle I recall in the past. We had a period in October - November of last year (2022) where LSB 16 was hopping just about every week-end. Then it seems like the skip just died...

There is activity on LSB 38 this afternoon, but it isn't the dreaded pile-up. There is some background activity on both LSB 16 and USB 40. However, I haven't heard any stations looking to make DX contacts. I'll try again now at 4:00P.M. eastern, but the Miami vs. Texas A & M game will get my...

There is activity on LSB 38 this afternoon, but it isn't the dreaded pile-up. There is some background activity on both LSB 16 and USB 40. However, I haven't heard any stations looking to make DX contacts. I'll try again now at 4:00P.M. eastern, but the Miami vs. Texas A & M game will get my...

The propagation forecast for today, September 9th for the 12 to 10 meter bands is "GOOD". We'll need to put that to the test on our usual schedule today and tomorrow.

I'll look for everyone this weekend. LSB 16 will be my starting place, but I'll venture over to USB 40 to see if anyone is out there. 404 in the Florida Keys.

BETWEEN LSB 16 and USB 40 Many of you know that I've pushed for us to use LSB 16. There are two main motivators. First, LSB 38 is just too crowded. Second, I wanted to include the guys with 23 channels units. It looks like we all agree on the first point. Using both is an option, but it...

I've been able to hear some skip activity on LSB 38, but it has been tame compared to the pile-ups that are all too common. I've called out on LSB 16 a few times, but have not gotten any responses, nor have I heard any other stations there.

NOt much skip this Monday morning. LSB 38 is dead. I'm hearing Brasil on LSB 37 and LSB 36 has a Canadian station talking to a Florida station I can't hear. That is all the skip I am hearing. I hope things improve as the day moves on.

Not much happening down here again today. Hoping tomorrow, Labor Day gives us something to celebrate.