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Ratso..... I had to re read the 8 FEET OF SNOW,!! Statement.....wow! We had snow, 2-3 inches, here a few years ago (10-13) on Christmas Eve .....first time in 153 years for a Xmas snow. Lasted till about noon the next day.....very pretty on all the palm trees and ivy. I thought the 32-40 degree...
Some good Dx on this morning.....many Europe, Scandinavia, eastern EU and Russia.
Worked Algeria mobile 5 watts.....many stations tuning up for the contests this weekend. Good Luck! 73
At 715-800pm cst well after dark....bands were wide open. Russia, Malaysia,Australia,Japan and some Alaska Canada all with very good signals
Laos was on but could not hear him well enough to attempt a QSO. First time recently I have noted this much activity. Died out about 830 with...
Band was good today....the signals I heard were strong even though the prop forecast was not so good. Got better as the morning progressed.
Worked Senegal a new one for me....QRP as well! Made the morning, French operator F6IRS working from Senegal at 5/3.
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Yes the JT1 was on 10 meters....Beth and her husband are booming in here at times from Mozambique on 10-12....the pile up is bad! I've worked her a couple times from her home in the UK. The Russian guy UA4 has been on several island/dx expeditions I worked him a week or so back, not sure the...
Worked a JT1 Mongolia station this afternoon......with 5 watts and mobile. Was driving and not able to get the full call in my head!!! Was not sure the country during the Qso? First time....a new one missed due to traffic :crying:
Conditions have been up and down here.....the band closes early...
This antenna should be banded. I heard of a guy who knew a guy that had one It is the real McCoy, very good pattern and has been the winner of many antenna shoot outs. All that is missing in the strings of info are the true facts. They are.....
1. This antenna has a hypotenuse driver element...
Good ones...I listened for the Mayotte station but zzzzz! I did work Mozambique a new one for me. Up and down here, but ok.
Bought a new antenna been working on the mount and such.
M0GVZ.....I've spent hours reading Alan's website, thus the amount of bonding. Spent several hours just attaching these straps. I don't think I have any ground loops, I varied the lengths and areas where the bonding straps are connected. Longest one is about 1 1/2 feet long. Radio wires are...
Guys I purchased a HI Q 6-160 antenna, anyone here use one??...need any insights or experiences you have with screwdriver antennas in general and specific info on the HI Q type would be appreciated
1. Want to use a quick disconnect.....seems breedloves are the best??
2. Plan to use this in a...
Take this little antenna to the beach.......put its mast right at or in the saltwater and you'll see it is a real performer. Lite weight is great for a portable. 10 meters and 12 ? Should be easy to tune.
I used a 4 radial recently at the beach....worked on 10-40 with my tuner......works well.
Good ones philpoh ..... Have not been on much lately....listening now
Before I forget ....HAPPY THANKSGIVING HOLIDAYS TO ALL, GOD BLESS AND MERRY CHRISTMAS AS WELL AS A PROSPEROUS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR. I hope you all work many new ones!!
Check 40 late at night....less rag chewers. I worked 15 countries on forty meters during the CQ contest couple weeks back in about 1 hr 45 minutes....it was good and my antenna was resonant on 10 meters only without the tuner. With my power level and less the stellar antenna system, if I Had...
Phil......GREAT CONTACTS! Man conditions are good up north. 10 is a little off here, 20 is bad?? I hear more on 40?? Listen on 12 it has been very open here.
M0GVZ, great scores!! Did my first CQ ssb contest a few days back, had a good time. Learned a bunch and will do much better next year! Strayed from my original plan due to a chance at a china station and it cost me, had planned a QRP operation but oh well.....next year I'll be much more...
Sunspot number over 200.......10-12 are good! Worked a few stations this morning. Can't believe you guys have not bagged some new ones.
I did get one new one EA9KB. Ceuta North Africa.....lots of Africa on in fact...Angola,Cameroon with big pileups.
I'm going to check on 10 in just a few...
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