11 meter is very quiet?

[Red Bull]

Skip is rolling from the NE corner this morning. We have a live gate running for ch 28.

We hear 606 New York coming in loud and proud in the southeast.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/307543180439301/

 

[Unit 75]

Just talked to "Triple Three" Alabama, he was talking local this morning so I gave him a shout. Thought I heard Train Man, not sure.

Anyone else on the air this early? I usually talk to the locals while I am getting a cup of coffee and putting on my boots in the morning. Then at 6:00 I hit the road and the rat race begins for the day. Thankfully, I work about ten minuets away from home. Then I hit the clock and see what broke last night. Haha!

Yep. Triple 3 is his skip handle. All the locals call him BIGFOOT. He runs out of Jacksonville,Al He is just on the other side of coldwater mountain from me. We talk daily, so it may have been me in there. I have been working on some Galaxy radios the last few days and really like the old DX-66V I just finished off. It has monster audio...probably twice as loud as my regular rig. I'm always surprised that peeps can hear me running my "scatter stick" antron that is mounted on a 3 foot tripod just outside the shop door, but I know it's Mother Nature. I need to replace 150' of LMR-400 with RG213 so I can use my Shockwave that's up on my 45 foot tower. I ran 3.2kw thru my Shockwave about 3 months ago and it melted the coax like grilled cheese...lol. Been too busy to climb the tower to do the coax swap, so I just stuck a antron outside the door to talk with the locals for my repair shop. I'll see ya...bye bye bye
CHOO-CHOO ! Trainman stepping

 

[S&W357]

DX on & off here today. Was able to briefly hook up with South Dakota, Wisconsin, & Long Island NY.

No local homeboys to be heard.

 

[Rwb]

DX on & off here today. Was able to briefly hook up with South Dakota, Wisconsin, & Long Island NY.

No local homeboys to be heard.

kinda that way here also,talked to local friend on 38 lsb

 

[Tokin]

Yep. Triple 3 is his skip handle. All the locals call him BIGFOOT. He runs out of Jacksonville,Al He is just on the other side of coldwater mountain from me. We talk daily, so it may have been me in there. I have been working on some Galaxy radios the last few days and really like the old DX-66V I just finished off. It has monster audio...probably twice as loud as my regular rig. I'm always surprised that peeps can hear me running my "scatter stick" antron that is mounted on a 3 foot tripod just outside the shop door, but I know it's Mother Nature. I need to replace 150' of LMR-400 with RG213 so I can use my Shockwave that's up on my 45 foot tower. I ran 3.2kw thru my Shockwave about 3 months ago and it melted the coax like grilled cheese...lol. Been too busy to climb the tower to do the coax swap, so I just stuck a antron outside the door to talk with the locals for my repair shop. I'll see ya...bye bye bye
CHOO-CHOO ! Trainman stepping

Best price I've seen on mil spec belden Rg213 was $2.75/ft and non mil spec belden Rg213 was $1.15/ft.
I need to get off my ass and go see what that spool of hard line is out in the semi trailer.

 

[Unit 75]

I have replaced my Times Microwave LMR-400 3 times in 2 years. It cost way more than the Belden RG-213/U but the Belden is good for 10 plus years of service. I will NEVER buy LMR-400 again EVER.

 

[Tokin]

2000 feet of 1/2" Eupen hard line is what I found.

 

[murdog]

2000 feet of 1/2" Eupen hard line is what I found.

It will work fine ! I have been using it for years on the long runs.

 

[RT431]

I use nothing but Beldon RG9913. Have a spool of it in the basement. I've used the 213 also.

 

[Shadetree Mechanic]

I have replaced my Times Microwave LMR-400 3 times in 2 years. It cost way more than the Belden RG-213/U but the Belden is good for 10 plus years of service. I will NEVER buy LMR-400 again EVER.

I thought the lmr 400 was rated for 3500w or something like that?

 

[Rwb]

Well its very quiet this mornin on both 10 and 11 meters.
Must be a bugs bunny , elmer fudd SHHHH IM HUNTING WABBITS kinda day

 

[Justme]

Some very faint CW signals from Europe, nothing else...
Well, that was this morning early, noww a full blast contest is going on kilowatts and beams galore, 5/9+ on OCF and Imax 2000 from 10 down on most bands, bar a few WARC bands...

 

[Mr Fix it]

Try https://www.shireeninc.com/
For the generic times cable. I ran non ultra flex 600 for over 5 years zero issues . Really pushed it also

get the times clamp and solder connectors though. I use theantennafarm.com for those

 

[Slowmover]

Home for first since Independence Day.

No radio, just the comforting low rumble of the AC system.

Works

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[ForestRunner98]

Home for first since Independence Day.

No radio, just the comforting low rumble of the AC system.

Works

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Nice!!! Feet up, beer in hand watching a ball game. Enjoy!!