11 meter is very quiet?

[S&W357]

OK....I subscribed so I expect new content hourly....

Yep...same here. Looking forward to daily YT updates from Tokin.

 

[Tokin]

Florida was strong last night coming into NC. This morning I'm starting to hear some stations in West Indies cranking up.

NC was booming in here on 28 till about 7pm or so.
Sounds like today is going to be active also.

 

[BJ radionut]

I've got some older stuff up now from when i lived in my bus in Washington state. I wish i hadn't sold my 2950dx gen2...
https://www.youtube.com/user/toke420420420

Good Heaven's... after about 2 minutes of that...my ears are ringing...
no communication...just everybody screaming thru the garbage of noise toys and Heterodyne.
To each is own...
All the Best
Gary

 

[snippits75]

Bassmaster was doing his thing from Florida into NC last night. Tried a few times on his watergates, but never heard myself on the playback.

 

[Tokin]

Good Heaven's... after about 2 minutes of that...my ears are ringing...
no communication...just everybody screaming thru the garbage of noise toys and Heterodyne.
To each is own...
All the Best
Gary

Yep, i agree. When conditions are ripe its noisy on 28 and 19 is even worse. That may change some after i get some beams up.
28 is a lot like 6 and 11 with heavy traffic and high noise levels. 22, 24 and 26 are a lot less noise but less popular also. 28 is one of my local channels along with 19 so ive learned to ignore some of the noise.
Wait till i post up some local channel 19 shenanigans. Makes the skip seem quiet

 

[BJ radionut]

Packing my stuff. I will leave early (like 4:am EDST) or before, so that I arrive at the contest station no later than 5:30 am.(80 mile drive)
I start my board shift at 6:00 am EDST
Hopefully these T-Storm loose their steam before I go on. Not so much of and issue on 40 meters...but if there are stations on 80 or 160 meters we need the noise really becomes and issue. Even with the beverage and loop pendent receive antennas it is hard to ear through the crashes.
Anyway time to work some SERIOUS DX...Asia/South Pacific...I am coming your way!!!
I'll be on 20 meters after Sunrise...then about Noon try and catch a few Zzzz's and then back on shift at 6:00PM till Midnight or later if the bands stay open.
I may be up All night!!!
Hard to walk away when Europe or the S. Pacific is still calling!!!
You never know when a NEW one will call!
All the Best...Hope the Band Gods are good to all!
73
Gary/W9FNB

PS: Last year we were #6 is the USA...#11 North America...and I think #47 Worldwide in our class(aprox 180+ entries)...got to try and be better!!

 

[Tokin]

11m busy again as i speak. Had to take a break lol. Ill be back on 28 in a half hour or so.

 

[Shadetree Mechanic]

11m busy again as i speak. Had to take a break lol. Ill be back on 28 in a half hour or so.

I am on 28 now and all I hear is "Cheese Burger, Cheese Burger, Cheese Burger"

 

[Tokin]

I am on 28 now and all I hear is "Cheese Burger, Cheese Burger, Cheese Burger"

Ive got noise and banjos. Just got back in the shack. Someone just hollered for Cheeseburger hahaha

 

[Shadetree Mechanic]

Ok now I'm getting hungry. Do you guys have White Castle down there?

 

[snippits75]

11 meter lit up here in NC this evening coming from all over. Hearing California stations too which is rare for me.

 

[Tokin]

The newest addition to my 3 cat colony. Trapped her today and shes not real happy. Shes hanging out with me out in the shack in the kitty kondominium till she gets fixed and heals. Seems like every time i hit 4 cats i lose one. Ill miss my Mr Meow...

 

[Tokin]

Ok now I'm getting hungry. Do you guys have White Castle down there?

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No, we have Krystal Burger, same heartburn machine lol

 

[Tokin]

11 meter lit up here in NC this evening coming from all over. Hearing California stations too which is rare for me.

Im hearing folks talking to the nw corner but i cant hear them here in the pile. Conditions seem to be shifting west as im hearing BTK Illinois and Indiana now.

 

[snippits75]

San Diego and Long Beach so far. I am sure there are others. Just channel hopping to see where it's all coming from.