I thought I had come up with a perfect call sign, 03MO556 until I saw yours. Maybe I will go with 223 instead of 556 even though we both know it’s not the same thing. lol
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11 meter is very quiet?
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Back to work for me so DX’ing will have to wait till the weekend. 
The first number is your division, if in the US we are division 2, second letters is your choice, maybe your state or usually the club call sign, like alpha tango (AT) last 3 or 4 should be numbers of your choice, mine is 2ET703, 2 for US, ET for Elevation Texas, 703 is my old rural route number, I use 703 on regular 40, the whole thing when talking international, if your radio tunes 27.555, listen in and see how it's done, they will call and identify their self and switch to another less crowded frequency
S&W357
$upporting Member KO4RJD....WDX-556
Hmmm...I talked to someone in Elevation Texas a few days ago. I'll look back to find their number.
S&W357
$upporting Member KO4RJD....WDX-556
Thus far today...SSB
Arizona, California, Puerto Rico, Nevada, Oklahoma, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Colorado, Utah
Arizona, California, Puerto Rico, Nevada, Oklahoma, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Colorado, Utah
Made my first dx contact a few minutes ago from here in KCMO to Eugene OR. I feel like a kid in a candy store! Thanks to all of you who have helped me get started!
Awesome!!! Be careful....it’s addicting!!!!
As far as I know 308 the Jaybird is the only other operator in Elevation
S&W357
$upporting Member KO4RJD....WDX-556
Shadetree Mechanic
Delaware Base Station 808
I heard South Africa on 38lsb talking up and down the east coast earlier today.
Be careful? Balls out son, balls out!!!
Im this close to dropping the hammer on a d-rail stryker 955hp from wolfman cb. 8-9 weeks out, half to start half when done. Half will depend on what mods/extras id like done.
S&W357
$upporting Member KO4RJD....WDX-556
Christpher17...I keep a record of DX stations I talk to. Got you “703 Elevation Texas” logged in on 11-4-2020 3.85 LSB.
Yes, DXing is the same as "shooting skip. NO you do not need a beam or 1Kw to make long distance contacts, they help but not mandatory. When conditions are right I make good contacts with 30 watts on an Inverted V wire dipole on a condo balcony. I can't compete with the world wide needlebenders but I don't care or want to. To me the fun is in talking 2000+ miles on relatively low power and a simple but efficient setup. But that's me. If your ground plane is set up well and radiates efficiently you will make some DX contacts.
Monitor 27.385 LSB and you will hear when conditions are right. Lately for me (in the Midwest) the band is open mid-morning to mid afternoon but it can happen anytime. When things get really busy operators will move to the adjacent quieter frequencies to make contacts. Going above 27.405 if possible for you will open up more opportunities. I use a local SDR waterfall display to show me what frequencies possible contacts are on across the band. 27.415 to 27.605 can be great sometimes and much quieter. There should be a SDR in or near KC you can use. Since I'm lowish power it sometimes takes a while to be heard (sometimes not at all) but I keep trying. Having a QSO with a station in another country or on the opposite end of ours is a blast.
Hope this helps and have fun.
73
Keep a log myself and will have a look at 11/4, great to DX with other forum membersChristpher17...I keep a record of DX stations I talk to. Got you “703 Elevation Texas” logged in on 11-4-2020 3.85 LSB.