11 meter is very quiet?

[Crawdad]

Conditions up here in Central Pennsylvania were pretty good Tonight,was able to snag a contact #334 from Alabama for a few minutes,sounded like bumblebees in the background with all the stations out there trying to make connections,it's around 8pm and it's quieted down a bit now, compared to earlier in the evening!!

I believe I heard you 575.

 

[AmericanEagle575]

I believe I heard you 575.

Sorry I missed you, what's your call sign by chance and qth??

 

[Crawdad]

Look down there

 

[AmericanEagle575]

Look down there

Oops my bad, thanks

 

[Crawdad]

I heard a 575 and called but even though I was hearing NY and PA no one was hearing me. Must be my cheap homemade antenna...........

73

 

[AudioShockwav]

The band was blown open here today.
About 3 this afternoon I was in the pickup about 3500 feet up in the Sierra and worked Tripple 1 in Australia and then 629 in the big truck in Florida back to back.
Good conditions, I spent 30 min calling cq on 10 meters and did not hear anyone.
Went back to 11 meters and worked Tennessee, Georgia and heard Strawberry calling from the big Island.
Need to get some ops up on 10 or down on 12 meters when the band is open like this.

73
Jeff

 

[Crawdad]

Europe briefly open this morning. Worked one in Madrid @ 0850

 

[RT431]

Jamaica and Bermuda coming in this morning. Naturally I can't talk them. Not enough powa. LOL

 

[Crawdad]

A quick one in Sao Paulo, Brazil @15:50. First time for me.

An open/closed day here. Mostly closed with very short openings.

 

[Crawdad]

Like yesterday here, the door opens for 5 to 10 minutes then slams shut.

One QSO with Antigua, one with France. Poof it's gone..............

Later the door opened to Oliver on the island of Corsica. Another first for me.

 

[S&W357]

This morning I hear a mobile from Austria on 11 meter .365 LSB. Couldn't get back to him.

Last several days have made a few good (for me) 10 meter contacts.

North West USA & British Columbia

Several to each Italy, Mexico, Chili, Brazil, Costa Rica, Panama, Argentina

Namibia, New Zealand, Canary Islands

 

[The20poundhammer]

Thats pretty good for any one!

 

[S&W357]

Thanks! Finished the day on 10m with Montserrat, Argentina, Brazil, Venezuela, Puerto Rico.

And Texas on 11m

 

[RT431]

Yesterday afternoon the skip was crazy on 385. It was coming in from everywhere. Heard alot of NeedleBsnders and World radio operators. Of course I could make a contact to save my life.

 

[AmericanEagle575]

Yesterday afternoon the skip was crazy on 385. It was coming in from everywhere. Heard alot of NeedleBsnders and World radio operators. Of course I could make a contact to save my life.

I hear you, I turned on the Ranger last evening and it sounded like bumblebee's with all the stations in the background,then got quiet,No contacts on this end!!