11 meter is very quiet?

[Rwb]

radioing yesterday here was crapshoot,heard lengthy news bs report crappy singers constat a u d i o and the usual town clowns. tried both mobil and base never got a single reply

 

[AudioShockwav]

Was on from 0530 to 0630 Pacific time and so far the band ( out here on the west coast) is flat, a quiet hiss.
Will try again in about 30 min.
Both 35 USB and 38 LSB

73
Jeff

 

[Brother DXer]

My plate will be full for the next couple of days with family activities and they aren't all good. My 93 YO mom goes in tomorrow for a high risk operation so we're sweating. Hopefully on 25 I'll be visiting my 2 daughters, son-in-laws, & grand-kids.
But the bright side is the weather is suppose to warm up a little.

I hope all goes well. I'll be keeping her in my prayers.

 

[AudioShockwav]

.375 has some idiot playing a broadcast over and over and over...
Big signals out of New York on .385 and .395.


73
Jeff

 

[whiteastro]

.375 has some idiot playing a broadcast over and over and over...
Big signals out of New York on .385 and .395.


73
Jeff

You might say Our Cup Runneth Over with Idiots when they discover a popular channel being used

 

[tshows]

Yes. .425 is getting just as bad as .385. It seems the idiots are out in full force on many channels lately. What to do, what to do? I am sure we all have some really good ideas!! Merry Christmas to all the members and their families.

 

[BC Coyote]

What to do, what to do? I am sure we all have some really good ideas!!

I've simply stopped announcing what channels I monitor on any public forum.

There are still lots and lots of frequencies with good people and without idiots, you just have to get way out of the regular 40 channels and become friends with frequencies ending in '0'.
Nothing wrong with LSB and AM modes, but there are also lots of folks out there on USB and even FM as well.

The irony for me is that back in the day all the idiots were on AM and the good operators on sideband. Sure isn't like that now! Some of the best operators now are old-timers running AM below channel 1, while the biggest goofs and idiots are all running sideband rigs on 37 38 and 425.

 

[AmericanEagle575]

Made contact with the following today:
New Orleans,LA
Montana
Seattle,WA
I'll be on the Air the next 2 days on 37 LSB and checking 35 USB preodically off and on throughout the day,Dad and I just got home from dinner after going to the Christmas Eve Service tonight, having Lunch with my Son tomorrow, Merry Christmas everyone!!

 

[AudioShockwav]

you just have to get way out of the regular 40 channels and become friends with frequencies ending in '0'.

There is a novel idea.
The only problem is not everyone can get there.

73
Jeff

( I will say that after beating the bushes for a couple hours this morning on 11 that ten meters was refreshingly open and not a agitator in sight.)