11 meter is very quiet?

[2NC995]

First time I’ve noticed 10 sounding busy here and 11 being completely dead. Lol.

 

[Tweetybird]

I have a 23 channel radio which side band channel down here ?

 

[Unit 75]

I guess channel 16, Tweety

 

[S&W357]

Yep 16

 

[Tweetybird]

Channel 6 sucks

 

[543_Dallas]

Strong conditions between TX and FL right now.

 

[Redbeard U812]

Bam.....pushed S9's awl da way to 45 in Atlanta, GA. He on rt now boom'n in smoke'n contacts awl ova da place.

 

[2NC995]

DXmaps showing TONS of 10m traffic. Lots in the US, but also Europe(this morning) and SA now. Much of it originating in TX and gulf coast. I’m sure a lot of it is digital, but I’m hearing some voice and lots of CW.

11m has a big dark cloud hanging over me today...haha.

 

[Redbeard U812]

Nailed 54 South Jersey.

 

[Redbeard U812]

527 south GA

 

[Unit 75]

I didn't hear you in there this morning, U812. Spoke to a couple of guys in Austin. Then I had a guy call me from Mexico. 110 Scorpion I believe. I haven't heard my buddy SOB#1 in there for awhile either. We are supposed to get some tornado weather moving in soon. I think Monday during the night time.

 

[Redbeard U812]

Was hit and miss. Pushed 73 hours this week. Wasn't supposed to be off. Middle of turnaround. While getting ready for tomorrow kicked it on. Atlanta asked what antenna I was using, he couldn't believe it was a 102 whip. Want to get my 11m cubical quad built soon and be able to switch to directional.

 

[Unit 75]

The cubical quad would be nice. It's a little larger and catches more wind load in comparison to just a yagi on the horizontal. I ran the Signal Engineering 8 element quad and the Lightning 4 element quad. Worked well, but I decided to try something new to me. I'm using just a 5 element on the horizontal as my dedicated DX antenna and I run the Shockwave ground plane for local chit chat. I'm finding it to be a lot more manageable for me because I no longer have to be turning the rotor constantly to everyone dx or local I wanted to have a QSO with. Maybe it's your thing maybe it isn't but I know you will find out soon enough. You might even consider running a cloud burner beam with some kind of ground plane mounted on top (less any radials) as your beam under it will work really well as a ground plane for that vertical. Just a suggestion coming for someone who's been there done that What every route you take, I wish you the best and can't wait to talk to you on the flat side!
-73's

 

[Redbeard U812]

Have plans made for a 2 element boomless quad. Tho the sirio 27-4 would be cheap and easy.

 

[Shadetree Mechanic]

The band is open to Delaware. My four pill is broke so I am on the President Madison with a Texas Star 350HD.
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