11 meter is very quiet?

[jdchet]

Well this makes me feel a little better.
Thought my Stryker 955 was broken! Was about to put the Anytone 6666 back in the truck!
Hope things improve soon........

JD

 

[The20poundhammer]

Had good DX conditions out of South America here in KY yesterday afternoon. Worked several stations from there. First time had those in a while here.

 

[Tokin]

Had good DX conditions out of South America here in KY yesterday afternoon. Worked several stations from there. First time had those in a while here.

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[Tweetybird]

Bummer quiet

 

[Tokin]

Puerto Rico again on ch9. Seems to be a daily thing. Superbowl had a few folks. Other than that nothing here but locals.

 

[Unit 75]

Got them last 2 trees cut down and 5 branches from otherins removed today......meaning that 45 foot boom 6 element will be on its way up the 20 foot tower on the flat side. No rotor....just locked down in magnetic north position Y'all gonna hear the trainman up north now c'mon!

 

[Big Kahuna]

I took the big antenna off the car since I hadn't heard anything in weeks. Will run with the little one until I hear DX again. Good time to clean up stuff and thin the herd while we have a lull.

 

[RT431]

Nothing but crickets here in the Midwest.

 

[S&W357]

Nothing here. Couple days ago I heard a station in Aruba briefly. But he didn't hear me.

 

[Big Kahuna]

While the 11 meter DX is dead I'd encourage everyone to download the Midland CB Talk app. I use it when driving to keep myself awake and I've met some nice people on there. The experience is very similar to local talking on the CB. I do enjoy talking in the UK rooms as well. I'd love to hear more members on there talking radio.

 

[Rwb]

This mornin about 945 i heard very faint distant communications but way too weak

 

[Littlears]

Talked to some truckers today on I95 while in traffic. Heard some folks on the bowl come through even with my filter in place. Some guy taking to his bud about only the flat side of his antenna working and not the vertical.

I keep keying up and tryin. But not much coming back.

 

[Slowmover]

Talked to some truckers today on I95 while in traffic. Heard some folks on the bowl come through even with my filter in place. Some guy taking to his bud about only the flat side of his antenna working and not the vertical.

I keep keying up and tryin. But not much coming back.

Hey, this out of the Jeep while mobile?

With them other truckers I always ask:

1). Radio check (“Break One Nine radio check”)

2). After reply, I note my MM and direction of travel. Tell ‘em how THEY sound.

— Up to 1.5/miles distant is an average to count on.
Not about your rig so much, as theirs.

This series tends to bring others into the mix. You can wind up with 4-5 reports.

(Advise 63-mph to do it. No distractions. Traffic flow is around you.)

3). Find you a high point over the Interstate. Best is inside a big bend in the road. Pull off on an exit with nothing much locates there.

— Roughly every 12-minutes you’ve a new group. Tell them you’re wanting to know:

A). Mic Gain (“Hows this sound!”)
B. Mic Swap (whether you do or not)

And the old, reliable: “Hey, I just dug this radio out of a closet and installed it. Does it sound weird?” (Etc).

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[Littlears]

Hey, this out of the Jeep while mobile?

With them other truckers I always ask:

1). Radio check (“Break One Nine radio check”)

2). After reply, I note my MM and direction of travel. Tell ‘em how THEY sound.

— Up to 1.5/miles distant is an average to count on.
Not about your rig so much, as theirs.

This series tends to bring others into the mix. You can wind up with 4-5 reports.

(Advise 63-mph to do it. No distractions. Traffic flow is around you.)

3). Find you a high point over the Interstate. Best is inside a big bend in the road. Pull off on an exit with nothing much locates there.

— Roughly every 12-minutes you’ve a new group. Tell them you’re wanting to know:

A). Mic Gain (“Hows this sound!”)
B. Mic Swap (whether you do or not)

And the old, reliable: “Hey, I just dug this radio out of a closet and installed it. Does it sound weird?” (Etc).

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yep. Bouncing around from spot to spot (errands) with the kid in back seeing who’s out there. Got a little convo going today about traffic etc and what’s going on around. Then they got bored or distance came into play and it stopped.

Had to get off the highway and get onto local streets anyways.

I’ve reached out 8 miles so far (as the crow flies), which ain’t bad in my book.

 

[Slowmover]

yep. Bouncing around from spot to spot (errands) with the kid in back seeing who’s out there. Got a little convo going today about traffic etc and what’s going on around. Then they got bored or distance came into play and it stopped.

Had to get off the highway and get onto local streets anyways.

I’ve reached out 8 miles so far (as the crow flies), which ain’t bad in my book.

Great!

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