11 meter is very quiet?

[Brother DXer]

Amazes me why someone would spend so much of their money just to come to LSB38 to constantly play police sirens.

It has more to do about them, than it does others. They have issues and need help. It seems they've never progressed past the schoolyard antics. Sometimes I see my Father in law do this type of crap on Facebook. Tries to stir up shit for his own enjoyment, and I don't cut him any slack! This kind of behavior is total BS.

 

[YardDog]

The keyboard commandos on the internet and jerks on the radio have mental issues for sure. I don't have facebook, so I don't have to deal with that bs. I've got plenty of locals on the radio, and I squelch out the ass hats when they miss their meds and grab a mic. But I'll be checking throughout the day and maybe catch a forum member on the air if the conditions allow it.

 

[snippits75]

@YardDog

Thanks for the QSO WDX128, Jim. Always feels good to make contact with a WDX member.

 

[YardDog]

Great making contact with you as well. I was really surprised anyone answered my call being that conditions aren't that good right now. But when you keyed up, you was hitting me with a very clean and clear signal. Hope to catch you on the air again sir.

 

[unit_399]

Channel 37 Dx was crazy different today. 15 minutes of total silence followed by 15 minutes of skip so loud that I had to pull the headphones off. This way all day and into the night. During those in-between times had some great QSOs with stations in New York City, Oklahoma, Massachusetts, Blueberry Hill (?) Ontario, California, Wyoming, and British Colombia. Tried repeated calls for BC Coyote 23 West Coast of Canada, but no cigar. 15 solid contacts over a 3 hour time span. Could have scored a lot more but had the give my amp time to cool. Only trouble with a TX600 5-pill is its small heat sink. 4 fans - two on top (4") and one on each side (2") and still can't keep up with the heat. But, in my opinion, the best 5-pill amp out there.

- J.J. 399

 

[BC Coyote]

Tried repeated calls for BC Coyote 23 West Coast of Canada, but no cigar.

Darn ! It was a big work day for me today; I haven't been on the radio once all day.
I will be on tomorrow afternoon (our time) so hopefully we'll have a repeat of those conditions & we can connect !

 

[unit_399]

BC-
I'll try. I don't often hear skip from West Canada, and was surprised when I heard it today. I will try again tomorrow, probably late afternoon (4-5pm EST). Love to hook up with you.

- J.J 399

 

[BC Coyote]

Finally got a moment to get on the radio. Fired up the rig, and hisssssssssssssssss.
No stations, nothing but static ! Damn you solar flares !
I remain hopeful it will improve later.

 

[DelR]

I brought my stuff in from the shed to my room in the house because it was getting so hot out there during the day. I have a 50" monitor on the wall here for my PC, and every time I key the radio it fritzzes out the monitor. I thought it was done for yesterday but finally come back on. Not to mention all the background for my D104 to be picking up. I miss my shed. I think I better get a A/C going out there. Also had to add 100' of coax to get in here, swr is still good but doesn't seem to be getting out very well.

 

[AmericanEagle575]

Just turned on my Ranger for a few minutes before I head to lunch with my dad and Son, absolutely quiet on 38 LSB up my way at the moment, might be on after 2pm on 38 and 16 LSB, hope everyone has a great Sunday ahead!!

 

[Shadetree Mechanic]

In Ocean City Maryland on vacation. Forgot my ammo can radios so no DX for me.

But then there's this from the back deck.....

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[whiteastro]

Just turned on my Ranger for a few minutes before I head to lunch with my dad and Son, absolutely quiet on 38 LSB up my way at the moment, might be on after 2pm on 38 and 16 LSB, hope everyone has a great Sunday ahead!!

Haven't heard a peep out of anybody, even 6 AM is deader than a door nail. Of coarse I haven't heard anybody around here on AM in a long time !

 

[DelR]

Haven't heard a peep out of anybody, even 6 AM is deader than a door nail. Of coarse I haven't heard anybody around here on AM in a long time !

de la mexico in my radio at 8pm central time

 

[BC Coyote]

Nothing but static all day here. It's not very often we get a whole day with nothing at all ! And I had so much time today..............
Tomorrow when I'm working and far from the radio conditions will probably be great

 

[whiteastro]

Tomorrow when I'm working and far from the radio conditions will probably be great

We must be brothers because that sounds like my luck ! LOL