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11 meter is very quiet?

no contacs upper ,lower ssb. then went to am got to 616 on east coast with amp off. that was good till a dude from utah came in n started owning 27. i listened and shut er off n went back to sleep.still not feeling real good
 
no contacs upper ,lower ssb. then went to am got to 616 on east coast with amp off. that was good till a dude from utah came in n started owning 27. i listened and shut er off n went back to sleep.still not feeling real good
Hope you feel better soon,my kids are still getting over the flu and pneumonia,it's going around my Friend!!

73's
 
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Last few days have been dead here, Occasionally, DX will roll in, then disappear. Not many locals in this area, a couple old timers and that's about it, and there's another guy 20 miles north of here, about my age. A few guys up north of here in the big city of Paducah, that mostly hang out on 26.875. A few more old timers down in Paris, TN. Very few people on the air in my coverage area.
There's a CB shop not too far from here, but there are no skilled techs around that I know of, so if your gear needs serviced, you have to ship it off somewhere.
Once in awhile, the DX rolls pretty good on 17, but as soon as you start making good contacts, and get a ragchew going, every lowlife under the sun, comes on with their 20KW egos, and their big mouths, and ruin it for everyone.
I'm ~100 miles away from Murray, KY. Probably too far tho, maybe if you had a beam on the flat side to match my setup or I orientate my beam vertical, which I have been wanting to do, we could qso but Idk. As far as techs, there is one in Holladay, TN on Hwy 641 about 60 miles south of Murray. Everyone says he's a good tech and a nice man, but I've never met him. Between here and there, many golden screwdrivers exist, so be careful.
 
LOUD white noise. friend 22 miles from me barley got over noise floor last nite . we both had it. shut er down n went to sleep
 
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After reading this post makes me want to go out and purchase a SSB rig
You won't regret it,Many different choices out there, just all depends on what your budget is, some advice,never skimp on the antenna for that's the most important piece of the setup whether it is a mobile or base setup!!!
 

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