Reclaim LSB 16

[Rick330man]

Skip propagation conditions are predicted to be good on 12-10 meters for December 29, 2022. Looks like this might be the day we may score some LSB 16 contacts for the contest.

Let your voices be heard...on LSB 16.

 

[rixdafix]

The new Sirio showed up last night and it's already 55 degrees here this morning.
I picked a good day to take off work.

 

[Rick330man]

Daytime skip propagation conditions are predicted to be good on 12-10 meters for December 30, 2022. I made a few contacts just before 11:00A.M. on LSB 37. LSB 38 was busy enough, but definitely not at its worst. Brasil was coming in fairly steady on LSB 33. However, I did not hear a soul on LSB 16.

 

[AudioShockwav]

I tried for about a hour this morning on 16 with no response.
There were two guys talking on the rc slot 10 kc's down from 16 but that was all I heard down there.
35 thru 40 was full of stations.
I also made over a dozen contacts on 28.400 in about 30 min, nice easy qso's with very little qrm.
The Beacon on 28.425 was playing the recording so I knew the band was open.......


73
Jeff

 

[Rick330man]

Today, December 31st starts the next scheduled LSB 16 week-end net. We'll follow the usual protocol of starting at noon and aiming for every hour on the hour.

Remember that there is a WWDX LSB 16 contest running through today. Log your contacts if you are interested in the contest. Otherwise, just enjoy the LSB 16 net.

 

[Rick330man]

Canada coming in all over LSB 36-40 with Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin not far behind. LSB 16 has been pretty quiet, but I did connect with WDX-945 in Michigan.

 

[Greg T]

Canada coming in all over LSB 36-40 with Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin not far behind. LSB 16 has been pretty quiet, but I did connect with WDX-945 in Michigan.

A lot of jackals out there today. Playing music and just being jerks, giving speeches, etc. 16 is worse than 38 today

 

[rixdafix]

It appears there's someone in my area that uses 16AM quite a bit (with a healthy shot of whiskey) and bleeds onto sideband. I heard whiskey delta xray and some numbers a couple of times but yeah just too much interference. And then there's 17 taking up 3 channels...

 

[YardDog]

I'm getting the typical channel 6 splatter box wiping out 10 channels on either side. I'd be embarrassed if my station was that trashy.

 

[Eldorado828]

It appears there's someone in my area that uses 16AM quite a bit (with a healthy shot of whiskey) and bleeds onto sideband. I heard whiskey delta xray and some numbers a couple of times but yeah just too much interference. And then there's 17 taking up 3 channels...

16 just hasn't worked out for me either. It's either dead, noise floor is too high or the AM splatter takes over. As of yet it just hasn't worked here. No problem at all working all over the country on the top side so that's where I usually hang out.

But do occasionally check 16 just in case

 

[ForestRunner98]

Was just there…nothing.

 

[Rick330man]

I didn't pick up anything on LSB 16 at noon either at noon. However, I have been scanning the band and there is skip rolling. Boston and Connecticut stations were coming on in LSB 36. I picked up Oklahoma and Kansas stations on LSB 37. LSB 38 activity was borderline incoherent as stations walked all over each other. I'll be checking in on LSB 16 every hour on the hour.

The day is young...so is the year.

 

[RT431]

I turned on the radio and turned to 16 lsb and heard wdx917 in the mobile but couldn't get back to him.

 

[ForestRunner98]

I turned on the radio and turned to 16 lsb and heard wdx917 in the mobile but couldn't get back to him.

Oh crap!!! Ya man I would call and nobody was getting back. Funny cause the upper bands were jumping. Hey thanks for trying!!! Maybe later

 

[Rick330man]

RT 431 and I made contact about half an hour ago, but I've not heard any other LSB activity on 16. The activity on the upper channels has also dropped off.