Solar Cycle 24 is dead to me ... how'd you do?

[unit_399]

Maybe time for another contest........

Please wait until I get back to Colombia (2-3 weeks), so I can fire up the base.

- 399

 

[space cowboy]

Please wait until I get back to Colombia (2-3 weeks), so I can fire up the base.

- 399

what's the matter, 5000 above sea level isn't enough of an advantage? my base antenna is only about 600 feet above sea level.

 

[unit_399]

my base antenna is only about 600 feet above sea level.

Lo siento para ti

- 399

 

[tba02]

what's the matter, 5000 above sea level isn't enough of an advantage? my base antenna is only about 600 feet above sea level.

Oh, life at 50 [Edit- 58] feet for me.

Edit: I double checked. I am 28 feet above sea level and it's 30 feet to my feed point of the gain master. I'm livin' large I tell ya!

 

[222DBFL]

Shoot you guys are lucky. I am at 10ft elevation. Glad I have the ocean kind of close. Im about 2-3 miles from the beach.

 

[space cowboy]

Lo siento para ti

- 399

no estoy llorando

 

[Klondike Mike]

Is anybody getting anything substantial on 11m? I made a couple contacts into Idaho last week from central Alberta but otherwise haven't made any other connections in over 12 months. According to the following NASA map, things look pretty bleak;

 

[space cowboy]

nope. Nothing more than occasional murmurs in the static.

 

[ExitThirteen]

I was testing a radio and forgot I had it switched to the antenna instead of the dummy load and I got someone from DX pop right in and respond back to me.


~Cheers~

 

[222DBFL]

There is still DX out there. It's just that a lot of people truly think the band is completely dead and when they turn the radio on most just listen instead of trying to make a contact or at least talk to someone in DX land. I have turned on the radio several times and heard dead silence. Key up and say "Hello" and have 10 people trying to get back to me LOL. I suppose it's a matter of right place right time. I don't think it's luck? At any rate, yes most of the DX is gone, but surprisingly there is still some DX left on 11m. I did say some so don't flame me fellas. I haven't been talking but just listening, but I do still hear stuff almost daily. Anyways. Hopefully most have some locals to speak with, or the other option is to get your ticket!! What my eventual plans are. To all, have fun DX'ing.
73 and God Bless from
2OR222 Daytona Beach, FL.
Sean.

 

[JCH]

Heard lots of traffic this morning on 38LSB, talked to a dude in Kentucky just to see if my radio still worked. Been on 27.185 AM mostly since it's been quieter.

 

[Klondike Mike]

Lucky dogs! Being closer to the equator and water squeak out what ever little is left, both of which I have neither up here.

 

[vkrules]

On 11m getting Hawaii every second day And a few "locals" down the east coast of Australia.
Even 20 meters is sad.

 

[Mustang 131]

Only Australia, Florida and the Blue Waters. A bit of short haul skip.

 

[vkrules]

As far as cycles go 24 sucked. Predictions for cycle 25 are even worse..We might not even get one!!!