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15 is open like 10 was a few months back.  I will be in the office all day with the GK500/SX28A on 21.415.  Lets try to make a few contacts.  I guess its open across the cont US. 

Right now, I just hear SSB,  South america and Canada stations mainly.  Never made a contact on 15 in the AM mode so this should be fun.


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I'd love to, but I'm at work until at least 4PM.  :( 

Ellen - AF9J

On now with Rick, Tim, and pss dave.  Decent signals.  Problem is my GK500/sx28a combo had trouble. The SX28a is dead on 15 meters.   I had to switch to the FT101EE.  20 watts am :(

There's nothing wrong with 20 watts of carrier on 15m.  When 15 is happening, like 10m, you don't need much to get out well.  I use my FT-301SD for 20m & higher AM, quite often.

Yeah. I guess.  Everyone heard me.  So that is what counts.  That was alot of fun!

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Not a peep here, I called about 6 CQ's at QRO

I already turned it all off and went to 7293 for the 12Pm AM net.  Sorry.  Everyone signed abrubtly.  Noon time is what they guys where talking about.  Maybe tomorrow.

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I've been having fun on 15 meters in the morning and afternoons this past week, as noted in another thread.  I think 15 meters is "open" stateside every day.   I hear other modes on 15 all the time during daylight hours.  It's just a matter of promoting some activity.  Unlike 10 meters, there is going to be an opening most days, but some days it will be really good and whirlwide.

20 watts of carrier is okay when the band is opened really good.  BUT most days, there is QSB and weird propagation anomalies that having some power at hand will help to overcome.  My Viking II plays okay during those squirrely times but Trons Junkston 600 or Robert VMC's rig and high loop really play well, as my experience yesterday showed.

Will you be on this weekend?

I may have an hour on Sat and about the same on Sun... 4 to 5 pm Central. 

Hey John..today was hopping on 15mtrs..worked a few including Clark down der in Pheonix..W6PSS was the "bandleader"..Dave always puts in a blistering sig up here..fun to eavesdrop on my neighbor to the north of me Mr TimTron..I'll most likely be around this weekend John and look forward to hooking up with you agn..last time was 10mtrs..c ya then maybe   73 de DAVE

Nice to hear ya on the band!   maybe tomorrow we can try it again! 

Clark

21.425

Talking with K0CDJ in Minnesota right now.

Heard W0VMC earlier.

Just had a nice QSO with Liz, K4GTH on 21.430.

ct1ehi portugal is on 21.425 am

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I am QSX on 21.420 right now.

I will point the antenna out to the left coast, guessing that is where the propogation is.

Anyone out there on 15 today?

73--Wally W9BEA

I am down on 7293 with the T368C. Probably back on 15 later today wally.

C

Steve, Liz's call is K4GHT. That is short skip on 15.

That's what I meant to say or type. My fat fingers got me.