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Band Watch => 40 Meters => Topic started by: ve6pg on November 11, 2010, 06:48:40 PM



Title: 40 meters
Post by: ve6pg on November 11, 2010, 06:48:40 PM
...as many know, the band has been great...many guys showing up, at 7135, 7160, etc....question:...is anyone trying in the evening?...

..sk..


Title: Re: 40 meters
Post by: Todd, KA1KAQ on November 16, 2010, 03:07:04 PM
Hey Tim!

There was a group in the vicinity of 7150-7165 off and on some nights, John KX5JT and a few others were providing a presence. Find a spot, throw out a CQ or three. It might take a bit longer to stir up some activity, but I managed to get contacts probably 95% of the time I called.

Was good working you and Al on 80. Sorry for bugging out on you the last time, but the good wife gave the dinner call. You were coming into NC quite nicely, hope to do it again soon.


Title: Re: 40 meters
Post by: kb3rdt on June 12, 2011, 07:51:39 PM
I want work 40 at night but nothing happen yet i heard a few guys then I tryed getting back but i must not have audio set right to make it thu kb3radio doesn't transmitt 


Title: Re: 40 meters
Post by: ve6pg on June 12, 2011, 08:58:51 PM
..changing shifts starting monday...3-11pm eastern...home by midnight fer sure...gonna try 40 around that time...will tune about...not sure if there is any broadcast stuff on 7285/90/95 at that time, but will look, and call...

..tim..


..sk..


Title: Re: 40 meters
Post by: KX5JT on June 12, 2011, 09:29:44 PM
There is some faint BC on 7.295 after midnight lately but 7.290 is usually pretty clear.  I work this week (except Mon night/ Tue morning).


Title: Re: 40 meters
Post by: ve6pg on June 12, 2011, 09:37:40 PM
john..are you on central time?...i'm on eastern...

..tim..

..sk..


Title: Re: 40 meters
Post by: KX5JT on June 12, 2011, 11:09:38 PM
I am Central Time so your midnight is my 11 pm.  7.290 ish might have BC stations at that time... but we can always find a hole or go below 7.200....

... Monday Night/Tue Morning why don't we just cooridinate here during the midnight hour eastern time.


Title: Re: 40 meters
Post by: kb3rdt on June 13, 2011, 02:56:23 AM
I called cq a few times on 7.290 Monday, 13 June 2011 2:55 am eastern time


Title: Re: 40 meters
Post by: KX5JT on June 13, 2011, 07:19:53 AM
I called cq a few times on 7.290 Monday, 13 June 2011 2:55 am eastern time

It was free and clear of B.C. stations wasn't it?  I'm on my work week here... but I'm off tonight/tues morning so I should be around the shack.


Title: Re: 40 meters
Post by: N8AFT on June 13, 2011, 11:43:21 AM
 Sounds like some folks will be up and around. I get up around 0400zulu (12est) will call and listen 7.220,290 and 295. Lane


Title: Re: 40 meters
Post by: ve6pg on June 13, 2011, 12:35:32 PM
..i think i'll be home, at midnight eastern..new shift fer me...i'll look around, as well...my 1/4 vert. came down, in big wind storm...hafta use the 160 loop..

..tim..

..sk..


Title: Re: 40 meters
Post by: KB2WIG on June 13, 2011, 12:57:53 PM
Wellll, if the 807s' don't put me  to sleep, I'll be looking around .160 and maybe .290.


klc


Title: Re: 40 meters
Post by: N8AFT on June 13, 2011, 01:18:27 PM
 Zounds like a plan, man..


Title: Re: 40 meters
Post by: kb3rdt on June 13, 2011, 04:04:41 PM
cool how it will be in the clear see who all i can here i'm game for the night! i'll tune in about 11 pm but i been hearing broadcast till 12:30 or 1 am eastern time


Title: Re: 40 meters
Post by: N8AFT on June 13, 2011, 04:18:03 PM
 I normally hear Broadcast SW around 7290/95 but 7220 was pretty clear the other night and I got two QSO's there.


Title: Re: 40 meters
Post by: KX5JT on June 13, 2011, 11:04:56 PM
I'm home tonight.  I think I'll tune the Viking II on 7.290 and let the receiver sit there while.


Title: Re: 40 meters
Post by: N8AFT on June 13, 2011, 11:33:51 PM
0330zulu, I'm up, coffee on, wakin'up.......


Title: Re: 40 meters
Post by: KX5JT on June 13, 2011, 11:48:44 PM
7.270 is clear here... well except for a noise floor moving from s7 to 15db over 90 that is.


Title: Re: 40 meters
Post by: N8AFT on June 13, 2011, 11:53:18 PM
okay, goin there..


Title: Re: 40 meters
Post by: KX5JT on June 13, 2011, 11:55:25 PM
I'm hoping this carrier is you..... 20 db over carrier just popped up after a couple of CQ's on 7.270

Could be a B.C. station warming up for the top of the hour... it's actually on .275 but there is no audio yet, been 5 minutes

Heading to 7.265


Title: Re: 40 meters
Post by: N8AFT on June 14, 2011, 12:00:35 AM
 Yikes, Tons of static crashes.Calling CQ 727


Title: Re: 40 meters
Post by: N8AFT on June 14, 2011, 12:01:24 AM
No, the carrier is a BC it seems.


Title: Re: 40 meters
Post by: ve6pg on June 14, 2011, 12:17:01 AM
..just got home...tx es rx are warming up...will listen, and hafta zero beat...freq counter outta action..


..tim..

..sk..


Title: Re: 40 meters
Post by: KX5JT on June 14, 2011, 12:21:28 AM
Hey Tim.. noise is way up at the moment....

Lane and I are trying our luck on 7.265, some tx he's up in the clear and other times in the noise....

A bit rough.... I wonder if 20 is open.


Title: Re: 40 meters
Post by: Ralph W3GL on June 14, 2011, 12:21:55 AM

   Hey, 7220 is clear...


Title: Re: 40 meters
Post by: N8AFT on June 14, 2011, 12:29:35 AM
 Can hear John in there some.Condx lousy here. Hope for better Wednesday morning. Like I said, I don't have to go to work till 0715z.


Title: Re: 40 meters
Post by: ve6pg on June 14, 2011, 12:35:20 AM
..thinking i'm hearing someone on 7220?...

..tim..

..sk..


Title: Re: 40 meters
Post by: ve6pg on June 14, 2011, 12:41:00 AM
john hrd u pretty gud on 7220...i'm there now...

,,tim..


Title: Re: 40 meters
Post by: Ralph W3GL on June 14, 2011, 12:42:49 AM


   I signed with John, he was just above my noise level here.

   The band is long and John said he was going to try and get the vertical
   going.

   Good luck, condx stink...


Title: Re: 40 meters
Post by: N8AFT on June 14, 2011, 12:48:00 AM
Big nasty storm moving into Western Illinois,major static here.Cud here John somewhat and about it...


Title: Re: 40 meters
Post by: KB2WIG on June 14, 2011, 12:48:30 AM
I'm not hearing anyone on 7220 here in C NY

klc


Title: Re: 40 meters
Post by: N8AFT on June 14, 2011, 12:51:30 AM
 Lemme try you..


Title: Re: 40 meters
Post by: N8AFT on June 14, 2011, 12:54:18 AM
John is on 7220, 225 clear here in Ohio.?


Title: Re: 40 meters
Post by: KB2WIG on June 14, 2011, 12:54:29 AM
go fer it


Title: Re: 40 meters
Post by: N8AFT on June 14, 2011, 01:01:13 AM
Was calling your call on 7220 and 225. Ugh, lousy static.


Title: Re: 40 meters
Post by: KX5JT on June 14, 2011, 01:07:29 AM
Anyone wanna try 14.286 ?? Never know I'm hearing some stations out there.


Title: Re: 40 meters
Post by: KX5JT on June 14, 2011, 01:09:10 AM
Much less static anyway.... I'm calling cq on 14.286


Title: Re: 40 meters
Post by: N8AFT on June 14, 2011, 01:21:33 AM
Sorry om, big time bc there. laner


Title: Re: 40 meters
Post by: KX5JT on June 14, 2011, 01:23:38 AM
Okay well I'm back on 7.220 with Tim... It's rough but I'm hearing him about 50% now.


Title: Re: 40 meters
Post by: N8AFT on June 14, 2011, 01:28:43 AM
I'll try'n listen.


Title: Re: 40 meters
Post by: KB2WIG on June 14, 2011, 01:41:06 AM
If it werent fer the static, id a copied yous guys


klc


Title: Re: 40 meters
Post by: KX5JT on June 14, 2011, 01:41:48 AM
Indeed.. the signals were 15 to 20 db over... but so is the noise.


Title: Re: 40 meters
Post by: N8AFT on June 14, 2011, 01:44:12 AM
 Sorry, I'll try agn tomorry


Title: Re: 40 meters
Post by: ve6pg on June 14, 2011, 01:50:23 AM
..not bad fer first try...werked john, 7220, ralph, and ki4wca...broadcast came on, at 1:45am..but john es i had finished..will try agn, tomorrow...same bat time, etc...

..tim..

..sk..


Title: Re: 40 meters
Post by: kb3rdt on June 14, 2011, 01:51:59 AM
i hear broadcast here on 7.220 hmmm 7.200 open


Title: Re: 40 meters
Post by: kb3rdt on June 14, 2011, 02:04:45 AM
2 am eastern time 7.290 was open


Title: Re: 40 meters
Post by: ve6pg on June 14, 2011, 12:57:07 PM
..have not herd anyone this morning, that is, after 10am...no crashes or noise, hope tonight will be good...i'll be looking around, and will check this page..

..tim..

..sk..


Title: Re: 40 meters
Post by: N8AFT on June 14, 2011, 01:50:31 PM
 Okay Tim, It looks like it might be 'bout as noisy here in Ohio with that storm west of me. I'll give a listen and go frm there.
  lane.


Title: Re: 40 meters
Post by: ve6pg on June 15, 2011, 12:23:02 AM
..filaments warmed-up...anyone around?..

..tim..


Title: Re: 40 meters
Post by: ve6pg on June 15, 2011, 12:29:28 AM
7285 calling right now...

..tim..


Title: Re: 40 meters
Post by: N8AFT on June 15, 2011, 12:37:20 AM
Warming up here.7285 is fairly clear.


Title: Re: 40 meters
Post by: N8AFT on June 15, 2011, 12:45:41 AM
Calling CQ 40AM @ 7285.


Title: Re: 40 meters
Post by: ve6pg on June 15, 2011, 12:49:44 AM
i'm there, calling..es listening...dont hear anyone...

..tim..


Title: Re: 40 meters
Post by: N8AFT on June 15, 2011, 01:04:15 AM
 Thought you shut off for the night. OK goin bk to 40m..


Title: Re: 40 meters
Post by: N8AFT on June 15, 2011, 01:13:10 AM
 I have a BC station there now.
 Tim, can you do 20m? Right now my 20m dipole is down. I'm hearing some good QSO's on usb and the noise level is zilch(20m). I think I'll put my antenna bk up this afternoon and try 20 in the morning Thursday. Conditions as bad as yesterday..but we tried.


Title: Re: 40 meters
Post by: k4kyv on June 15, 2011, 11:04:14 AM
I tried 40m a  couple of times in late afternoon yesterday and the day before, but couldn't raise anyone. Later in the evening the QRN level was too high for comfort, so turned everything off.

Right now, 1500 GMT Wednesday, the band is noisy.  Probably due to this:

(http://thunderstorm.vaisala.com/explorer_files/lts-image.jpg?foo=1308150087164)


Title: Re: 40 meters
Post by: ve6pg on June 15, 2011, 01:11:01 PM
...no 20 here...think we are too close anyway...i'm in ve3 land....band was quiet here on 7285...called fer a while, from abt 12:15 on, til broadcaster came on...i'll try agn tonight, when i get home, 'bout midnite-ish...

..tim..

..sk..


Title: Re: 40 meters
Post by: N8AFT on June 15, 2011, 01:37:32 PM
 Tim, I don't think we're too close to qso.I have worked Chicago Detroit and Cleveland with AM on 40..Considering all the wx related qrn, I think now is an excellent time to do some much needed shack and ant. work..sk til done...73 lane.


Title: Re: 40 meters
Post by: ve6pg on June 16, 2011, 12:00:37 AM
..oh ya..40 will werk, but not 20m...i'm listening on 7285 right now...midnire..

..tim..
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