Heard 5-6 QSO in the 29.0 to 29.1 range at one point this afternoon. Just ended a nice hour long QSO with AE8O in New Mexico. His signal held steady at S9 to 10 db over for the entire time.
No wonder you're such a big mawl these days. Nothing like a well-hung homebrew antenna!
In the clear overlooking a pond - what's not for an antenna to like?