Same here, guys. Very weak signals on 20M from 2-3pm today (4th).
Very hard to copy.? (58Q's) I tried the APF on the K4 and that was
helpful, but you have to be quick with the RIT. I was able to work
several EU stations.
2 nights ago K2I and K2C were working split on 40! They had
pretty good size pile ups. None of that has happened to me, yet.
;)
I'm running an attic dipole and about 200W on 20.
Jim - I took a 42 mile car ride. ;) Just kidding. We had fun
pulling our club trailer in the local 4th of July Parade.
73 and hope to be on after the fireworks.
Stu2, W7IY
On 7/4/2023 2:46 PM, Chuck K4QS via
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Jim,
I had a similar experience on
15M this morning.? My RBN spots were pretty dismal showing
just a few db SNR at best.? I was only getting an answer about
every 5 minutes or so from very weak stations.
A similar set up in use
here.? A K4D, KPA1500 and a Mosley Pro67 @75ft. which should
be more that adequate for what we're doing.? I'm up at bat on
20M at 4PM.? Hopefully that will be a little more lively.
Chuck K4QS
On Tuesday, July 4, 2023 at 01:43:35 PM EDT, Jim N3JT
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<jim@...> wrote:
I will never understand the link between
SFI/A/K and actual propagation.? With SFI at 170 and a low
A and K one might imagine conditions on the higher bands
would be good.
Just now I was? on 17, 1 pm to 1:30 pm, trying especially
to work Europeans.? Only one of them was over 529, with
most in the noise and unreadable.? A few stateside
stations off the back of the antenna managed to break
through, but even when I turned the antenna west the W6
guys were 229 at best.?
Am using a K4D with a JK WARC antenna (3 elements on 17k)
at about 77 feet.? I do have relatively high noise from
power lines (which have been brought to the attention of
my Dominion Power contact), but I can manage if the
incoming is above 229.
It's much more fun when guys are calling like crazy!? And
they are strong!
Did a 42-mile bike ride this morning so missed operating
during any HF opening to EU!
Jim, N3JT
