Hi Folks, Re Mels Post "so these tiddly little sunspots are not really helping us to get across the pond."
Its 1330 UTC Sat 2 Jan 10. Have been looking around the Bands from here in Central UK, but cannot report accurately, as I have just erected a 'Homebrew' Vertical Antenna, which is an unknown quantity, combined with the very variable band conditions. Yesterday at this time, I worked W2IX New York on 14.211MHz, and 4z4DX in Israel, plus a few Russian, Spanish and Italian Stations. Today, I am working EW, RAS, HZ, EA, IK, IS, SQ, OH on PSK31 on 14.035, but can hear nothing over about 1,800 Km distance (1,000 Miles). Its a great pity that conditions are so variable, as I would really like to know how my own unusually designed and make 36ft Vertical antenna is really working. I am comforted by the fact that I don't hear other stations working any distance either. I have done an article, with pics - on the construction of my new Vertical, (if anyone is interested, HI !)! Its towards the bottom of the page - here - http://www.john4music.tv/7.html Geez - I am sitting here typing this, with the phones on my head, and K1UA in Cape Cod has just started booming in at 5 and 9+20 on 14.175 SSB !!! Working only Stateside stations. You just can never tell, can you? Kindest regards and best 73's de John G3OBU
