Ya its going to get worse before it gets better 20 meters been good last few week end made a few contact England and Russia ...What are you using for a SDR i use a FDM-DUO by ELAD with a pre amp out to a AL 80 B up to my 80 meter Delta loop @ about 65 feet this is my Station pic of my Duo are not up there yet .......https://www.qrz.com/db/VE7SHM
CB is pretty much dead we are going into a low sunspot cycle will kill 11 meters basically no more skip but still good in the bush or around town... SS whip will improve your ability to receive and transmit so will a amp say 100 watts there cheap ......Here is a shot of 11 meter or CB at 5.14 Its dead
Was up top Sicker last week end about a foot of snow up the top i most likely be up on Sunday to check out some new to me mine locations ..Have fun up there i have that stupid work thing to do ...............................
most of the vhf bands are not on a repeater the lad are not 146.460 is not on a repeater FRS/GMRS not on a repeater there simplex which just means form radio to radio
Ya its going to get worse before it gets better 20 meters been good last few week end made a few contact England and Russia ...What are you using for a SDR i use a FDM-DUO by ELAD with a pre amp out to a AL 80 B up to my 80 meter Delta loop @ about 65 feet this is my Station pic of my Duo are not up there yet .......https://www.qrz.com/db/VE7SHM
VE7SHM
CB is pretty much dead we are going into a low sunspot cycle will kill 11 meters basically no more skip but still good in the bush or around town... SS whip will improve your ability to receive and transmit so will a amp say 100 watts there cheap ......Here is a shot of 11 meter or CB at 5.14 Its dead
Was up top Sicker last week end about a foot of snow up the top i most likely be up on Sunday to check out some new to me mine locations ..Have fun up there i have that stupid work thing to do ...............................
{extension. There's some decent exploring to do in that area}
That Would be something i would like to see like to find old mines be in Extension but no idea were to begin to look
most of the vhf bands are not on a repeater the lad are not 146.460 is not on a repeater FRS/GMRS not on a repeater there simplex which just means form radio to radio