11m conditions

Sorry mate I've had to go out now ,we will.have to try and sort something out see if we can get all of us on there together one time .

Yep. Maybe it's a good chance to actually use the forum chat as well when these things kick in?
If we post here and jump on chat too.

TBH Ian that's what the chatbox is really for but most dont seem grasp that I've seen people posting on it or asking about how to get call signs makes me wonder how some put there trousers on in the morning  lol even when me and other old members have explained how its ment to be used, that's what we used our chatbox for on the original forum when we first started , if I'm gonna go on the radio  I will post on the chatbox mate.
telling others what's happening on the frequencies.

You're spot on Martin, that is one exemplary use of the Chatbox facility, (not for requesting a callsign where it gets missed! )

Keep up the good work!

Just had a quick chat with Ian, (Captain Fantastic), on that there Chatbox.
Got to admit I haven't really used it before but it's a handy tool. Ian had some activity for a bit there in Germany but nothing heard here.

Anyway, must pop off for my dinner

Excellent Victor, see we all know how to use it why cant others hopefully if we use it more like this perhaps the others may work it out lol

I will use it again for sure. Very useful, and also great to have a quick exchange there with Victor even if it wasn't over the airwaves!

For everyone else, it is not hard - honest! - and when the skip opens up and you are in front of the PC then it might add an extra dimension, even though the goal is obviously to connect via the radio!

Maybe next time if possible I'll swap over to the horizontal dipole instead of a vertical 1/2 wave and see if that makes a difference in me getting out.

Now we are using it Ian I shall check on there more, if I'm on the radio tomorrow I post on there to let you know

Hi Martin! OK, but I'm not around the next few days as have a minor op. Should be back Friday pm and checking from then on though! Let's keep an ear out and see if we can make the connection all the way down here to The Shire in Middle Earth...

Actually Glenn I should be able to copy you I use to get Switzerland many a time ,I've got QSL cards to prove it too , I hope the op goes well mate .

I have made some good contacts in the past, when people have posted on the old shout box. Hopefully, the shout box on here, will get more use as conditions improve.

Maybe opening up a bit as I can hear (on webSDR) activity on EU channel sidebands currently. Pity I'm not at home!

It is very low skip here in Finland, Russia is floating over and Germany on FM mids , 27.555, is just static at the moment

The band between 27.415 and 27.605 has been cracking good today and yesterday, here on the west coast of Ireland. Mostly French and Italian. I can't wait to finish my magnetic loop antenna for the attic.

Ethergoddle wrote:

The band between 27.415 and 27.605 has been cracking good today and yesterday, here on the west coast of Ireland. Mostly French and Italian. I can't wait to finish my magnetic loop antenna for the attic.

I hope it works again tomorrow as I'll be back home and can try to join in.
I can only do the EU CB band (up to 27.405), but USB and LSB as well. Listening to the webSDR today there was a lot of LSB going on.

If I can I'll hop on here and the chatbox.

Good luck.

It's all kicking off. We are hearing Scotland from here on 555.

Captain Fantastic wrote:

It's all kicking off. We are hearing Scotland from here on 555.

Yes that whole band is lively right now where I'm located. I've counted 15 stations, some very strong, and mostly France Italy and the Netherlands.

Getting Spain and France on T5 at the moment.....faint but readable.

I tried calling out on 27.3150 LSB (EU31)

Good stuff, I hope it lasts into the weekend.

France and some faint italians  into north east Scotland  no 26 div  skip must be over the top .
Heard a guy in Gothenburg  talking to a an operator over in the west coat of Scotland .

For me it is gone now pretty much 

T5 open to EU north & south now.

Hope to get out with the radio tomorrow.