11m winter challenge

Hello Lads,

Good conditions today (which is more than could be said for the WX, lol). Lots of: 2,9,3 div about. Lots of West Indian stations on .515 lsb. Lots of EU stations too. A bit of sporadic E mixed in with good F layer conditions.

9, 44 and 158 div slipped through my fingers, but it was fun trying. Always struggle to work 44 div for some reason.

Good dx and 73s, John.

woohoo open here most of the day loads of good contacts but quite a few allready had but did hear Madeira Island good and strong and S.Africa but not enough power kept getting drowned out ut did get Cuba (still punching the air) as got married there want that as a Ham log aswell...... roll on feb lol....
lots of 56 div was looking out for a certain CT member but didnt hear,loads of usa from all over on 10m aswell but only managed one contact as same agin getting drowned out by very high power dare i say (I) stations @1k plus with them big beams, ill keep trying part of the fun like victor says if you dont try you will never know

Well done on working Cuba, Jimmy.

73s John.

wow band wide open here today but getting drowned out but happy with what i got to say the least dam hard work but did get on you tube on 10m qrp woohoo, loving this off work and in the shack !!!!!!!!!!

Afternoon Chaps,

I had a good hour or so on the tops this afternoon. I worked into Mexico (10EL010) Max. He was a German chap on holiday, 2500m asl. I didn't catch the location but it is very close to an inactive volcano.

Most of the prop was long with it fading in and out. Worked Canada and the Canaries. Lots of north, central and south America in the mix. Spent ages trying to get 5 div without success. Lol.

Good dx and 73s all.

John.

WOW !!!!!!

Kuwait sunday afternoon
and WOW !!!
South Carolina trucker mobile on FM CH1 27.20125 booming in, in his truck with full wave on the back

Great contacts, Jimmy.

73s John.

Wow what a radio day, had contacts that i had to google to see where they were, my best i think is the trucker mobile in usa and Urugauy, a long standing family joke carnt wate to tell them all, not that they will be impressed but ill try lol....
got a dx day on the 25th feb all day with the boys, big antenas big radios so hope for some good DX
loved doing the challange good fun

P.s
Think its in the bag for Kaosss, well done AL awsome contacts ill keep trying to catch you !!!!!!!
done better than i thought i would to be honest would have been happy with 3 pts

I'm slacking on this lol, though I've got one more than last year. Well done to you all so far, some really awesome 11m contacts in your logs.

Wow, some cracking contacts Jimmy 
Between chest infections, holidays and storms Ive not been on for a while, wind claimed my % el Yagi and 827 and mast was blown down.
Mast back up with an old Antron 99 on and had a few contacts on it today, chest infection on its way out, I hope!
Back to it now before next holiday (4 weeks)
Good luck guys

Sounds like you've fair old been through the wars there Al mate. Glad to hear you've got the Antron up and more importantly that you're on the mend.

My efforts with the challenge haven't been stellar so far but whenever I've been on it's been Italy, Italy, Italy so no new points, but still a lot of fun.  

You take care of yourself.

73,
Victor

Hello All,

I hope you get your antennas back up and DXing, Al.

I have not had much time in the New Year. The weather and work getting in the way. I hope to get a few more in the log.

Good dx, everyone.

73s John.

Doh if I was female I'd be blonde I thought the challenge had finished another 30 days!!!!! Full power no sleep or food got to catch  Al (no chance) but worth a go had Lapland other day on 4w yes 4w need to update list at weekend had good fun and will do it again for sure loving ft8/ft4 Hf, cb living the dream, xyl thinks I'm mad but hey radio fun I think it helps a bit!!!!!

Pleased you are enjoying the radio, Jimmy.

73s John.

Am stuck with a sirio 827 vertical here atm, although it's a lot better than the Antron 99 I had up before, it doesn't come close to the 5 element yagi it's replaced. Still, it's doing a lot better than expected

Last day guys, if you have any new contacts to upload nows the time.
Tomorrow the 10m challenge starts

Thanks to all who took part, its been fun.
Now onto the 10m challenge