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Call Sign : 26-CT-4879 / M7PCA Posts : 186 Times Thanked : 8 Join date : 2023-07-16 QTH or Location : North Walsham, JO02QU Equipment Used : FT1000MP !!!!!!binatone 5*,alinco dx10 135,sirio4000,silver rod,G5RV,beofeng 17 pro max, X30 duel 2m/70cm,full size G5RV, TS120v,soon new toy Age : 56
Subject: bands dead in norfolk uk Fri Nov 03, 2023 8:48 pm
hey all the bands here in norfolk at the mo are dead, tryed every one at least 3 times, am ,fm,usb,lsb, from 26 -29 mhz nor a thing apart from two locals on chanel 19 fm that i talk to, even the 2m band dead, that bad i went and looked out side to see if my ariels were still up, all swr ok arhhh got to love radio when its dead and station manager at work just my luck lol..... need that Ft991a at leat id have the wires x (c4fm)lol......well need my pi-star aswell.......
John123 CT Directors
Call Sign : 26CT763 Posts : 4131 Times Thanked : 148 Join date : 2019-06-27 QTH or Location : Manchester Equipment Used : Optima, Superstar 360fm, Stalker 9fdx, President Jack Age : 50
Subject: Re: bands dead in norfolk uk Fri Nov 03, 2023 11:54 pm
Hello Jimmy,
Keep trying. we are getting close to the peak of the cycle. I am sure you will get some great contacts.
73s John.
SangueG Major contributor
Call Sign : 26-CT-3971 / 2E0LMI Posts : 1169 Times Thanked : 68 Join date : 2021-01-30 QTH or Location : Cirencester, Gloucestershire Equipment Used : Little radios, home-made antennas
Subject: Re: bands dead in norfolk uk Sat Nov 04, 2023 7:35 am
As John said, Jimmy, the sunspot cycle is heading towards the peak and conditions have been phenomenal on 26 - 29MHz recently with MUFs staying above 30MHz for a long periods.
If you're just talking about yesterday being dead, then I did notice last night many bands being a bit blah and reading up this morning the sun did chuck some bad stuff at us yesterday which looks to be the reason, and could cause some more radio quietness over next few days.
Hopefully you will get some good contacts once the sun behaves again. If you find quietness goes on too long, a suggestion for you... try Echolink. If you are not aware what that is, it's its software which lets ham licence holders use computers mic and speakers to talk on Echolink enabled repeaters around the world. E.g. you could login to a repeater in VK and talk to anyone in range of that repeater.
Ivy Mike Major contributor
Call Sign : 26CT4113/G1HWY Posts : 467 Times Thanked : 12 Join date : 2021-05-16 QTH or Location : IO90uv Equipment Used : ICOM radios/antenna farm Age : 69
Subject: Re: bands dead in norfolk uk Sat Nov 04, 2023 7:49 am
Live solar data 10 to 12metres poor at night.
peewee norfolk Senior contributor
Call Sign : 26-CT-4879 / M7PCA Posts : 186 Times Thanked : 8 Join date : 2023-07-16 QTH or Location : North Walsham, JO02QU Equipment Used : FT1000MP !!!!!!binatone 5*,alinco dx10 135,sirio4000,silver rod,G5RV,beofeng 17 pro max, X30 duel 2m/70cm,full size G5RV, TS120v,soon new toy Age : 56
Subject: Re: bands dead in norfolk uk Sat Nov 04, 2023 9:18 am
Just read up on it all, come on sun behave for us please
Yesterday at 8:15 pm by karelgol
Subject: bands dead in norfolk uk 
we are getting close to the peak of the cycle. I am sure you will get some great contacts.
