Great contacts on a very quiet 11 meter band

So got up to my perch for a few hours and although the 11band seemed dead there were pockets and moments where some great DX was popping in

[@gazzabyerun9048]

Nice day and nice contacts Al! 73!

[@Al.26TC101]

Cheers bud I was very suprised at the stations I was hearing, but enjoyed an afternoon on my perch in spring like feeling weather. Best 73 Bro.

[@BoB4jjjjs]

The quiet times are sometimes the best times. 😊

[@Al.26TC101]

Ceratinly is Bob as there is stuff there and felt like I had 11m to my self.🙂

[@BoB4jjjjs]

@@Al.26TC101 That is when you get the rare contacts!

[@udx-483muddbucket5]

It's great to see my favorite Al out getting some outdoor radio time. Qatar, Paraguay, Indonesia, Reunion Island, WOW! And yes, we know you're secretly using that giant tower over there. lol ✌✌

[@Al.26TC101]

Lol cheers bud, if maybe I could get that tower back home and stick my di-pole on it. 😅 A Good day was had.

[@alanslade2319]

We'll would you believe it ALLAN nice and quiet but getting some lovely copy's, very nice work mate off to Milton Keynes tomorrow to pickup a SS9900 sires 4 , so as soon as I've got that on I'll get my ears on , thanks again for your shows and hope the other half gets better soon Alan from LUTON 💯👍

[@Al.26TC101]

Thanks bud, hope it all works well for you, best of luck getting the radio, let us,all know how you get on 👍🏻

[@shropshireladoutdoors743]

I tried to get jamall in Qatar in the morning but I heard you make the contact in the afternoon nice one Al

[@Al.26TC101]

Cheers bud , yeah it was a quiet one , but certainly some long distance stations popping up here and there, better luck next time bud.

[@shropshireladoutdoors743]

@Al.26TC101 strange conditions mate I could hear him better than you 😆

[@gtretroworld]

Some really good quality contacts there Al, as always brilliant video, 73 buddy.

[@Al.26TC101]

Cheers buddy had a really nice day out and quite a warm day felt like spring at last.

[@martentoonder5415]

Good job, Al. Great to see your video. Got to talk to Maxi, last week. No real qso but got to hear her voice. Thinking of John and hoping to catch you on air. Marten,13EC39, 13RCT12, 13LR029

[@Al.26TC101]

Thanks bud, recently did a live stream on the TC net on my perch, so hope to do that again at some point.

[@31LR176]

When you key up,you never know who is gonna respond to you,specialy when the band is quiet!Many times a quiet band give the best contacts in my experience!When the skip is pooring in it´s much harder to make a decente contact in that hornets nest of noise!cheers buddy

[@Al.26TC101]

Totaly agree with you there bud, certainly nice to have a day where it wasn't crazy and hear them distant stations. Hope you are well 👍

[@SentinelOneLove]

Brilliant content as per usual Al.. did hear you earlier this evening on the net but couldn't get to you as the conditions didnt allow and hi swr on the antenna.. hopefully will get that qso soon .. 73s CT5060 Mikey .

[@Al.26TC101]

Oh shame about the high swr I was listening, to the net but missed most of it as was having dinner and stuff, will have to get out again for it soon. Cheers bud.

[@melaniejacky6544]

👍👍👍 Best 73 from Normandy France. Jacky 14FRS119

[@Andrew-yx7sf]

Good contacts 👌

[@Al.26TC101]

Cheers

[@Natei]

Nice contacts there Al, hope you've been well mate

[@Al.26TC101]

All ok bud, just life sometimes gets in the way of stuff but all good buddy. Hope your well.

[@aeron-mw7ofs]

Great stuff 👍👍

[@Al.26TC101]

Cheers 😊

[@pauldioncurtis]

Nice one Al 👍

[@Al.26TC101]

Cheers bud good fun and felt like I had the band to myself.

[@Dez55166]

Some great qso’s Al 👌🏼

[@Al.26TC101]

Cheers bud I wasn't expecting the distances I was getting. Great fun.

[@chrisg7veo495]

if its not raining, its good conditions lol, 73

[@Al.26TC101]

Ain't that the truth bud. Lol also was warm and feeling like spring time 😊

[@adyg6ad73]

Good job Mr 101

[@Al.26TC101]

Thanks Buddy enjoyable day.

[@26TM034]

Long first hop conditions at times middle east/ Turkey etc to white Russian area first bounce missing out Europe and 2 and 3 bounce into Asia and then Antipodes.... Seasons changing as well as grey lines and longer days.👁️👁️👍

[@Al.26TC101]

Certainly feels like the band is changing, no stateside heard. Felt like I had the band to myself, which was nice 🙂

[@26TM034]

@@Al.26TC101 yes it's warming up up there...summer Tropo,temp inversions and more sun spots too...should be fun...

[@2E0LMI]

Well done, great contacts. Can I ask if you run off a sperate battery or off the van battery? Just trying to plan for some summer static mobile work if I should get a separate battery or not.

[@Al.26TC101]

Yeah ive been running off a separate leisure battery which I have afixed in the back, ive done a few videos on the liesure battery, and have a relay kit that charges it up. Cheers

[@2E0LMI]

@@Al.26TC101 Thank you. I'll check out your other videos.

[@Al.26TC101]

@@2E0LMI kzbin.infoMrjVfiYZrvQ?feature=share just a quick short I did on it , but also a more in-depth look at it as well kzbin.info/www/bejne/jGXPnISsnpuekM0. This one was before I got it in the back of the van.

[@urbanfox53]

Great stuff Al, just wondering would your perch be ok for 4 ton motorhome?.

[@urbanfox53]

Its Paul from Exhall btw.

[@Al.26TC101]

@@urbanfox53 LOl proberly not its a bit of a small spot. you never know though , proberly be best at the dassets .

[@MM0IMC]

0:16 I bet you love getting out of town and leaving that dreadful racket behind! 👍

[@Al.26TC101]

I certainly here alot more on my perch, but also enjoy the homebase. Cheers.

[@jackjones-er1ts]

is it true the thunderbolt antenna can be used between 10-20 with an atu?

[@Al.26TC101]

I can't see why it wouldn't work, but a great SWR across 11m so probably wouldn't have to tune it on 10, and it may be resonant on 20m

[@Radionut]

I’ve talk to you from the United States I think I’m looking back through my logbook to make sure I am 2na270

[@Al.26TC101]

Maybe bud ive spoke loads of statside, just haven't hit the west coast yet, conditions from states might be closing for a few months now😢. Let me know if im in your log cheers.