N5J on 10m CW August 17 2024

[@thork0tjt515]

Thanks for the video!

[@SuburbanDXing]

@@thork0tjt515 Thank you, Thor...73! de WX0V

[@timstanton6431]

DID U SEND 599? lol

[@SuburbanDXing]

@@timstanton6431 Yep, sure did...🤣...73! de WX0V

[@fatboymotorsport]

10m is only a dream here in EU, the compromised verticals they are running and being on the wrong side of the island is a big problem, but any activity is good from there, also it's way too early in the season for good prop, still too much absorption in the ionosphere,

[@SuburbanDXing]

EU has a black hole to KH5/P. During K5P in 2016, EU struggled rather badly with only 11.5% / 9,123 Qs. The good news is you have done much better with N5J, with 22.7% and 20,320 Qs as of 8/16. From what I understand, N5J had to go now because of USF&W restrictions (it took 4 years of negotiations to even get on the island), and their antennas are also limited by the USF&W people. Net result; only 497 Qs 10m Qs for EU as of 8/16 (most of those are almost certainly southern EU). That said, look how weak they are to my station. OC should be booming into my station...these band conditions suck. 73! de WX0V

[@JayN4GO]

I can barely hear him. Not even this good. 10 has been garbage all season. I expect something decent in the winter on 10 but not holding my breath. Cycle 25 even at 326 sfi, can barely copy 20m dx at night time. Yeah the greatest of all time they say 😂

[@StianEklund]

Summer propagation is more or less always garbage. I'm sure the signal strength would be much better in September than July. It's already becoming better but I agree propagation to Jarvis has been bad except the first few days.

[@SuburbanDXing]

@@JayN4GO What gets me is the hype we have been fed. I continue to see internet pieces on how great Cycle 25 is, yet 10m and 12m have been anemic for months up here! Still plenty of time for Cycle 25 to wow us, but so far, it's been decidedly underachieving (I believe my radio, not the "experts"). 73! de WX0V