tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5052497387626375316.post4852989016893807255..comments2023-10-24T15:18:45.641-04:00Comments on Indiana QRP: How to Improve Band Conditions...Brian KB9BVNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09894996713821585595noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5052497387626375316.post-33807102150134118672018-04-11T21:29:52.179-04:002018-04-11T21:29:52.179-04:00Victor I bought a used Alex Loop from a friend of ...Victor I bought a used Alex Loop from a friend of mine last summer. I only got to play with it for a month or so off the back porch. It's very interesting...not the most efficient antenna BUT it is extremely portable and does well on 10m-40m - looking forward to throwing it in my car with the K1 and a battery for lunch time Hfing. Brian KB9BVNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09894996713821585595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5052497387626375316.post-85648268118907588802018-04-11T21:27:42.930-04:002018-04-11T21:27:42.930-04:00Victor, one of my elmers said a long time ago &quo...Victor, one of my elmers said a long time ago "The CQ never sent, is never heard." Basically get on and make some noise. The band is always open to somewhere...could be across the street or across the nation. You never know until you try. Brian KB9BVNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09894996713821585595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5052497387626375316.post-64484849739997339902018-04-11T19:54:56.666-04:002018-04-11T19:54:56.666-04:00I forgot to ask about your mag loop.. what is it?I forgot to ask about your mag loop.. what is it?Kb9ghn... Victor bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07362115627146048383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5052497387626375316.post-81897347307392209932018-04-11T19:51:31.699-04:002018-04-11T19:51:31.699-04:00Thanks for the heads up on your headphones and suc...Thanks for the heads up on your headphones and such...as far as dead bands..last year I was tuning around on 21 mhz and hearing nothing I made some noise...on4un came back to me but the qso was cut short because some unruly European stations blasted in and refused to follow his instructions so he went qrt...bands sometimes are not really dead...but as you know...no one is making noise...73s and good evening.Kb9ghn... Victor bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07362115627146048383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5052497387626375316.post-6402943641995047762018-04-11T08:40:59.236-04:002018-04-11T08:40:59.236-04:00Mike just stick around...we're about to the bo...Mike just stick around...we're about to the bottom of this cycle supposedly. Brian KB9BVNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09894996713821585595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5052497387626375316.post-67810960232164022622018-04-11T08:10:18.830-04:002018-04-11T08:10:18.830-04:00I agree 100% Brian. 40m has been my "go-to&qu...I agree 100% Brian. 40m has been my "go-to" now for several months and it never lets me down. I keep reminding myself... if I am having this much fun now during solar minimum, imagine how much fun I'll have when all the stars re-align and conditions improve. Keep up the great work!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com