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Author:  Jeffbpa [ Sun Jan 15, 2012 4:25 pm ]
Post subject:  Is the HF spectrum dead right now?
Got a Grundig 750 for Christmas and still haven't gotten any ssb. I am wondering if the whole ssb voice if done for?
:beer:
Author:  Rich [ Sun Jan 15, 2012 5:20 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Is the HF spectrum dead right now?
Try 5.547 or 5.574 and of course any of the ham bands, particularly 75m, 40m, and 20m.
Author:  nickcarr [ Fri Jan 20, 2012 2:16 pm ]
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Set up an external antenna. The whip antenna won't do much indoors.
Author:  FlashP [ Mon Jan 23, 2012 7:51 am ]
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I was getting great (to the point of interfering) AM DX last week with the power out. Lots of Canadian stations that used to be below the background noise. I have no idea which ones they were, and had no way to look them up w/o power.
Author:  Mark [ Mon Jan 23, 2012 12:16 pm ]
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I talked to Argentina yesterday on 10 meters.
Author:  Marcus [ Mon Jan 23, 2012 12:58 pm ]
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Mark wrote:
I talked to Argentina yesterday on 10 meters.


Good show, dude.
Author:  N7QOR [ Mon Jan 23, 2012 8:28 pm ]
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Oh VERY nice!!!
Author:  xjf79 [ Tue Jan 24, 2012 3:58 am ]
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Arinc SanFrancisco hf still alive

3.413
5.547
5.574
5.628
6.673
8.843
8.915
10.048
10.057
11.282
13.354
shew.... that should wet your whistle for civ aviation comms


for abit of military comms try

4.724
6.739
8.993
11.175
13.200
15.016

USCG 5.696/8.983

Canforce 9.007/11.232



So as you can tell commercial/mil HF voice ssb comms still alive and well
here are other voice freqs out there but Id be typing for days listing them all for yeah.



xjf79
Author:  SpudGunMan [ Sun Jan 29, 2012 9:23 pm ]
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The answer is also yes... We have had some sun spots which make abnormally crappy bands during the blast of the spots...however after its super awesome.

Also if you don't know ham bands here is a link http://www.arrl.org/band-plan-1
There is always activity on these frequency almost 24/7

As mentioned 10m has been banging awesome lately.

And no SSB is not dead it's constant activity, ham bands and shortwave.

You might look at publications like monitoring times to get you into the hobby.

Other tips check out WWV on 2.5 5mhz or 10mhz 15 20mhz you should hear the ticks of the clock. Quick propagation and antenna test frequency they are on air 24/7

Some "tips" 14.000 MHz and "up" (up is higher frequency like 15.000mhz) are daytime use frequency .. After sunset they go dark.
Below or down from 14.0mhz is evening and night time frequency's

Winter has more lower bands (below 14) and the lower typically the better. 2mhz-8mhz is very busy with SSB-ham and AM radio.

Hope that sets you on track to fun in shortwave rx!

Most important don't get too discouraged, ask questions lots of people to help! Don't worry a lot with physics of antennas right now just get a lot of wire in the air. If you have any wire just throw weight on a string into some trees then pull up as much wire as you can. Hook that into your radio and your gonna be set for super radio RX.

If your local to south county king,wa I am happy to come assist with wire and donate some invisible wire to get you on the air with radio!

73 de Kelly K7MHI... See you on the air!
Author:  Jeffbpa [ Thu Feb 02, 2012 1:11 pm ]
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Thank you all for the info. :D
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