12 isn't any quieter here. It may be out your way, but here, it's not, 10, 
12, 15 are about the same generally as far as noise level, it could just be 
noise from something local to you on the other bands that's not there on 12 
though.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kevin Kwan" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, July 02, 2007 2:55 PM
Subject: 12 meters


> Just installed a new vertical for 12 meters and I noticed when I tune from
> ten and fifteen and then to twelve the noise level drops tremendously.
> Almost like I have no antenna. Is that what you get as well? Is 12 like 
> that
> usually? A bit less noisier? I was talked in to working that band because
> previously I never really cared. Now that I actually went and got an 
> antenna
> for it, I just want to know I'm set up right. I'm not exactly sure of the
> make of the antenna because I had a sighted friend help me, but it's one 
> of
> those ham sticks about ten feet and I have it on top of my tower about 40
> feet. I think it's a workman's antenna. I got it for about 30 dollars. 
> This
> guy was moving and I bought it from him with some other odds and ends I 
> have
> yet to sort out today. I don't like the match it's giving me for 12 
> though.
> I'm getting just a match just below two I forget exactly.