Ed, using the great JJ Radio software the SWR field still says 1.0 while transmitting so I think I will need to get a pair of eyeballs to help measure it with a meter sometime. My XYL says we may be able to put up a dipole in the spring. After I posted my message I had a nice QSO with "Skippy" from Albuquerque New Mexico and he gave me a much better result. I'll report back if I can get anyone with a SWR meter to help out.
Thanks
Frank

-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Ed Malmgren
Sent: Sunday, November 29, 2015 3:31 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Improving 10 meters

Frank, what is the s w r on your vertical If it is high the xcvr will cut 
power back big time.  a better ant or an amplifier would help also.  g l 73



ED K7UC
-----Original Message----- 
From: Frank Ventura
Sent: Sunday, November 29, 2015 1:14 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Improving 10 meters

Hi all, I had several short QSos today on 10 meters (28.325 to 28.480) arou=
nd 2PM. All of the stations were south of me (Texas and Puerto Rico), I am =
in Boston. They were all good signals, maybe 5-8 into my QTH. They all repo=
rted that I was clear but very weak. I am running my Kenwood TS2000 barefoo=
t trough my Gap multiband vertical. Any suggestions to strengthen my signal=
?
Frank=20