Ten Mtrs open today. Hope it is just [Archive]

w0tdh

10-09-2003, 12:07 AM

Many QSOs on AM today. G3UUR - Dave, many 6 es 7 area contacts es EA1XF - Carlos broke in when in QSO with K6CJA - Ken with five watts off the back of my beam http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif Last contact was XE1LPE - Edward running QRP from Mexico City. # Also Hrd VK2BA, but did not work him.
Ten QSOs in all. A very good radio day. Have a sked with G3UUR in the morning @ 1500z. Will also be monitoring 29.010kc from 1300z.. Join the fun es see how good an old AM stn can sound http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

Tom - K0PJG

Real Radios "GLOW" in the Dark

ai4ep

10-09-2003, 12:16 AM

http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif yep, heard a lot of "unlicenced ops " lower part of 10 meters ( k7pig should be interested in that for his research )...talked to one station and left...but it was fun !! http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

n7wsb

10-09-2003, 06:01 AM

This is exciting for me http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif - I have lots of crappy equipment/location and have always had really good luck on 10 meters.

Recently I've worked stations (mobile!http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif in Japan, Australia, and the UK.

w0tdh

10-09-2003, 04:24 PM

Completed FB sked with G3UUR - Dave this moring. Lasted abt 40 mins before Band gave out. Also spoke with K6CJA - Ken in So. Cal. Solid sigs from the West.

N3SOZ

10-09-2003, 05:58 PM

I worked N6GDS in Utah around 16:30 UTC today. My first 10 meter QSO since May. Here's hoping that along with the change in seasons will come enhanced 10 meter propogation.

Good DX to all,

Matt N3SOZ

WB2WIK

10-09-2003, 06:11 PM

Ten's been open daily for two weeks now.

Propagation for SSB signals lasts longer than for AM, and by the time I get home from the office, the AM signals are weak or gone, but lots of SSB and CW still coming through. Made a dozen contacts on 10m SSB last night, even after dark.

If the AM guys would keep their transmissions a bit shorter (I know this violates the old "AM rag chew" method of operation...), we could get in more contacts. It is discouraging to call an AM op and then have him transmit for ten minutes as the band fades out....

WB2WIK/6

10-09-2003, 09:24 PM

K7PIG is completely aware of the 10 meter activity from one location, thanks.

ai4ep

10-10-2003, 12:04 AM

http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif one part of working dx stations ( fading in & out...flutter, etc )..is when there is ONE part of their I.D. that you do NOT get the first time, when you ask them to REPEAT it, even if they re-arrange the order, first name, location, especially the CALL SIGN, the flutter will return, and nearly always on the part you miss the first time ! It is just how things seem to be ( at least with me )...dunno why it is like that, but that is part of the FUN & adventure of working DX stations http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif ( keep the morse code requirement but do NOT ask why !!http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif kd4amg

wabbaloo

10-10-2003, 01:15 AM

In the last 2 weeks, while /MOBILE (HTX-10, 25w, short CB whip) and commuting to and from work in MD, I've worked France, Poland, Cuba, St. John/USVI, and heard many others. My first Poland contact on any band, and with special event station SN25JP. Great time for 10!

10-10-2003, 02:22 AM

10M is a FUN band - especially from the mobile station.

The 8-9 foot long whip is darn near a 1/4 wave on 10M ham band. As such it is pretty darn close to 50 ohms resistive AND tends to radiate fairly well - even for a mobile station.

Once it's matched to the transmitter for max power transfer, it can be (and is) a pretty good radiator!

10M is a great band.. if it's open 'just a little bit' then 100W will go 'a fur piece' in deed! If it's open 'pretty well' then 100W will go a 'reeely fur piece'. If its' REALLY open.. then 100W will go a 'REELY REELY LONG fur piece' and you can enjoy some darn good QSO's.

Plus, being the fact that 10M tends to have a decent groundwave propagation mode you can work the locals as well as the 'fur piece' folks!

A nice band!

73

Chuck K3FT

w0tdh

10-10-2003, 02:43 PM

Just finished 20 min QSO with G3UUR - Dave @ 1410z on 29.010kc. Also made brief contact with G4XPY - Dave @ abt 1320z. Will monitor 29.010kc for a while yet.

Tom - K0PJG

Real Radios "GLOW" in the Dark

w0tdh

10-13-2003, 04:57 PM

Brief QSO with VE5NT - Frank. Only Signal hrd this morning.

XV2PS

10-14-2003, 12:45 AM

Sunday did a small 10M ssb pile up. Got over 500 miles dx stations.
I just try every Sunday a few cq on 10. Not to let it go forgotten. Just make the effort trying...

W9LQI

10-14-2003, 01:09 AM

TO XV2PS AND OTHER DXERS ON 10 MTRS. PLEASE TRY TO BE ON THIS WEEKEND. IT'S JOTA JAMBOREE ON THE AIR NO.46 INTERNATIONAL BOY SCOUTS. RADIO SCOUTING. GIVE THE BOYS A CHANCE TO WORK SOMETHING FUN.

WE NEED TO RECRUIT. I WILL BE OPERATING A DEMO STATION AND WE'LL SURE TO BE ON 1O METERS AND OTHER BANDS.

I WILL BE HOSTING TROOP 126 AND PACK 272 AND OTHERS. I WANT THE BOYS TO GET SOME OPERATING TIME.

LET'S GET ON THE AIR MAYBE THE BANDS ARE OPENING UP FOR THE AUTUMN.

ANY SCHEDS PLEASE CONTACT ME BY E-MAIL FOR SET UP, ELSE WE'LL BE OUT THERE ON ASSIGNED FREQS. SEE ARRL WEB SITE FOR INFO.

GOOD LUCK AND GOOD DXING

W9LQI/6

w0tdh

10-15-2003, 04:48 PM

CW beacon K6LLL very loud into NC @ 1640z

Lower portion of Band littered with spanish speaking AM sigs.

AG3Y

10-15-2003, 07:48 PM

I like to work my way up the bands. If 20 seems to be a bit quiet, I will check on 15, as well as the WARC bands, and 10. Usually I find that 10 is really cooking when 20 seems to be under-performing! Part of the fascination of ham radio!

It's nice to be able to "pick your distance" by frequency. These types of openings will get a little rarer in the months ahead as we continue down the "slippery sunspot slope" but there will always be enough activity to pleasantly surprise you at least once in a while.

So keep listening and calling . You never know who is going to return your call!

73 from Jim AG3Y

w0tdh

10-16-2003, 02:44 PM

Several VY FB QSOs yda. WA0GAG for one. Andy was using his Ranger II instead of the V3. Sounded great.

No G stns hrd this morning. Will put beam to the West in a few minutes es monitor 29.010kc for several hrs.

w0tdh

10-24-2003, 03:03 PM

Good chat with G3UUR - Dave this morning @ 1430z. #Sigs faded to noise @ 1450z then buoyed back up @ 1500z

Dave continued to work several other stns on east coast.

w0tdh

10-27-2003, 03:14 PM

Talked with WA0GAG - Andy @ 1415z 29.010kc. #He was running 12 wts. #S-7 sigs. He talked briefly with a 3 stn es an 8 stn B4 chow. #Andy will be back after chow. No G stns hrd as yet.

I am monitoring 29.010kc still waiting for WA0GAG to return. Looks like Band open.

Tom - K0PJG

w0tdh

10-28-2003, 09:11 PM

Talked with WAØGAG es WØGAC 29.010kc @ 2045z

Both were S-9 at times.

No G stns hrd this morning.

Tom - KØPJG

w0tdh

10-29-2003, 08:49 PM

Just checking Ten Mtrs, calling CQ a few times on 29.010kc #AM.....no contacts. #So, I tune down toward the CW Beacons es hear a Cal. stn on USB, very strong.
28.600kc 2013z. #Continued tuning down es at 28.595kc #AM - two American truckers in So. Cal. chatting away ( they still were at 2038z ) Lamenting on how the Big Truck Co owners don't do any work themsleves, just the little guys.

If they were Hams, they never ID'd.

Twisting the dial a little further;

28.575kc #AM #spanish males
28.325kc #AM #very young spanish males
28.145kc #AM #Numerous spanish males
28.065kc #LSB #spanish males
28.075kc #AM #spanish males
28.000 #LSB es AM #spanish males

So, guess the Band is open.

Just worked KD6OS - Ralph. Sigs were weak but we got through. 29.010kc 2115z

Can not wait til next cycle..............................

w0tdh

10-30-2003, 03:24 PM

Strong sigs on 28.345kc USB from Co. Not much on AM section as yet.

10-30-2003, 05:46 PM

Just called U Tom, nothing yet on AM.
Seems to be just an enormous amount of truckers on 10 meters today heard from Arizona. Strange, no callsigns. Perhaps they have an exemption from Federal Law, I know, Mr. Hollingsworth might have said, their all ok to operate because, its their radio. This could be very true, now. Things change so rapidly in this new age.

AE6IP

10-31-2003, 06:15 AM

Blah. Out here on the left coast, at least from 7pm on local time, 10m was closed like a miser's wallet.

w0tdh

10-31-2003, 05:14 PM

Qso'd with K7EWE - Jim #running V3 #es #A4 # # # # # # # also #WA0GAG - Andy #Running Ranger I es A4 at about 1600z # 29.000 #es # 29.010kc

w0tdh

11-03-2003, 04:40 PM

Qso'd with KS7W - Bob he was using IC-735 with old Johnson mike hooked to Bal Mod through AFSK port on back of radio. 25wts. Vert ant. Sigs were up to 5/4 on peaks.

w0tdh

11-05-2003, 03:12 PM

Talked with WA0GAG - Andy on 29.020kc @ 1900z or so yda.
Again around 2130z #29.010kc. #Andy talked with several 3 stns yda. I am monitoring 29.010kc #AM as we speak es will most of today.

Just spoke with KS7W - Bob #@ 1540z #29.000kc #this morning.

Talked with WA0GAG - Andy 29.010kc @ 2000z briefly. Condx not good. Rapid , deep QSB Sigs up to 5/5 on peaks. Andy spoke with a 4 stn in Va.

w0tdh

11-06-2003, 06:22 PM

WA0GAG - Andy # 29.010kc #@ 1620z # vy FB sigs

FP5BZ - Jean-Marc # ST PIERRE/MIQUELON ISLAND
5/8 # He gave me a 5/2
I was using a converted CB #5wts Solar powered - no batteries http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif 28.443 USB