View Full Version : 10 is wide open
W2NAP
09-25-2011, 12:53 PM
hearing lots of EU.
west coast is super strong as well.
even hear some SA guys
kc7jty
09-25-2011, 03:27 PM
Just heard a Vincent in Bordeaux contact Louisiana on 12.
W2NAP
09-25-2011, 04:22 PM
so far today on 10m worked
England
Hungary
Norway
Italy
Belgium
Australia (Queensland)
hell just need asia and africa and id WAC on 10. lol
WØTKX
09-25-2011, 06:01 PM
If that doesn't restore your faith in the fun in radio... Eh? Maybe it will still be open when I get home.
Goshdarnit-tatall fishooks, I'll be OTH in abooooot 40-45 minutes, just leaving werk.
http://www.sportsmanshabitat.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/funny-ice-fishing-picture.jpg
kc7jty
09-25-2011, 06:01 PM
Sounds like the height of the solar cycle opening. Just a fluke?
I need a better god-damned 10m antenna. I can hear stations from all over but none of 'em can hear me—talk about frustrating.
Im in the truck on my way to el paso ...name a freq :)
Sounds like the height of the solar cycle opening. Just a fluke?I hope not!
Got on 12 shortly after we got home from the ballgame. Band's wide open, just wish there were more people on!
W2NAP
09-25-2011, 06:53 PM
I need a better god-damned 10m antenna. I can hear stations from all over but none of 'em can hear me—talk about frustrating.
try 28.335 Ill listen there for awhile.
Can't do it tonight, we're leaving to see a show as soon as the XYL gets off the phone, but I think I'm going to put together a 10m Moxon tomorrow. I think I have enough stuff around the joint to pull it off.
W2NAP
09-25-2011, 06:56 PM
well if the band is open tomar. ill see if i can hang out somewhere. I should have not much of a issue hearing you in CA. seems even the tiny qrp guys in 6 land have been coming in good. managed to talk to WIK for a few mins on 10 today
Alaska on 28.390
WØTKX
09-25-2011, 07:11 PM
Tried to get that AK, moved down to 28.335 and called CQ.
Worked Vermont and FL quickly, now there are noisy neighbors, I'm at 28.337 calling SEEECUUUUUEEE
W2NAP
09-25-2011, 07:19 PM
Tried to get that AK, moved down to 28.335 and called CQ.
Worked Vermont and FL quickly, now there are noisy neighbors, I'm at 28.337 calling SEEECUUUUUEEE
yea I had that problem earlier.. was down there when I dropped the key I got hollllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllla hollllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllla hollllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllla
said screw it moved on. and it was the same prick that did it to me and a couple local guys earlier in the day there
WØTKX
09-25-2011, 07:30 PM
I moved to 29.05. East coast AM'ers, but they are fading now. Made brief contact with them.
Get a chuckle out of running an SDR rig on AM. It works well, most of the other folks are running boat anchors.
I logged nearly 40 beacons today. I have tomorrow off, i will be on 10 if anyone wants to give CW a go...most of the qrm there is only incidental since they cant intentionally bother you on code with their 'hola's and echoplexes. Of course, i will certainly adjust my speed if need be...hell, you may be faster than me anyway.
kc7jty
09-26-2011, 02:08 AM
strictly phone mamon.
Well, i do have a mic, i guess i can swing up to the ghetto for a bit.
W2NAP
09-26-2011, 02:19 AM
yea I dont have a key. or know enough code to do cw. (winter project) could do voice on 10 if its open
I have to remember that im a practitioner of a dead craft.
strictly phone mamon.Your loss.
I have to remember that im a practitioner of a dead craft.Hmmmm. That might make a great Halloween display. A Zombie or a skeleton sending CW.
But then I'd have to leave my J-38 out in the weather. Nah.
WØTKX
09-26-2011, 08:47 AM
Or maybe "Thing Adams". :mrgreen:
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1008/1336762818_e703fc8817_z.jpg
K7SGJ
09-26-2011, 08:51 AM
Spook-key
PA5COR
09-26-2011, 09:03 AM
VK4MD 100 watts in a vertical antenna,on 10, he used 100 watts and a 4 element tri bander beam.
Just saw the MUF dive to 26.000 KHz... blast...:yuck:
W2NAP
09-26-2011, 01:49 PM
i hear west coast strong. hear a station in spain.
kc7jty
09-26-2011, 01:49 PM
Today isn't measuring up so far.
W2NAP
09-26-2011, 01:54 PM
im not hearing as many people on 10 as i did yest. but it is open
MUF here is 24 MHz. So much for 10m.
W2NAP
09-26-2011, 02:17 PM
MUF here is 24 MHz. So much for 10m.
Im hearing south cali strong.
I'll jump on the radio after lunch ...
W2NAP
09-26-2011, 04:18 PM
now hearing a guy in miami talking to a guy in texas.
W3MIV
09-26-2011, 04:23 PM
I'll jump on the radio after lunch ...
Hope it has a strong cabinet.
Hope it has a strong cabinet.
Goddamnitt, Albi, ya beat me to it!
W2NAP
09-26-2011, 05:37 PM
lol
The beacon band sounded like a contest! I worked Jamaica and Guam, and im still hearing tons of loud sigs on 10. Are you guys getting any of this stuff on there?
KC9ECI
09-26-2011, 06:35 PM
The RTTY contest was incredible on 10M. K1SFA was posting that she had over 1000Q's in the log just on 10M. I trolled the band working who and what I could. I even heard JA's on 10. 12 has been good today for some post work JT65.
WØTKX
09-26-2011, 06:57 PM
Just got home, listening around 28.310. Band is not as crazy as yesterday, but it's open.
I might wander to 12 or 15 soon, just to check it out.
KC9ECI
09-27-2011, 11:20 AM
I'm sending the wife and younget to the UK today for two weeks...there is going to be some serious shack time going on here. I hope 10 and 12 stay open.
kc7jty
09-27-2011, 01:24 PM
I've got 4 land comin in here over 9 today (Tues) on 10. What freq u on Chaz?
kc7jty
09-27-2011, 02:30 PM
Good contact on 28.34 Chaz. Mebbe we can get something going regularly.
W2NAP
09-27-2011, 05:15 PM
10 is still going. not as good as a couple days ago but still there
kc7jty
09-28-2011, 11:21 PM
Had 2 solid 10 minute rag chews to SC & TX today. Reminded me how good a decent band opening on 10 can be. Let's hope it isn't just a flash in the pan.
W2NAP
09-29-2011, 02:17 PM
aint hearing anything on 10 here today it seems
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