Warning: Self-serving posting below :) It's been a long time since I could say this in late November, but... 10 meters has open between eastern USA/Canada and western USA/Canada every day for the pas
Agreed! All Listening no One Transmitting! Joe WB9SBD The Original Rolling Ball Clock Idle Tyme Idle-Tyme.com http://www.idle-tyme.com _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest maili
And don't forget to swing those antenna's around to listen for VK4TI ...will have the new (old) quad on air for the ARRL 10M contest - HY Gain Big Gun 11 CB quad.. Be interested if anyone has used on
Yes, 10m MIGHT be open, but it's GUARANTEED that 40m WILL be open during the contest! 10m MIGHT be good for the west coast, but 40m WILL be good for everyone else! :) 73, Larry K4AB _________________
Amen, Larry! There ain't no meters like 40 meters for SS from the east coast! 10M? A Q or 2 on the second radio! My band preferences are 40->75->20->15->10->160. Some may argue 75 more vs 40, but tha
Brings up another good point. Will there be operation down between 3600-3700 or will most be above 3800 with all the QRM? 73 and good luck this weekend. Tom W7WHY ___________________________________
Gee whiz ... Steve tries to encourage folks to utilize all the bands and keep an eye out for additional openings, and you guys do just the opposite. How is the sport well served by saying 10m is wort
Did you not notice that steve himself said it was a "self serving" post??? For those of us gathering points for a club effort, its 90% sure that 10M will not have any volume other than Maybe 20 or 30
It's called "Strategy" On the west coast, if 10 is open and you are not on it, you're not going to do well. If you spend a lot of time on 10m from the east coast (long time = no rate), you are not go
Keep that in mind late on Sunday afternoon when you're trying to rake up a few more contacts. Steve simply suggested keeping an ear perked for 10m openings, and that seems to me to be a worthwhile co