You are most definitely correct. No matter how bad 10 sounds jump on
and CQ for a few minutes because you never know who is lurking out there
tuning for a signal. Even with bad solar #s, I've worked a lot of
sporadic E Qs on 10. Also you can work a bunch of US stations on back
scatter out of the Caribbean and a few Europeans. Actual to me 10 being
in bad shape makes the 10 Meter contest more of a challenge than good
solar numbers when all it takes is 5 watts fed into the chain link fence
to work 1,000+ Qs.
73 Larry
W0ETC
On Thu, 9 Dec 2004 06:51:26 -0800 "W7TMT" <w7tmt@dayshaw.net> writes:
>
> If nobody transmits until they hear someone else there won't
> be a contest. Just get in there on your most comfortable
> mode (or modes since that's an option in this one) and give
> it your best shot. There have been many times in the past
> when the propagation predictions could easily have
> discourage folks from trying but alas, the paths were there
> despite what the numbers/charts might indicate. If everyone
> is just sitting around waiting for the "other station" to
> lead the way then there won't be a contest at all.
>
> See you over the weekend from the "Left Coast'.
>
> 73
> Patrick
> W7TMT
>
> ______________
>
> Larry wrote -
>
> Just wondering who else in RTTY land plans to dig out a
> microphone and/or
> keyer to play in ARRL 10 Mtr test this weekend.
>
> It will be interesting to see what kind of shape 10 is in.
> At this point
> in the sun spot cycle it is a real crap shoot as to how the
> band will
> play.
>
> Snip...
>
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