There was an attempt to start a 12-12 club when that
band was first open to ham use. I know, I was 12-12
#84. I think that the novelty of 10 meters will die
down some when the new generals and extras experience
their first sunspot minimum. Yes the band will have
occassional TE, and Eskip, but those things are hard
to predict. Nowdays you can turn the radio on and
hear DX every day during the winter. Many new
licensees who have not been thru a sunspot minimum
don't know what to expect yet.
Also, we should be indebted to the freebander market
for creating the need for all of those 10 meter
monobander rigs. Go look at www.copper.com. For
every 10 meter monobander, there is a video called
"Tricks and tips" which lists modifications for that
rig. Why do I think that the modification is not to
improve CW waveform?
73s John NE0P
--- TOMK5RC@aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 11/20/2002 12:11:23 PM Pacific
> Standard Time,
> geoiii@kkn.net writes:
>
>
> > I think that 10m is less of an issue
>
> Yes, but, 10M is a phenomena not just a wavelength.
> There is no 15-15
> International Club.
>
> There are those who are using monoband radios, whips
> and low power to
> successfully work the world. There is no other HF
> band with so many who can
> get such profound results with such a modest
> investment.
>
> There is no other HF band with so much real estate.
> There are seldom other HF
> bands where E and F skip happen at the same time.
> There are no other HF bands
> where you can work tropo scatter when the band is
> closed.
>
> Go ahead and QSY. I'll be on 10 creating activity
> when everyone else is
> listening to see if the band is open.
>
> Tom, K5RC
>
> W7 The Triple Threat
>
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