Yeah, you have to time it just right, DX comes in for about 1 minute and 
then goes away again, I did get Uruguay, Dominican republic, and FL, but all 
of them right after I worked them they disappeared but I'm over here trying. 
I even did some CW, only heard one CW station calling CQ anywhere and he was 
about 40 words per minute, way too fast for me but I was able to make the 
contact anyway. He's a die hard contester, that was obvious and I'd say 
computerized. I'm kind of setup for that but haven't tested it since I 
changed a lot around so decided to just use the straight key I'm comfortable 
with. As comfortable as I am doing CW anyway.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pat Gormley" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2008 1:35 PM
Subject: Re: 10 meter contest


>I just scanned the band last night and just now and don't hear anything but
> a bunch of heterodynes. 73- pat kk3f
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2008 7:47 AM
> Subject: 10 meter contest
>
>
>> Is anyone playing around in the 10 meter contest yet? I made a couple
>> contacts last night but eventually went so far as to work the local 
>> groups
>> that get on at night around here and work them for points, the band is
>> horrible so far and I've tried on both antennas. Sometimes I hear people
>> in
>> the distance like the band wants to do something but as fast as they 
>> come,
>> they go again.
>> John Miller N1UMJ
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