Phil:

Oh, I understand.

When I was out in Colorado, I was absolutemy amazed as to how many JA 
stations I could work on 20 and 15.

My location here now is not as good, so it's a treat to be able to work them 
when they appear.

73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2012 12:46 AM
Subject: Re: Japan on 10 Meters


> Tom,
>
> The Japanese have been making it through here on 15 meters for the last
> three winters but 10 just hasn't been going worldwide yet so it looks as 
> if
> something might break open this winter.  Don't feel bad.  Most J A boys 
> run
> low power.  10 meters is like their novice band and some can only run 10
> watts CW and 20 watts sideband.  I've worked hundreds of QRP J A stations
> over the years; some running big long boomed 10 element 10 meter beams.
>
> Phil.
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2012 8:22 PM
> Subject: Re: Japan on 10 Meters
>
>
>>    Phil:
>> Well, I haven't worked any Japan stations on 10 yet, but I did work a JF
>> and
>> a JA on 15 meters during the contest, so that's a good sign indeed,
>> considering my rather modest antenna set-up here, and the fact that I was
>> running barefoot.
>>
>> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2012 8:39 PM
>> Subject: Japan on 10 Meters
>>
>>
>>>I finally heard a Japanese, using my G5RV, on 10 meters during the =
>>> contest.  That's the first J A I've heard on 10 for some time.
>>>
>>> Phil.
>>> K0NX
>>>
>>
>