ten has been pretty dead up this way for a few weeks...occasional short 
openings, but no real strong signals jumping out.
Maybe the contest will warm up the ionesphere and we'll get something up 
here this weekend hi hi.
I almost think that last year was the peak of the cycle at least for the 
higher bands...then again, maybe it's just taking a while longer to heat up 
this year...
73
Colin, V A6BKX
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, December 07, 2012 5:19 PM
Subject: Re: 10-meter contest


> Band is dead here in central Michigan so far.  I just checked about 5
> minutes ago.
>
> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Mike Duke, K5XU" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, December 07, 2012 7:13 PM
> Subject: Re: 10-meter contest
>
>
>> Yes, it began about 11 minutes ago, at 0 hours UTC.
>>
>> I will be away for much of the daylight tomorrow, but will be on as
>> much as I can when I am here.
>>
>> I'm about to go up there and listen around now.
>>
>> The band was dead about 45 minutes ago, but that means nothing once a
>> contest begins.
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Friday, December 07, 2012 6:10 PM
>> Subject: 10-meter contest this week-end
>>
>>
>> Hi, all.
>>
>> Is anyone planning to do the 10-meter contest this week-end?
>>
>> It will be both CW and phone.
>>
>> Actually, if my calculations are right, the contest period starts
>> right
>> about now.
>>
>> I am planning to operate as much as possible tomorrow and Sunday
>> during the
>> daylight hours, and as long as the band remains open.
>>
>> My antenna will only be my DXCC, but I'll have fun anyway.
>>
>> Hope to see you in the contest.
>>
>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>