Thanks, Colin.
I'll give that 29.6 FM simplex frequency a try when I get the chance here.
With band conditions as they have been lately, who knows what might happen!
Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, October 28, 2013 12:51 PM
Subject: Re: 10 and 15 meters
> Tom:
> the 10 meter FM repeaters are not the nicest to try and operate. they are
> noisy, often experience high qrm and sometimes there are multiple
> repeaters
> on the same frequency...all this makes for a rather anoying set of
> circumstances.
> However, 29.6 is the FM simplex calling frequency on 10M and is allot more
> fun to operate on.
>
> 73
> Colin, V A6BKX
>
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, October 28, 2013 6:31 AM
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: 10 and 15 meters
>
>> Colin:
>>
>> Believe it or not, I've yet to make a contact on a 10-meter FM repeater.
>>
>> It's kind of like 160 meters, which I hadn't gotten into until about 3
>> years
>> ago, so maybe that will be my next venture into the unknown.
>>
>> If anyone knows of a good current listing of 10-meter repeaters, please
>> let
>> me know where I can find it.
>>
>> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Monday, October 28, 2013 1:41 AM
>> Subject: Re: 10 and 15 meters
>>
>>
>>> working ssb, or even cw dx is fun and with a compremise antenna and bear
>>> foot power, it can be challenging.
>>> Working FM dx, or AM dx is even more challenging and can be allot of
>>> fun.
>>> If you've ever heard a pile up on 29.6FM coming back to you, it's a
>>> thrill...especially when you work some guy who heard you on his shack
>>> scanner with an indoor antenna.
>>> I had a qso with a guy in alaska who was 60 over s9 on 29.6 fm off the
>>> front
>>> corner of the beam...it was like talking on 2m simplex with a station
>>> down
>>> the street.
>>> Talking to alaska for us is like the east coast hams talking to europe.
>>> 73
>>> Colin, V A6BKX
>>> --------------------------------------------------
>>> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Sunday, October 27, 2013 7:26 PM
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Subject: Re: 10 and 15 meters
>>>
>>>> To show you how great conditions were even here in Central Lower
>>>> Michigan,
>>>> I worked a bit in the contest this week-end, and had an absolute blast.
>>>> Worked many European and South American stations, but a number of Japan
>>>> stations as well. But even better, I worked a JW7QIA, in the country
>>>> of
>>>> Svalard. Never heard of Svalard, but the XYL looked it up on a map,
>>>> and
>>>> it
>>>> is well north of Poland on the way to the North Pole. Will definitely
>>>> have
>>>> to get a QSL card for that one!
>>>>
>>>> All of this was done with my Alpha Delta DXCC wire antenna which is up
>>>> about
>>>> 40 feet, and 100 watts!
>>>>
>>>> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Sent: Sunday, October 27, 2013 8:57 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: 10 and 15 meters
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> 10 has been bonkers. I worked a JA on 29.6 FM yesterday around 4PM
>>>>> local.
>>>>> My boss just finished putting up a 4 element KLM tri-bander on a 48
>>>>> foot
>>>>> tower...height to the beam is about 50 feet. So I was around
>>>>> yesterday
>>>>> to
>>>>> play radio.
>>>>> I was working JA, south america, and australia on 10 meters all at the
>>>>> same
>>>>> time of the day lol with 100W. Signals were typically between s9 and
>>>>> 30
>>>>> over s9.
>>>>> On 20, we had short path, and long path as well as regional skip wide
>>>>> open...to the west, I was hearing and talking to BC, about 1000 miles
>>>>> away
>>>>> 40 over s9, along with short path, and long path signals from brazil
>>>>> and
>>>>> most of south america.
>>>>> I was also hearing stations 40 over s9 within 1000KM to the east, all
>>>>> the
>>>>> way out to Russia and northern europe.
>>>>> Western and southern europe were pounding in on 40 last night on the
>>>>> windom
>>>>> as well.
>>>>> So yes, conditions are as good as I have ever heard them...we are at
>>>>> the
>>>>> peak time of this cycle as well which helps.
>>>>> I made two or three qrp contacts on 15 this afternoon on the windom as
>>>>> well.
>>>>>
>>>>> 73
>>>>> Colin, V A6BKX
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --------------------------------------------------
>>>>> From: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> Sent: Sunday, October 27, 2013 6:17 PM
>>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> Subject: 10 and 15 meters
>>>>>
>>>>>> It sure has been fun to see 10 and 15 meters really open with lots of
>>>>>> =
>>>>>> signals. I was copying Japan last night at 8 PM in the evening; not
>>>>>> =
>>>>>> many, but a few were still coming through. I figured it would be
>>>>>> good
>>>>>> =
>>>>>> because 12 meters has been rocking all weak with DX from all over.
>>>>>> And
>>>>>> =
>>>>>> I am still using wires now instead of yagi antennas so it had to be
>>>>>> 20
>>>>>> =
>>>>>> to 30 DB better than I was hearing. You know it is good when the =
>>>>>> Japanese are commanding their own pile ups and working U S and Latin
>>>>>> and
>>>>>> =
>>>>>> South Americans, as well as all the Caribbean, as fast as they can
>>>>>> talk.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Phil.
>>>>>> K0NX
>>>>>> Living His Name
>>>>>
>>>
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