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
>>
>