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
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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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