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 >>