Tom, Congratulations on getting the new one. The 10 and 15 meter propagation was so good that even with 12 Watts QRP and the Carolina Windham, I made many contacts, including Hawaii, Alaska,, and several in Africa and Europe. Not bad for 12 Watts. 73, Jim, KY2D -----Original Message----- From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Tom Behler Sent: Sunday, October 27, 2013 9:26 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 >