[ADXA] 10 Meter Test

[Steven Rutledge]

Well, I'm not a contest person except V/U.  I used to do the 10 meter 
test on phone from C6AFP.  That was a lot of fun when the band was 
open.  I have been making Qs in this contest on CW.  I did pass the 20 
wpm test but I have a hard time copying some of these ops.  I'm also 
noticing some of the CW sigs sound very bad in terms of quality.  Not 
sure if that is the extreme speed?  So, getting the call takes me a few 
seconds listening but catching the numbers on DX stations is a serious 
challenge.  My hat is off to you guys that can copy these stations that 
sound like a buzz-saw.

I was about to turn the rig off last night and made one last sweep after 
turning the amp off.  Who did I hear but W5ZN.  I called him on 50 
watts.  He came back with N4QQ and I sent again. He got it the second 
time.  Multiplier for me.  Joel's speed was nice, consistent.  I hope we 
get some propagation.  I think I'm in on the 10 meter contest in the 
future.  Lots of fun.

73,

Steve, QQ