[Boatanchors] 10 meters

[rbethman]

That's great!

However, I'm outside for a bit now.   I've got to finish a new storage shed!

Have to make hay while the temp and humidity are workable.

When I get done, I'll get to the radio again, after I get re-hydrated 
and cooled down.

Meanwhile - back to work.  Just popped in between gable vents installation.

[Now where IS that glass of ice water?]

Bob - N0DGN

On 6/5/2013 11:57 AM, manualman at juno.com wrote:
> If you watch the propagation charts on a regular basis, you can generally
> figure out where there is 10 meter action.  As I type, European stations
> are having a 10 meter Sporadic E opening with  lots of signals.
> Generally, late Spring through late Summer, the only real 10 meter
> activity is via Sporadic E. Been that way for as long as I can remember.
> I was on 10 meter SSB yesterday, off and on, from late afternoon through
> the evening, and worked from NJ, stations west of the Mississippi,
> central America, two in South America, and Hawaii. Having a 4 element
> beam helps to gather the signals in and my signal out. Very rarely do I
> ever go look for someone calling CQ; I generally find a frequency clear
> of real signals, birdies, and other crud, and call CQ myself, once,
> twice, or 20 times if I have to. Of course, having an automatic CQ voice
> caller helps to not make you sound desperate after the 6th or 8th CQ with
> no answers. If you have no patience, then maybe that band is not for you.
>
> Pete, wa2cwa
> http://www.manualman.com
>
> On Wed, 05 Jun 2013 10:48:04 -0400 rbethman <rbethman at comcast.net>
> writes:
>> Personally, I have grown weary with the current situation.
>>
>> 10 meters is always "iffy".  I get on, I *TOO* hear the beacons. I
>> listen first, and do NOT hear any CQs.
>>
>> I give it a try, and there is silence.  It doesn't matter if I use
>> my
>> TS-930SAT or a DX-60.  Neither does it matter what mode - CW/SSB/or
>> AM.
>>
>> Patience wears thin.....
>>
>> Bob - N0DGN
>>