[Elecraft] 10 meters

[Geoffrey Mackenzie-Kennedy]

Ron,

As well as checking the 10m beacons, I also find it useful to tune across 
the Citizens Band just below 10m for possible openings. But don't be fooled 
if you do not hear anything because the skip can be very selective 
sometimes, meaning that a path might not be open between you and say a 
beacon, but is open between you and somebody living not too many miles away 
from that beacon. He is just listening because he thinks that the band is 
dead. Same thing happens on 6m and even down on 15m. Nothing wrong with 
calling a few CQs on a 'dead' band, surprising who comes back sometimes.

Good luck!

73,
Geoff
GM4ESD


Ron WB1HGA wrote on Thursday, June 01, 2006 4:42 PM


> There must be many of you on this "reflectah" who must know:
>
> where does one listen for activity CW or SSB on this wide, vast band 
> called 10 meters?
>
> Ron, wb1hga
> finally wahmin' up heah in MA.
>