[Elecraft] Ten Meters is open

[Edward R. Cole]

Although I do not operate on HF very often, a check-in to my Alaska 
VHF-Up Net yesterday morning alerted us to the 10m being open.  I 
tuned in on 28.4xx after the net (1900z) and immediately came upon 
W1DVE talking with an Alaskan buddy, Tom - NL7OW.  I waited and had a 
nice chat with Roger in SE OR, then W6AFA near Pasadena, KD0FGH in 
eastern SD, KC9LDK in Indiana.   The I head a ?E1USA calling so 
called him back.  Turned out to be E51USA on Roratonga (Cook 
Is.).  That was a surprise as I was pointed east with my TH3mk4 and 
running 8w from the K3/10.  Even so I got a 5x3 report. I also heard 
but did not work a station in Maine.

Quite a few Alaskans were heard working 10m with an obvious 
"pipeline" to the lower-48.

Note that all these contacts were done at 8w with the K3/10 (radio 
drops power for 10m/6m to 8w).


73, Ed - KL7UW, WD2XSH/45
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