[FARC] Ten Metes openings

[Ben Nardi]

Looks like the sun is perking up for the 4th. Here is a blurb from 
spaceweather...

Space Weather News for July 4, 2009
http://spaceweather.com

The sun is putting on its own 4th of July fireworks show. A new sunspot is 
rapidly emerging in the sun's southern hemisphere and it is crackling with 
B-class solar flares.  The magnetic polarity of sunspot 1024 identifies it 
as a member of new Solar Cycle 24.  It appears to be the best offering yet 
of the young solar cycle.  Check http://spaceweather.com for images and 
updates.

Regards
Ben W3ZUP

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "M and J Gillespie" <gillesmj at earthlink.net>
To: "Frederick, Maryland ARC" <farc at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, July 04, 2009 11:04 AM
Subject: [FARC] Ten Metes openings


> As the old saying goes: "Keep your eyes wide open and you ears to the 
> ground"   How can you do that?  Oh, well. The bands are beginning to open. 
> Last Thursday (June 26th) ten meters was wide open both on phone and CW. 
> Late in the afternoon I worked France, Scotland, and Germany....pretty 
> good since it would be early evening in Europe and ten meters was still 
> open there.
>
> This morning (July 4th) I tuned on the low end of ten meters and found 
> QSOs  on on CW. I worked two Minnesota stations, successfully working one 
> of them with only 5 watts on my end. I heard very weakly E73M and worked 
> him about 9:30 AM on CW.  Not sure where E7 is but think it is Bosnia, 
> part of what used to be Yugoslavia.
>
> Everyone on ten meters was talking about going to six meters, saying  that 
> band is open. I can't work six m.
>
> So, after so long a time with no activity, things are perking up.  Listen 
> every day on ten meters! If you hear beacons and do not hear QSOs, give 
> out a CQ, either on phone or CW.
>
> One more thing, a dxpedition is now active from St Barthelemew in the 
> Caribbean.    Listen for TO8YY, 160-10 meters, ssb and cw. A new DXCC 
> country (?)   I worked them last night on 20 meter cw. QSL via DH7YY or 
> direct.
>
> Keep listening and good luck.
>
> 73 de
> Jim, K3DQ
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