[HamTips] Technicians: Get Your 10m radio ready

[Bob Witte (K0NR)]

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Subject: 	[W0TLM] Technicians: Get Your 10m radio ready
Date: 	Mon, 30 Nov 2020 21:18:40 -0700
From: 	Bob Witte (K0NR) <bob at k0nr.com>
To: 	W0TLM List <w0tlm at googlegroups.com>



Just a heads up to any of you Technicians that are wondering if the 10 
meter band is ever going to come alive.
In recent weeks, we've seen an increase in the number of sunspots (from 
zero to 62) and the Solar Flux Index (SFI) is higher than its been in a 
long while (116).
See spaceweather.com for the latest data.

During the CQ Worldwide DX Contest (CW) this past weekend, the logs of 
Colorado stations revealed that many 10m QSOs were made. Yes, the band 
was not as hot as 20m and 15m, but it was open.
We are in the early stages of Solar Cycle 25, so it should trend upward 
for several years. See 
https://www.amateurradio.com/solar-cycle-25s-fast-progress/

For a quick look if contacts are being made on a band, you can go to 
dxmaps.com and select the band of interest.

73 Bob
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Bob Witte, K0NR
bob at k0nr.com

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