[K3PZN-List] Nice 10 meter opening tonight!!!

[James Nitzberg]

Forgive the error - the 10 meter opening was before 6:00 AM (not PM) Saturday) 

Signals start off coming in skewed to the southeast, before correcting themselves to their normal 45 degree heading.

73,

Jim  WX3B

--- On Mon, 6/1/09, James Nitzberg <wx3b at yahoo.com> wrote:

> From: James Nitzberg <wx3b at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [K3PZN-List] Nice 10 meter opening tonight!!!
> To: "Carroll County Amateur Radio Club" <k3pzn-list at mailman.qth.net>
> Date: Monday, June 1, 2009, 10:27 PM
> 
> Dear 10 meter enthusiasts,
> 
> Curt, WB8YYY has it right.  
> 
> Every year I continue to FORGET how much fun 10 meters is,
> until the "season" arrives.  These openings have more
> to do with the E-skip season than the actual sunspot
> numbers.
> 
> On a related note, the CQ WPX CW contest was last weekend,
> and 10 meters opened up to Europe for several hours starting
> before 6:00pm.  I haven't observed a multi-hour opening
> to Europe in quite some time.
> 
> 10 meters is full of surprises.  In a few more years,
> you will be able to work Europe from sunrise to sunset,
> while you're working JAs during sunset.  
> 
> 73!
> 
> Jim    WX3B
> 
> --- On Mon, 6/1/09, Scott, KB3JQQ <kb3jqq at yahoo.com>
> wrote:
> 
> > From: Scott, KB3JQQ <kb3jqq at yahoo.com>
> > Subject: Re: [K3PZN-List] Nice 10 meter opening
> tonight!!!
> > To: "Carroll County Amateur Radio Club" <k3pzn-list at mailman.qth.net>
> > Date: Monday, June 1, 2009, 10:15 PM
> > 
> > > Not sure exactly what time it opened up but, 10
> > meters
> > > opened up for about
> > > an hour or so tonight (1930-2030 give or take),
> at
> > least as
> > > long as I was
> > 
> > 
> > I've heard that 10 has been opening in the evenings
> lately,
> > so I tuned
> > in tonight and made two 10-10 contacts in about 3
> minutes.
> > Last week
> > I made a contact to MS using a semi-QRP rig at 25
> watts
> > using a magnet
> > mounted Wilson 1000. When 10 is open, a little goes a
> long
> > way!
> > 
> > -Scott, KB3JQQ
> > 
> > 
> >       
> >
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