[OKDXA] 10 meter contest conditions

[Kim Elmore]

Yep, that's the magic of 10 m: when it's open, it's really OPEN and signal levels become nearly uncorrelated with power levels, but when it's not open no amount of power will make the path. AND... You never really know which dichotomous state it's in until you give it a try!

73,

Kim N5OP, who plans to play at bit on 10 m this weekend, too!

"People that make music together cannot be enemies, at least as long as the music lasts." -- Paul Hindemith

On Dec 3, 2012, at 23:55, "Tim Duffy K3LR" <k3lr at k3lr.com> wrote:

> OK! Kim you do a great job! Bring on the rain!
>  
> It’s just the SUN that I don’t trust!
>  
> Give me 100 watts and a dipole on 10 meters and watch what happens this weekend!
>  
> VY 73
> Tim K3LR
> From: Kim Elmore [mailto:cw_de_n5op at sbcglobal.net] 
> Sent: Monday, December 03, 2012 11:51 PM
> To: k3lr at k3lr.com; Oklahoma - DX news and information
> Cc: Oklahoma - DX news and information
> Subject: Re: [OKDXA] 10 meter contest conditions
>  
> Now wait just a minute, there, Tim :) I think we do pretty well forecasting the weather! 
>  
> Y'know why the Universe provides people that forecast solar conditions, don't you? The same reason it provides economists to forecast the economy: to insure that weather forecasts look good!
>  
> 73,
>  
> Kim N5OP (and a meteorologist, to boot)
> 
> "People that make music together cannot be enemies, at least as long as the music lasts." -- Paul Hindemith
> 
> On Dec 3, 2012, at 22:38, "Tim Duffy K3LR" <k3lr at k3lr.com> wrote:
> 
>> This year - for the 10 meter contest - might be the best conditions for some
>> time (declining sunspot activity). 
>> 
>> Solar forecasts are much the same as weather forecasts - unreliable at best.
>> I suggest you tune your 10 meter radio and call CQ as much as possible this
>> weekend, you never know what will happen unless you try.
>> 
>> Expect the unexpected!
>> 
>> 73,
>> Tim K3LR
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: okdxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:okdxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
>> On Behalf Of John G.
>> Sent: Monday, December 03, 2012 10:34 PM
>> To: Discussion of OKDXA; DX-IS at yahoogroups.com
>> Subject: [OKDXA] 10 meter contest conditions
>> 
>> Has anyone seen any last minute forecasts or predictions for the solar
>> conditions for this weekend?  Sure hope they improve as the 10 meter contest
>> is one of my favorite contests of the year (along with the IARU contest).
>> Right now the SSN is 43 and the flux is 96.  If they stay like that, I might
>> be glued to the Army-Navy game on Saturday instead.
>> 
>> 73 John AF5CC
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