Gee whiz ... Steve tries to encourage folks to utilize all the bands and
keep an eye out for additional openings, and you guys do just the
opposite. How is the sport well served by saying 10m is worth no more
than a contact or two on the second radio?
Dave AB7E
On 11/19/2010 10:06 AM, Gerry Hull wrote:
> Amen, Larry! There ain't no meters like 40 meters for SS from the east
> coast! 10M? A Q or 2 on the second radio!
> My band preferences are 40->75->20->15->10->160. Some may argue 75 more
> vs 40, but that's probably based on antennas.
>
> 73, Gerry W1VE (see you all from W2PV@K1TTT Multi)
>
> On Thu, Nov 18, 2010 at 3:58 PM, Larry K4AB<k4ab@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Yes, 10m MIGHT be open, but it's GUARANTEED that
>> 40m WILL be open during the contest!
>>
>> 10m MIGHT be good for the west coast, but 40m WILL
>> be good for everyone else! :)
>>
>> 73,
>> Larry K4AB
>>
>>> Warning: Self-serving posting below :)
>>>
>>> It's been a long time since I could say this in late November, but...
>>>
>>> 10 meters has open between eastern USA/Canada and western USA/Canada
>> every day
>>> for the past week. Oftentimes, I listen and hear no QSO's, but the W1/2/3
>>> beacons between 28200-28300 are pounding in.
>>>
>>> A band worth checking in SS this weekend.
>>>
>>> 73,
>>> Steve, N2IC/5
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