Keep that in mind late on Sunday afternoon when you're trying to rake up
a few more contacts. Steve simply suggested keeping an ear perked for
10m openings, and that seems to me to be a worthwhile consideration for
either coast when the pickings get thin toward the end. Neither he nor
I ever said anything about trying to run there.
73,
Dave AB7E
On 11/19/2010 7:31 PM, Chet wrote:
> Did you not notice that steve himself said it was a "self serving" post???
> For those of us gathering points for a club effort, its 90% sure that 10M
> will not have any volume other than
> Maybe 20 or 30 big guns who have a stacked array on 10. On the other hand,
> it should be fine
> For those who want to exercise their 10-10 numbers. For most SS types, they
> will scores more points on any other band except 10m
>
> 73
>
> Chet N4FX
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com
> [mailto:cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of David Gilbert
> Sent: Friday, November 19, 2010 6:38 PM
> To: cq-contest@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] SS Phone and 10 meters
>
>
>
> 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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