[CQ-Contest] 10M open when it shouldn't be

[Matt & Carrie Trott]

During dark hours when the band would normally be closed, there are a number
of contacts that can be made from here in Montana up and down the west coast
via meteor scatter. Also, turning the antenna to the SE yields a number of
Q's within the same range as single hop E's skip. It makes the contest a lot
of fun, even in low cycle years. I remember a few years ago working lots of
hours to eek out less than 200 Q's, many using meteors or whatever else was
propagating signals when the band "should" have been closed. It's what makes
this contest fun even during "down" years. Ten meters has always been my
favorite band. You never know what to expect.

73,
Matt--K7BG

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-cq-contest at contesting.com
[mailto:owner-cq-contest at contesting.com]On Behalf Of Hammond, Rob
(EU-Pencoed)
Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2000 4:01 AM
To: CQ-Contest at contesting.com
Subject: [CQ-Contest] 10M open when it shouldn't be



I'm looking for anyone that has had any experiences with the 10M band during
contests when it has mysteriously opened or  wierd conditions during times
when it should be closed ( not including Es during the summer !! ).
Obviously, in all band contests people are usually else where during the
hours of darkness but with Single band efforts,
I wonder sometimes whether it's not always that conditions don't suit some
propagation ( although often is the case ) but if it sounds quiet, no one
CQ's

Thanks

Rob MW5EPA


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