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HC1M 17:33utc FI09 HC1DAZ 17:50utc FI09 and one from US Virgin Islands NP2SS 17:40utc FK78
Alan Pilot Major contributor
Call Sign : 163-CT-220... Posts : 2656 Times Thanked : 70 Join date : 2019-11-19 QTH or Location : Anglesey North Wales Equipment Used : Yaesu FT-991A,,Yaesu FTDX-10,,Icom ic-7610,,Anytone AT-D878UV PLUS",,LINCOLN II+. Age : 16
Subject: Re: HF Contacts 10m Sat Mar 05, 2022 7:41 am
The band has been buzzing the last few days. I start the day on 10 then go up slowly.
chazwozza Senior contributor
Posts : 130 Times Thanked : 1 Join date : 2020-02-15 QTH or Location : England Equipment Used : Radios
Subject: Re: HF Contacts 10m Sat Mar 05, 2022 11:58 am
Today so far Japan/korea/china/australia/Indonesia/India/oman/qatar/bahrain/St helena Island South Atlantic plus all the usual local stuff
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Ivy Mike Major contributor
Call Sign : 26CT4113/G1HWY Posts : 536 Times Thanked : 15 Join date : 2021-05-16 QTH or Location : IO90uv Equipment Used : ICOM radios/antenna farm Age : 69
Subject: Re: HF Contacts 10m Sat Mar 05, 2022 2:25 pm
New ones worked today on FT8
5Z4VJ 10:03utc KI88 CE2SV 12:12utc FF47
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SangueG Major contributor
Call Sign : 26-CT-3971 / 2E0LMI Posts : 1337 Times Thanked : 86 Join date : 2021-01-30 QTH or Location : Cirencester, Gloucestershire Equipment Used : Little radios, home-made antennas
Subject: Re: HF Contacts 10m Sat Mar 05, 2022 7:24 pm
Well done both. 10 was really alive today, and still is with Mid and South Americas. Heard a lot of juicy DX but most were calling North America and Canada only for the contest, so left them to it. I managed a few into the US with my SSB 10w, but all this side, furthest was WW4LL Georgia state.
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SangueG Major contributor
Call Sign : 26-CT-3971 / 2E0LMI Posts : 1337 Times Thanked : 86 Join date : 2021-01-30 QTH or Location : Cirencester, Gloucestershire Equipment Used : Little radios, home-made antennas
Subject: Re: HF Contacts 10m Sat Mar 12, 2022 5:44 pm
SSB, 10w
LU7MT & LT7F - Argentina
First couple with that country on 10m this year.
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Victor CT Directors
Call Sign : 26-CT-3228 / M7VIC Posts : 6292 Times Thanked : 389 Join date : 2019-11-10 QTH or Location : Bedford Equipment Used : Various
Subject: Re: HF Contacts 10m Sun Mar 13, 2022 5:59 am
Well done Neal. Â
Always impressed with your SSB contacts mate.
SangueG Major contributor
Call Sign : 26-CT-3971 / 2E0LMI Posts : 1337 Times Thanked : 86 Join date : 2021-01-30 QTH or Location : Cirencester, Gloucestershire Equipment Used : Little radios, home-made antennas
Still don't know if THIS was a glitch or not, but either way it become an interesting day, on 10 at least. Heard loads from all over the world. Conditions were amazing. That said, I only managed QSOs with a few, but still more than enough to make me happy. SSB, 10w
HZ1SK - Saudi Arabia PP5BT - Brazil V31XX - Belize 2x with Russia and 1x with Ukraine
Looks like conditions are on the up! Heard strong stations from all along the equator from Indonesia to the mid and south Americas. Some Americas still coming through at the moment. Hope others caught some of the action?
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TheReverend Senior contributor
Call Sign : 26-CT-3921 / M7GDA Posts : 139 Times Thanked : 6 Join date : 2020-12-22 QTH or Location : Lambourn Equipment Used : CRT SS9900, CRT ONE N, CRT Electro, UV-5r, B550p, HP-202, Sirio 4000, T2lT, Sharmans X-50, Diamond A430....and many bits of wire.
There's been a major solar storm the last couple of days, and I've seen it very evident on the CB frequencies this last weekend.......after the FM net on Sunday, I tuned to SSB on 27,375/85/95 LSB, whereby it went absolutely mad with Americans!!.....and there was me desperate to pack up and go home! No contacts made unfortunately, as I needed to get home for nature!
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SangueG Major contributor
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Subject: Re: HF Contacts 10m Mon Mar 21, 2022 6:41 am
Worked and listened same as Cozzmick Sam did on 11m yesterday on 10m except instead of Bahamas had a different central American country, first time worked for me on any band. Checked through my old 11m QSL cards and definitely a new one for me so really happy. SSB, 10w
NP2AR - US Virgin Islands
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Victor CT Directors
Call Sign : 26-CT-3228 / M7VIC Posts : 6292 Times Thanked : 389 Join date : 2019-11-10 QTH or Location : Bedford Equipment Used : Various
Subject: Re: HF Contacts 10m Mon Mar 21, 2022 7:48 am
Well done Neal. Â
Looks like you'll be a serious contender on the 10m Summer '22 challenge!
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SangueG Major contributor
Call Sign : 26-CT-3971 / 2E0LMI Posts : 1337 Times Thanked : 86 Join date : 2021-01-30 QTH or Location : Cirencester, Gloucestershire Equipment Used : Little radios, home-made antennas
Thank you. As long as we continue to get some skip on weekends during the challenge I should hopefully get a few points
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Kaosss CT Directors
Call Sign : 163AA001, 163CT777, 163RC777 163FB777, JR131, ex 163LR001 Posts : 660 Times Thanked : 27 Join date : 2019-06-27 QTH or Location : Flintshire, N Wales Equipment Used : Yaesu FT2000d, Kenwood TS 2000, Heil mic, 5 ele yagi Age : 68
Last weekend was awesome on 10m. Had a few central and south American contacts. Bonaire being a new one to me. Also managed one into Cape Verde, another 10m first for me.
Just now, another new entity for me on 10m, SSB 10w
VU3WEW - India
So how much to I have to bribe the forum admins to back date the start of the 10m Summer challenge to this time last week? Â You watch, I bet I won't even make Italy for the next few weeks now
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Sydthecat CT Directors
Call Sign : 2E0VRX Posts : 776 Times Thanked : 47 Join date : 2019-06-26 QTH or Location : Yorkshire dales Equipment Used : Yaesu FTdx 101d, MD200 mic ,Mosley 3ele Yagi Age : 59
Hey Neal I know the feeling , today 31- 03 2022 Â thought I would test the kit on 10m and worked the followingÂ
SSB 50wÂ
4Z4DX  Israel PU2SDX Brazil A61FJ  UAE VU2XO India PY2FSR  BrazilÂ
Fingers crossed the band is open tomorrow
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Kaosss CT Directors
Call Sign : 163AA001, 163CT777, 163RC777 163FB777, JR131, ex 163LR001 Posts : 660 Times Thanked : 27 Join date : 2019-06-27 QTH or Location : Flintshire, N Wales Equipment Used : Yaesu FT2000d, Kenwood TS 2000, Heil mic, 5 ele yagi Age : 68
I haven't had the radios on much the last few days as have been well under the weather and just wanted some silence. The few times I have flicked them on though have heard some stations from places I have not heard to date via SSM on 10m including Japan and Taiwan. I didn't make it back to them though sadly, but really happy to hear them.
Only 1x 10m contact for me since Sunday and that is
G1ELF - England (a massive 4 miles from me)
It was really nice to talk to someone local though, extremely rare for me, just as quiet as 11m around here.
Also made contact recently with the person I sold my Ham Jumbo III to back in the '90s who was studying for their ticket. He is fully licenced now and still in the town. He remembered me "oh you're the one who made a full size quad and got New Zealand on it". I haven't managed that yet since coming back to this No longer has the Jumbo sadly.. that was a beast, modded to drop to frequencies lower than my 6900 goes. Wonder if it's still out there and someone's still talking the world on it...
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Ivy Mike Major contributor
Call Sign : 26CT4113/G1HWY Posts : 536 Times Thanked : 15 Join date : 2021-05-16 QTH or Location : IO90uv Equipment Used : ICOM radios/antenna farm Age : 69
Subject: Re: HF Contacts 10m Fri Jun 03, 2022 11:07 am
Not massive DX but a nice one to catch on FT8
07:12utc 4U1A JN88
UN in Vienna
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Ivy Mike Major contributor
Call Sign : 26CT4113/G1HWY Posts : 536 Times Thanked : 15 Join date : 2021-05-16 QTH or Location : IO90uv Equipment Used : ICOM radios/antenna farm Age : 69
Subject: Re: HF Contacts 10m Wed Aug 03, 2022 9:12 am
Would you believe a new country on 10metres FT8 Tuesday evening.
18:53utc OY1DZ IP62
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Victor CT Directors
Call Sign : 26-CT-3228 / M7VIC Posts : 6292 Times Thanked : 389 Join date : 2019-11-10 QTH or Location : Bedford Equipment Used : Various
Subject: Re: HF Contacts 10m Wed Aug 03, 2022 11:11 am
Nice one Mike.
So far the Faroe Islands have eluded me.
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SangueG Major contributor
Call Sign : 26-CT-3971 / 2E0LMI Posts : 1337 Times Thanked : 86 Join date : 2021-01-30 QTH or Location : Cirencester, Gloucestershire Equipment Used : Little radios, home-made antennas