10 meter is very quiet?

[Rwb]

10 is often open, just no one there, it's much like 6 meters, open but no one there.
Usually if 11 is open 10 is too.
I spend more time on 11 meters because there is better chance of finding users there.
10-11-12 meters are my favorite mobile bands because you can work them with relatively short antennas and minimal equipment.

73
Jeff

thats sad too,so much dx not used and for what reason? id like to see .413 405 etc loaded with operators. sadly its quiet untill contest n im not into contest. got my radios to talk on

 

[AudioShockwav]

thats sad too,so much dx not used and for what reason? id like to see .413 405 etc loaded with operators. sadly its quiet untill contest n im not into contest. got my radios to talk on

The worst part is there is soo much room on ten meters, and it is really not taken advantage of.
Room for data, CW, SSB, a AM Sub band, FM Simplex, and room for FM repeaters.
Ten is a very big chunk of spectrum that is underutilized by hams.

73
Jeff

 

[Rwb]

The worst part is there is soo much room on ten meters, and it is really not taken advantage of.
Room for data, CW, SSB, a AM Sub band, FM Simplex, and room for FM repeaters.
Ten is a very big chunk of spectrum that is underutilized by hams.

73
Jeff

yes sir so much wasted potential. under right conditions 25 watts n a wire,groundplane or beam n talk the world . yes ssb ,fm,repeaters,cw and all the rest

 

[Crawdad]

The door opened slightly for about 20 minutes here this morning, made Belize before it slammed shut again.

 

[Crawdad]

Sporadic openings to Central and South America so far today. Costa Rica and Brazil.

 

[Rwb]

Sporadic openings to Central and South America so far today. Costa Rica and Brazil.

yep lottsa southern neighbors

 

[Crawdad]

And then this evening Chile and more Brazil. Not great conditions but good enough to sneak a few QSOs into the log.

 

[Ducksoupester]

I have 2 dipole antennas. No one is really on 11 meter. Should I put up my 10-meter dipole? If so, where is the best place to listen?

 

[Ducksoupester]

I have just about given upon 11 meter, is 10 meters any better

 

[John David Trolinger]

I just worked Angola on the wrong antenna. 10M is open but you have to want it, so listen and call.

 

[Rwb]

I have just about given upon 11 meter, is 10 meters any better

Seems most band are hit n miss. i dont understand it.ppl buy radios never use them

 

[Crawdad]

I have just about given upon 11 meter, is 10 meters any better

At least at my QTH, 10 meter band openings have been few and far between since late April or so. Unless you have a lot of local traffic you may hear less on 10 than you do on 11 meters. But don't give up, when the sun decides to cooperate 10 can be very interesting to monitor. It just doesn't happen every day.

73

 

[Rwb]

At least at my QTH, 10 meter band openings have been few and far between since late April or so. Unless you have a lot of local traffic you may hear less on 10 than you do on 11 meters. But don't give up, when the sun decides to cooperate 10 can be very interesting to monitor. It just doesn't happen every day.

73

seems like back in mid july 10 meters was on fire a very few days then silence

 

[Crawdad]

Should I put up my 10-meter dipole? If so, where is the best place to listen?

The 10m SSB sub-band is 28.300 to 28.500. Any traffic you hear will be on USB.

 

[Crawdad]

Not a bad evening as the band was cooking to South and Central America.
Worked Argentina, Brazil, Mexico and Puerto Rico