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ARRL 10-Meter Contest

BJ radionut

Supporting Member and 6m addict
May 9, 2008
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Objective: For Amateurs worldwide to exchange QSO information with as many stations as possible on the 10 meter band.

Dates:
Second full weekend of December. Starts 0000 UTC Saturday (Friday Evening 7:00 PM EST); runs through 2359 UTC Sunday (6:59 pm EST) (December 10-11, 2022)

Contest rules are now maintained as a single downloadable document.

Click Here for the Complete ARRL 10-Meter Contest Rules (PDF)

Send completed Summary Sheets and logs to:
ARRL - 10 Meter Contest, 225 Main St, Newington, CT 06111.



Try 10 Meters with this Easy Vertical Antenna






12 and 10 meters:
On these higher bands the NB6Zep produces two narrow lobes with gain, separated by 60-80 degrees from each other on both sides of the antenna in an "X" configuration. CLICK for DETAIL Two layers radiate from the antenna giving very good operation for long skip and shorter skip conditions. As on 20 meters, the NB6Zep is very directional on 10 meters.
A diagram showing the current distribution on the NB6Zep antenna system for the major bands is FOUND HERE


 

This is a typical contest contact:
CQing Station: CQ TEST DE W1AW
Answering Station: VE6SH
W1AW sends/rprt: VE6SH 59 CT
VE6SH sends answer: 59 AB
CQer: TU W1AW

Exchange: All stations send a signal report. W/VE stations, including Alaska and Hawaii) send their state or province. (District of Columbia stations send “DC”.) Mexican stations send their state or province. DX stations send a serial number. Maritime mobile stations send ITU Region (1-3)

Feedback about the contest:
Send us your stories and photos! Tell us what fun you had, how you did, and what challenges you faced at the ARRL Contest Program’s “Soapbox” page
 
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