10 meter radio listening to interesting frequencies?

[Limeybastard]

Hi,
Was just wondering which frequency do I need to dial into to be able to listen to HAM radio broadcasts?I wont be keying up, just wanted to listen to. I did view a video on youtube, some fella was talking about europe dx coming in on the 10 meter range during the days. Can anyone explain?

cheers

 

[w9cll]

Most of the activity will be between 28.3 and 28.5, there might be some FM stuff at 29.6 and above but for the most part 10 is dead 98% of the time (unless there is a contest).

 

[Limeybastard]

Most of the activity will be between 28.3 and 28.5, there might be some FM stuff at 29.6 and above but for the most part 10 is dead 98% of the time (unless there is a contest).

Cheers, where would I be ( frequency wise ) to hear european folks?

 

[w9cll]

Cheers, where would I be ( frequency wise ) to hear European folks?

If the band is open then you will hear them in the freq range I mentioned or above 28.5 to get away from the Tech crowd. Again you can listen for days and never hear anything on 10.

 

[codeman]

When skip is rolling on 11 meters I will scan 10 meters but it is not veryoften I hear anything. I did hear some operators Friday on 28.400, they were all in the east or Midwest states.

 

[Road Squawker]

OK,................ no one else will say it.

If ya wanna hear some "broadcasts" on 10, tune to 28.425 and listen.

 

[Limeybastard]

OK,................ no one else will say it.

If ya wanna hear some "broadcasts" on 10, tune to 28.425 and listen.

USB LSB FM AM? lol

 

[midnight special]

28.425 usb,,, usb is used 28.3 to 28.5,,, in your area 28.380 usb is used in the evenings around brandon and tampa,,,,, google 10 meter band plan for more info

 

[fourstringburn]

Right now much of 10 meters occasionally opens up to what's called sporadic E which is propagation from the E layer of the atmosphere. Most propagation from this region is limited to around 800 kilometers to as much as 1600.

We are near bottoming out of this current solar cycle and the next one starts in 2019. For now, any upper band propagation is a gift.

When 10 meters opens up it is a great band. I have made many DX contacts even from my mobile rig as far away as China and other parts of the east Orient. It's not likely I'll do that again anytime soon.

Feel free to listen to the Amateur bands but don't transmit without a license. This might interest you in getting licensed yourself.

You can try listen in to a popular 10 meter repeater located in New York when the band is open. This one I occasionally use if I have enough propagation to reach it. Many Europeans and South Americans use this one too. The frequency is 29.620 MHz on FM mode.

 

[Klondike Mike]

Other things to consider ... location, time of day. If the receiving station is in the North east corner or sitting on the equator early in the morning they are going to hear things that a station in the Pacific northwest in the mid afternoon won't hear a peep.

When this cycle was at its peak a few years ago, the stations in eastern Canada were all raving about the European stations overwhelming them on 10/11m. Here in western Canada, it was two hours later for the party to arrive at half the signal level. Last week some OP in the far east of Canada mentioned of a few European contacts on T5, nothing here in the west. I have found this NASA map to be a good initial indicator if you are in a location that may have a chance;
https://iono.jpl.nasa.gov/latest_rti_global.html

All I am getting around here now is sporadic E. with contacts being made in the Pacific northwest.

 

[KC9Q]

To see what is happening on the bands go to www.dxmaps.com to see real-time propagation conditions. This will give you a good idea where the band(s) is/are open and available to/from.

Mike, KC9Q

 

[543_Dallas]

OK,................ no one else will say it.

If ya wanna hear some "broadcasts" on 10, tune to 28.425 and listen.

Kc4tvz? I was thinking it.

 

[fourstringburn]

Kc4tvz? I was thinking it.

Last I heard he was kicked off the 1010 club. He was just calling using his call only after that. Been sometime since I heard him or his YL.

 

[Captain Kilowatt]

Of jeeeeesh. Now he will make another appearance here whining about how he was wronged and it doesn't matter anyway because he worked all the 10-10 members he wants etc etc etc.

 

[fourstringburn]

Of jeeeeesh. Now he will make another appearance here whining about how he was wronged and it doesn't matter anyway because he worked all the 10-10 members he wants etc etc etc.

Didn't know he popped up in here, what his screen name?