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10 meter frequency and modes?

phantom309

phantom309

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What are some of the most common frequencys and modes for 10 meters?

I have been desperately searching and at best I might getva garbled voice but its gone before I can tune it in.

I don't want to participate in the conversation asvi don't have my license. I do hhowever want to here a few conversations to understand how to properly talk on ham.

I have be studying and one of the things that be battling me is the Q codes and when and how often your supposed to give your call sign.

Also not sure what mode to be on, fm am usb lsb.

Just kinda frustrated I guess.
 

Thanks guys, I will look at the link tomorrow night when I have alot of down time.

I scanned the the bands I did hear a few chrips that almost had a voice but couldn't tune it in.


I have even noticed that the cb has been very quite lately with little to no skip. If understood the solar cycle and sun spot thing better I would probably have most of my answer on why I can't seem to hear much.

Anyway thanks again.
 
The 10 meter band is divided into different sections for modes of operation like many of the Amateur bands.

Typically the bottom portion of the bands are allocated for CW ( morse code) and data. On 10 meters, this is from 28.000 MHz to 28.300 MHz.

SSB is from 28.300 MHz and up to 29.700 MHz. However, above 29 MHz is typically used for FM repeaters and Simplex.

The area where you will find most SSB voice on 10 meters is between 28.350 MHz to 28.600 MHz and using upper side band (USB). A garbled voice that you were referring to may be because you are on AM mode or not on upper side band.

Don't worry about Q codes, Q codes were developed as a short hand method for CW. Although people use sparingly them on amateur bands, they are frowned upon if used excessively. CBers can be notorious for using them as such.

The most common acceptable ones used in moderation on Amateur bands are:

QSL means an acknowledgement, affirmative
QRT means signing off and clearing the frequency on SSB
QST means an announcement of interest
QSO means a communication with another
QRM means interference by another station transmitting near your frequency
QRN means interference from noise or excessive static
QSY means to change to a different frequency
QRZ typically means you are being called by or who is calling me
QRP means a low power transmitter usually 5 watts or less

Your last question on how often to identify with your call sign is every 10 minutes for U.S. stations. Other countries rules on this vary.

You are more than welcome to listen to Amateur bands, but you should consider getting a license if you think it is something you would like to do.
 
Am operation on 29.05 -29.200....Most FM operation starts at 29.500 and goes to 29.700
However as a Tech class/ SSB operation is only 28.3-28.5 using 200w PEP...
All the Best
Gary

Forget the "Q" codes on SSB !!!
 
fourstringburn said:
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QSL means an acknowledgement, affirmative
QRT means signing off and clearing the frequency on SSB
QST means an announcement of interest
QSO means a communication with another
QRM means interference by another station transmitting near your frequency
QRN means interference from noise or excessive static
QSY means to change to a different frequency
QRZ typically means you are being called by or who is calling me
QRP means a low power transmitter usually 5 watts or less....
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not to mention the famous QLF
 
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One thing a lot of Techs make a mistake with is the upper band edge. If you are using USB, your signal shifts up 3 khz from the display frequency. Therefore Techs should not transmit above 28.497. 495 will give you a buffer.
Rich
 
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I spent the first 5 years of my ham life doing mostly CW and I tell you it's hard to break the Q code habit when you start using SSB more than CW. I did a lot of 10 and 15 meter CW in those days. I made my first DX contacts on those bands using CW.

On the upswing of cycle 22, 10 meter FM was a blast. There were many 10 meters repeaters up in the US and Caribbean and you could always find someone to talk to on the 10 FM calling frequency.
 
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n8fgb said:
One thing a lot of Techs make a mistake with is the upper band edge. If you are using USB, your signal shifts up 3 khz from the display frequency. Therefore Techs should not transmit above 28.497. 495 will give you a buffer.
Rich
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Not to derail the thread, but as a ham who wants to help other hams, how do you approach this? On the air, (causing the offender to transmit longer out of band), send an email, or what?
RatsoW8 said:
I spent the first 5 years of my ham life doing mostly CW and I tell you it's hard to break the Q code habit when you start using SSB more than CW. I did a lot of 10 and 15 meter CW in those days. I made my first DX contacts on those bands using CW.

On the upswing of cycle 22, 10 meter FM was a blast. There were many 10 meters repeaters up in the US and Caribbean and you could always find someone to talk to on the 10 FM calling frequency.
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As long as you're not one of those guys that says QSL? after every transmission, you're ok with me. :ROFLMAO:

73,
Brett
 
2RT307 said:
I've been left handed (and left footed) all my life, and never heard that! :D Did you figure this out when you sailed south of the equator for the first time? ;)

73,
Brett
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Beetle likes to throw out the odd Latin word or meaning now and then. ;) The Latin term for "left handedness" is "sinister". :p
 
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