10 meters is smokin'

[RatsoW8]

And it's been smokin' for a couple of hours into Europe. I have signals right now that are s9+ every few khz from 28.300 to 28.500. The SFI is excellent.

Current Solar Flux report:
SFI: 137 A-index: 5 K-Index: 2

 

[Robb]

Thanks for the tip.
Just turned it on and nailed a station in southern France.

 

[TonyV225]

I just flipped it on aswell its boomin!!! you guys wanna pic a frequency and have at it?? I believe 28.375.00 is clear on my end.

 

[Robb]

On 28.370 right now . .

 

[unit248]

Of course all the best propagation happens while I'm stuck at the office.

Wonder if it'll hold out until the weekend.

-Bill

 

[trucker]

Heard lots of DX today while mobile. (18 wheeler) Worked a few. And had a LONG chat
with a guy in New York. Almost half an hour! All while I'm driving. The guy was a new Tech and he was having a blast. (as was I) Glad to see things picking up on 10 meters again.
I work the lower bands mobile too. But, 10 has always been one of my favorites.
trucker

 

[RatsoW8]

Same this morning. Listening on 28.445 to 9A8DX operating as special events station 9A208DX. He's hanging in there at 20 over S9.

Current Solar Flux report:
SFI: 138 A-index: 5 K-Index: 1

 

[KC9Q]

Just worked:

IK2WZM, 28.4374,59
ZS1AFS, 28.552, 58
CU3AC, 28.525, 59
All on phone with 100 Watts and an 80M OCF at 20 ft.

Mike

 

[trucker]

Just worked:

IK2WZM, 28.4374,59
ZS1AFS, 28.552, 58
CU3AC, 28.525, 59
All on phone with 100 Watts and an 80M OCF at 20 ft.

Mike

Worked ZS1AFS, Tom, this morning while mobile (18 wheeler)!!
At first, I thought he was a ZL ! I kept wondering what kind of
propagation was occurring that would make that contact in the
morning local time!! (8 am) In the past, I have worked New Zealand
in the late evenings here in Central Texas.
Later, after I had a chance to hear some of his other contacts,
I realized he was not a ZL but, a ZS.......South Africa!!!
:blush::blush:
Emailed him earlier, hope he remembers me!!!
I had asked him to verify contact via qrz.com as I was driving down
the interstate and could not record the contact!
I'm keeping my fingers crossed that he will do it!
10 Meters is a fun band when it is open. I'm glad to see it again!
trucker

 

[Wiskey Delta-40]

I did several German contacts on 29.620 FM repeater yesterday 2012-10-18, That was a blast to bad it dont count towards your DXCC :sad:

 

[sp5it]

I worked on 10m about 60-80 stations from USA most of them far over s9.
I worked California station transmitting from attic dipole and 25W. Amazing
Mike

 

[RatsoW8]

These are the times in the solar cycle that make up for the dead years when we all hear nothing but static on 10 meters!!!

 

[trucker]

These are the times in the solar cycle that make up for the dead years when we all hear nothing but static on 10 meters!!!

Yep, enjoy it while it's here!!!!
trucker

 

[doctor]

10 meters

I was on 28.390 and had my hands full after a cq..boy scouts jota, lot of fine contacts with the boys 15 of them
DOCTOR

 

[ahamoperator]

It's been real good here in Central US too!
In the last 7 days worked:

South Africa
Moorea Island
Antarctica
Japan
Alaska
Iceland
Dominica
Greenland

and a new Country for me on 15 meters;
Kazakhstan

also worked South Korea on 15m