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outlaws on our 10 meter band

ND88 said:
When I get my license I'm gonna work 6m a lot.
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Who are you going to talk too? The band opens up whenever it wants too,sometimes weeks between openings,and in most places there is not much for local activity. I used to be on 6m a lot but we had a local repeater here which helped. I haven't heatd it in a couple years now. Not sure of it is off the air or there are no users.
 
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Part of the problem would be eliminated if the mode sub-bands were eliminated. With the bottom 300 KHz restricted to CW and with the elimination of the code requirement there are a vast number of operators that are qualified to operate on 10m yet are not able to operate in the lower 300 KHz of the band except those that choose to learn CW. I have no such restrictions here and can operate SSB or AM or whatever right to the band edges allowing for transmitted bandwidth of course. USB on 28.001 is perfectly legal here. Some may bitch about the band plan etc but would they rather have interlopers on the band who don't give a damn about causing interference or a licensed operator that does?
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Great post Garth.
We know that one of the reasons CW was dropped as a requirement is because is was determined that the mode was not as crucial to emergency communication situation`s anymore as more reliable technology`s jump ahead.
From the point of view in getting more guys on the band, I also think that setting aside a chunk of spectrum just for the one mode is no longer necessary.
Especially on 10 meters.
The "rules" do not flow very well with the everchanging face of Ham Radio.


10 meters is such a large chunk of spectrum why jam everything up in such a small section of the band?


73
Jeff
 
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ND88 said:
I just mean when the band opens up in the summertime.


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6 Meters can be a lot of fun during the season. Starting in May I listen more on 6. Generally for a few months there is a lot of activity.

Most newer HF radios include 6 meter coverage and it doesn't take much effort or cost to put up a 3 element yagi with a TV rotor.

For me winter time is HF contests and spring / early summer is 6 meter season.
 
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Captain Kilowatt said:
... The band opens up whenever it wants too,sometimes weeks between openings,and in most places there is not much for local activity....
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yep, most of the daily 6M activity is not on phone, but there is quite a bit of Es during the season.
here are some of todays spots, most are below 50.110

2014-03-10 13:27 VE1SKY (FN74IU) 50.263 N1RJX (FN32VO) 609 km MS METEORS! FSK4412014-03-10
13:14 K8DZ (EM79) 50.125 W9DR (EL86XV) 1429 km MS EM79<MS>EL862014-03-10
12:38 ZF35EJ (EK99) 50.115 W9DR (EL86XV) 827 km Sp-E (77MHz) EK99<>EL86 TNX 7320
14-03-10 00:59 N3LL (EL86TX) 50.108 CE2/CX1EK (FF47) 6718 km TEP EL86<TEP>FF47 TNX QSO GL20
14-03-10 00:57 CE2AWW (FF47FA) 50.102 N3LL (EL86TX) 6762 km TEP TNX BOBBY
2014-03-10 00:57 N3LL (EL86TX) 50.102 CE2AWW (FF47FA) 6762 km TEP 559 DALE GL
2014-03-10 00:51 N3LL (EL86TX) 50.105 LU5FF (FF99RF) 6825 km TEP 559 JAVI GL 73 S
2014-03-10 00:00 W9DR (EL86XV) 50.088 CX9AU (GF15WC) 7389 km TEP EL86XV<TEP>GF15WC
2014-03-09 23:49 N2OTO (EL96WI) 50.110 LU7YZ (FF51XB) 7365 km TEP 5,5 TNX FF51
2014-03-09 22:28 W9DR (EL86XV) 50.110 CX9AU (GF15WC) 7389 km TEP EL86XV<TEP>GF15WC TXN & 73
2014-03-09 22:27 CX9AU (GF15WC) 50.110 W9DR (EL86XV) 7389 km TEP
2014-03-09 22:19 W9DR (EL86XV) 50.105 LU7YZ (FF51XB) 7461 km TEP EL86XV<TEP>FF51XB TNX & 73
2014-03-09 22:16 N5DG (EM20AB) 50.105 LU7YZ (FF51XB) 8196 km TEP LOUD/ RAPID QSB
2014-03-09 21:05 W4AS (EL95TO) 50.062 LU2ERC/B (GF15AD) 7122 km TEP
2014-03-09 20:32 K5RK (EL29II) 50.110 K4RX (EM70UE) 1064 km Sp-E (65MHz) CQ DX
2014-03-09 14:40 N0LWF (EN10) 50.265 NS7K (DN31XC) 1269 km MS EN10<MS>DN31XC FSK
2014-03-09 14:39 N0LWF (EN10) 50.265 W7OUU (DN22SN) 1470 km MS EN10<MS>DN22SN FSK
2014-03-09 14:13 7X2CE (JL17AX) 50.180 WP4OTU (EL87) 8163 km ? 59
2014-03-09 13:24 NX4E (EM70GH) 50.257 K0TPP (EM48RJ) 1011 km MS EM70GH<MS>EM48 SOLID MS
2014-03-09 13:18 NX4E (EM70GH) 50.257 NZ3M (FN10PD) 1349 km MS EM70GH<MS>FN10PD QUICK MS
2014-03-09 12:16 W2UTH (FN12HV) 50.125 KB3RHR (EN90SA) 409 km Tropo CW 12 DB 21 WPM CQ
2014-03-09 12:01 N6EV (DM03TV) 50.077 AA1WA (FN42EH) 4140 km ? CW 04 DB 26 WPM DX
2014-03-09 12:00 ZF35EJ (EK99) 50.115 W9DR (EL86XV) 827 km Sp-E (77MHz) EK99<>EL86 TNX 73
2014-03-09 09:34 F6ECI (JN05SA) 50.090 NX1P (FN42JP) 5635 km ? CW 00 DB 22 WPM DX
2014-03-09 09:16 F6ECI (JN05SA) 50.065 WU5E (EM66GO) 7161 km ? CW 00 DB 17 WPM DX
2014-03-09 02:37 KR5T (EM40TQ) 50.091 ZP9MCE (GG22EW) 7404 km TEP
2014-03-09 01:01 WA4NJP (EM84DG) 50.202 OZ4VV (JO46QU) 7051 km EME EM84DG<EME>JO46QU TNX QSO -25
2014-03-08 23:37 W4AS (EL95TO) 50.106 CE6SAX (FF31RG) 7197 km TEP CQ
2014-03-08 22:28 W4AS (EL95TO) 50.020 CX1CCC/B (GF15VD) 7186 km TEP
2014-03-08 21:23 W4IMD (EM84AB) 50.125 K4TXI (EM86TD) 272 km Tropo EM84AB<TR>EM86TD CQING
 
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Interesting to see the top line in your post. I worked VE1SKY on 80m AM Sunday mornings many times and Paul, N1RJX is working with another member here, VO1KS who is local to me as well, to get more activity on 6m and up using converted Larcan television transmitter modules. Paul has also been trying to convince me to0 put FN75vb on the air on Ms. I may give it a shot sometime when I get the antennas back up this summer. 6m with a kilowatt (from a Larcan module) and a six element yagi at 72 feet should work well.
 
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I like listening on 10 meters,especially when I want to get away from the insanity of how 11 meters is blatantly abused nowadays. Keep CB'ers tx'ing confined to 11 meters.
 

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