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Because 10 meters is not channelized and because the band is one of the larger of all of the amateur radio HF bands, you don't always hear a lot of conversations except when there is a contest, but because 65% of all of the amateurs in the USA only has a Technician class license, and because it is open most every day to somewhere, 10 is actually one of the best if you want to be a HF operator with just a technician class license.

2m FM, the repeater does all the work and the only people you talk to are the ones within earshot of the repeater. There are some linked repeater systems out there that are designed to make it appear as if you are a big time operator using VOIP, but when you get beyond the part of just talking, you will realize that those people aren't real hams. I don't know of anyone that doesn't already know how to talk on a cell phone or use some type of internet, so I don't know what significance it has to talk VOIP or locally on a repeater.

At least with 10 meters, the people you talk to are all your antenna to their antenna and your radio and antenna does all of the work. It is real hard to get any kind of exposure to amateur radio when all you have is a 2m radio...

Might I suggest that you drop the CB radio lingo and learn more ham jargon, and not seventy three's. Skip doesn't mean anything to a ham.. Atmospherics are a condition where propagation exists in one or more directions, and with 10 meters it is dependant upon the weather both terrestrial and solar and the time of day.. NO you are not going to hear much if anything if there is a radio black out or flares..

<blockquote data-quote="Ham Man" data-source="post: 511976" data-attributes="member: 44168">Because 10 meters is not channelized and because the band is one of the larger of all of the amateur radio HF bands,&nbsp; you don&#039;t always hear a lot of conversations except when there is a contest, but because 65% of all of the amateurs in the USA only has a Technician class license,&nbsp; and because it is open most every day to somewhere, 10 is actually one of the best if you want to be a HF operator with just a technician class license.2m FM, the repeater does all the work and the only people you talk to are the ones within earshot of the repeater.&nbsp; There are some linked repeater systems out there that are designed to make it appear as if you are a big time operator using VOIP, but when you get beyond the part of just talking, you will realize that those people aren&#039;t real hams.&nbsp; I don&#039;t know of anyone that doesn&#039;t already know how to talk on a cell phone or use some type of internet, so I don&#039;t know what significance it has to talk VOIP or locally on a repeater.At least with 10 meters, the people you talk to are all your antenna to their antenna and your radio and antenna does all of the work.&nbsp; It is real hard to get any kind of exposure to amateur radio when all you have is a 2m radio...Might I suggest that you drop the CB radio lingo and learn more ham jargon, and not seventy three&#039;s.&nbsp; Skip doesn&#039;t mean anything to a ham..&nbsp; Atmospherics are a condition where propagation exists in one or more directions, and with 10 meters it is dependant upon the weather both terrestrial and solar and the time of day..&nbsp; NO you are not going to hear much if anything if there is a radio black out or flares..</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Ham Man, post: 511976, member: 44168"] Because 10 meters is not channelized and because the band is one of the larger of all of the amateur radio HF bands, you don't always hear a lot of conversations except when there is a contest, but because 65% of all of the amateurs in the USA only has a Technician class license, and because it is open most every day to somewhere, 10 is actually one of the best if you want to be a HF operator with just a technician class license. 2m FM, the repeater does all the work and the only people you talk to are the ones within earshot of the repeater. There are some linked repeater systems out there that are designed to make it appear as if you are a big time operator using VOIP, but when you get beyond the part of just talking, you will realize that those people aren't real hams. I don't know of anyone that doesn't already know how to talk on a cell phone or use some type of internet, so I don't know what significance it has to talk VOIP or locally on a repeater. At least with 10 meters, the people you talk to are all your antenna to their antenna and your radio and antenna does all of the work. It is real hard to get any kind of exposure to amateur radio when all you have is a 2m radio... Might I suggest that you drop the CB radio lingo and learn more ham jargon, and not seventy three's. Skip doesn't mean anything to a ham.. Atmospherics are a condition where propagation exists in one or more directions, and with 10 meters it is dependant upon the weather both terrestrial and solar and the time of day.. NO you are not going to hear much if anything if there is a radio black out or flares.. [/QUOTE]

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