I'm a old dx talker from the late 70's, and from talking dx on the 11m band was all good and has been for years...sold out a few times down through the years...this last time I got back into the hobby and ran a SSB radio since 2002, and enjoyed talking dx on the SSB radio I used to run, talked some on AM too, but it's nothing like talking dx on SSB, lol......
So back in 2012, I went and bought me a 2995dx, bought the new version one with the black back ground and green numbers radio, even tho the guys was trying to tell me to save my money and buy a HF radio instead, but I didn't listen to them, now that I look back it was mistake ..but anyways, as I learned my way around on the 2995dx I got to play on the 10m band, talked most my dx from 28.3250 up to around 28.4900....by the way I did have a Tech Ticket to do this here...I paid enough for that new radio to have bought a good HF radio....
So now 2015, I'm going to do just what the guys tried to tell me the first time to do, I'm going to order me a Yaesu FT 450d radio in a few days, and use the antennas I have now for time been, and study and get my General ticket...I'll be able to use my antennas on 10m band until I can up grade to my General ticket, which maybe a couple months...
So for the record, listen to these guys here they are right on....I got a taste of talking dx on the 10m band and was hooked, you would be surprised just how far you can talk on 20 watts and a good antenna system.......
