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10 Meters - Technicians get on the air and get bitten by the HF bug.

Prerunner1982

Local Expert, Oklahoma USA
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10 meters has been opening up quite often lately.
Today I have Canada, Belize, Scotland, and Germany in the log. Heard Suriname (South America) but he had a heck of a pile up going and I just couldn't break it.
Techs, you have access to part of 10m and 10m will only get better as the solar cycle increases and perhaps be motivated to get your general.

I realize many people especially here look at ham radio as a tool and not a hobby, and that's ok as it's a great tool.
But, it's a fun hobby too for those that are interested and hopefully the increasing conditions will spark some to upgrade their licenses.

Can't wait for Field Day this year.
 

Prerunner1982

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Well I just passed my technician test Monday night, so not sure I’m ready for General yet, but thanks for the great info on HF. I’m learning a lot, especially from posts like this.
ARRL Field Day is the end of June, it's the largest ham radio event of the year and I am sure many clubs in CA will be participating. It's a good time to get hands on with putting up antennas and using radios and getting on HF.
 

El-Dracho

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10 meters has been opening up quite often lately.
Today I have Canada, Belize, Scotland, and Germany in the log. Heard Suriname (South America) but he had a heck of a pile up going and I just couldn't break it.
Techs, you have access to part of 10m and 10m will only get better as the solar cycle increases and perhaps be motivated to get your general.

I realize many people especially here look at ham radio as a tool and not a hobby, and that's ok as it's a great tool.
But, it's a fun hobby too for those that are interested and hopefully the increasing conditions will spark some to upgrade their licenses.

Can't wait for Field Day this year.
Thank you for your post. One of my plans for this year is to use HAM radio for more than just communication on the road and to dive deeper. This also includes going to the local HAM radio club more regularly to get more hands on experience and to exchange ideas. Because as you siad it is more than pure communication.
 
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