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ORGANIZATION ALSO HAS 13 AWARDS PROGRAMS INCLUDING A LUCKY 13 AWARD, WHICH
REQUIRES OPERATORS TO WORK STATIONS UP AND DOWN 1R2 MHZ PHONE PORTION OF
THE BAND.  FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE RTTY AFICIONADOS, DECEMBER 6 7, 2015
RTTYCONTESTING. COM IS SPONSORING THEIR TEN METER RTTY CONTEST.  THE
CHALLENGES OF 10 METERS UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS ARE NOT LOST ON OUR FRIENDS
ACROSS THE POND EITHER.  THE DEUTSCHER AMATEUR RADIO CLUB E.  V. WWW. DARC.
DE/ REFERATE/ DX/ CONTEST/ 10M/ EN RUNS PHONE AND CW 10 METER CONTESTS
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DURING THE YEAR.  EASY ON WELL, NOW THAT YOU HAVE AN IDEA OF HOW 10 IS LAID
OUT, WHAT KINDS OF PROPAGATION IT HOSTS, AND THE KIND OF ACTION YOU CAN
FIND, THE NEXT QUESTION IS HOW TO GET ON THE BAND TO JOIN IN.  ANTENNA
WISE, 10 HAS MUCH IN COMMON WITH THE VHF/UHF BANDS.  THE ANTENNAS FOR 10
ARE SHORT AND SIMPLE.  A BASIC 1/2  DIPOLE FOR 10 IS ONLY ABOUT 17 FEET
LONG THATS 8 1/2 FEET ON A SIDE.  NOT ONLY THAT, BUT TO GET THAT 17 FOOT
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