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2017 ARRL 10 Meter Contest

  • 12/11/2017 | KF9US

    Wow.  That was absolutely the worst example of conditions for a ten meter contest that I have ever experienced, and I've been a participant for over 20 years.  I thought last year was bad.  Thankfully, there was an brief opening from Wisconsin to Color... Read More

  • 12/11/2017 | WJ4VA

    And I thought conditions last year were bad....I think I made around 100 contacts last year many of them west coast. This year I couldn't even hear anything from any state that didn't share a border with mine (VA)...25 (I think) contacts over two days... Read More

  • 12/10/2017 | ka1amr

     I could hear Maine, NH and CT, but they couldn't hear me. It was 'painful'. Worst I've seen it in years. Twelve contacts in two days. No West Coast, Europe or South America. Canada was missing. No locals, either. Our 2-day snow storm didn't help out e... Read More

  • 12/10/2017 | K4SQC

     One of the things I have learned over the years is if there is no propagation  even with a a kilowatt and big antennas you cannot "force" the band open.  But then I wasn't running a kw and my antenna was a Moxon.  There was no propagation here in Geor... Read More