tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5480750694693825336.post4491476881074589417..comments2024-03-21T00:59:58.137-07:00Comments on G0KYA's Amateur Radio Blog: Signs of 10m opening up again for AutumnSteve Nicholshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03564402221894277279noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5480750694693825336.post-70447731740819578582014-09-11T06:46:31.860-07:002014-09-11T06:46:31.860-07:00I was only using a new dipole antenna - 26ft acros...I was only using a new dipole antenna - 26ft across the top and eight feet of 300 Ohm ribbon, then 50 Ohm coax, all at 8m as an inverted V. It was exactly the same signal strength as a dedicated half-wave dipole for 10m. No towers and beams here!Steve Nicholshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03564402221894277279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5480750694693825336.post-12629935901516759742014-09-11T04:27:40.372-07:002014-09-11T04:27:40.372-07:00Well, 'downstairs' has opened up in specta...Well, 'downstairs' has opened up in spectacular form on 12m past few days. Bodes well for 10, where I have heard a few middle-distance Russians (out to about 2000km). There's a huge amount of backscatter past three days, concurrent with good contacts into Antarctica and South Africa - both always very welcome in the log! Good luck with 10, where I may one day be better equipped!Photonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10137649851898638015noreply@blogger.com