"MrTimNebo" wrote in message
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i cant count the many times ive been making world wide contacts on the 11
meter
freeband only to slide my reciever to ten meters to hear only dead air.
what a
shame. three old guys working 10-10 dont really count as a used band.

10 meters is quite dependent on the status of the sunspot cycle. When
the
solar flux is good, the band is indeed heavily used but when the flux is
down, it won't support long distance communications.


Actually, being a ham myself, I find the 10-10 club very disgusting. All
they seem to want to do from my observations, is collect numbers! If you
don't have one, they won't talk. I was even told once by one of them, if you
don't have a 10-10 number, I don't have time to talk to you. WHAT THE HELL
KIND OF FUN IS THAT? That turned me OFF of even thinking about joining that
organization. When I get on the air, I like to chat a while and have had
many good ones in my days. Any ass hole can collect numbers, how about
carrying on a conversation? OR is that beneath their ability? I realize
there are several contests out there to try for even if only self
gratification, but when it condones ignorance, then they can stick the
contests up their ass. I NEVER turned down a chat with anyone who called out
my call sign. The only reason I'm not on the air now though is because I've
been waiting to move. Once I do that, then I'll be back in the saddle again.
I love chatting to all I am able to. Also, on 1 meters, I know many who've
made as many contacts as I have on 10 meters. I say - ENJOY! G.W.