JB wrote:
How do we want to use 10m?

1. Use it all the time similar to 2m using repeaters and some simplex,
or
2. Use it for DX but only during solar peaks which may be present for
3-4 years out of every 11 year cycle?

Repeaters are normally FM, only legal from
29.51 - 29.7 MHz. What about 28.0 - 29.51 MHz?

10m simplex is not very attractive or functional
during the low of the sun spot cycle. That's why
it is not much being used today.

From 1650 to 1700, the sun went without sunspots.
It could happen again.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Sunspot_Numbers.png
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73, Cecil http://www.w5dxp.com

On Sep 11, 1:28*pm, Cecil Moore wrote:
JB wrote:
How do we want to use 10m?

1. Use it all the time similar to 2m using repeaters and some simplex,
or
2. Use it for DX but only during solar peaks which may be present for
3-4 years out of every 11 year cycle?

Repeaters are normally FM, only legal from
29.51 - 29.7 MHz. What about 28.0 - 29.51 MHz?

10m simplex is not very attractive or functional
during the low of the sun spot cycle. That's why
it is not much being used today.

Well, I think that's cuz activity in general has been
declining. But 10m used to be very popular for
local use in this area, sunspots or not.
I imagine there are a few still out there, but I haven't
been on there myself much lately to know.

Repeaters are normally FM, only legal from
29.51 - 29.7 MHz. What about 28.0 - 29.51 MHz?

That was the point. I was explaining why you shouldn't open up a lot more
of the band to repeaters

10m simplex is not very attractive or functional
during the low of the sun spot cycle. That's why
it is not much being used today.

Well, I think that's cuz activity in general has been
declining. But 10m used to be very popular for
local use in this area, sunspots or not.
I imagine there are a few still out there, but I haven't
been on there myself much lately to know.

When the bands are down, activity is fairly local
I guess I didn't make it clear that you can't make blanket statements about
activity on the band just because you don't hear anything.
Did anyone read my post?