You need to get a good book on propagation. See the ARRL site for these
Radio Propagation -- Principles & Practice

http://www.arrl.org/catalog/index.ph...26+Propagation

But a brief freebee can be found at URL:
http://homepages.picknowl.com.au/wav...ropagation.htm

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"Don" wrote in message
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I have a 2 meter radio. Been thinking of getting into 10 meters. How
des 10 meters work? I mean can it be used to reliable talk to people a
couple of states away or is it like am radio where reception in iffy
and you can only during certain times?

I mean, If there is someone one state away I want to talk to can I any
time of day?

Is this band more "fun" than 2 meters?