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Yep, this contest is great!	Reply
by KL9A on June 14, 2000	Mail this to a friend!
1999 was the first 10m contest I have ever run. Boy was it FUN! I made over 1800 q's (99% on CW) with just a low TH7 and no EU opening! There were tons of mults, and the band was open 24 hours a day... just not to EU. There was always a signal on. I'm looking forward to this year.. maybe it will open to EU, then I can post a big score :) I am not sure if this is my absolute favorite contest, but it's one I will always try to get into. I worked all states in just a few minutes under 3 hours on 10 cw... not too shabby! -Chris KL9A

10M contest	Reply
by n0jk on August 7, 2000	Mail this to a friend!
At the peak of the solar cycle the 10M contest is a blast. Even little pistols can work lots of DX and make plenty of contacts. Operated Dec 1999 at 8P9JO and made almost 2,000 QSOs s/o l/p cw - would have made more but qsyed to 6M when it was open!

10m contest	Reply
by kb7rta on October 17, 2000	Mail this to a friend!
This was the first contest for which I sent in a log (1999). I spent time scrounging aluminium and was able to put up 2 of the OWA design 6l beams. One fixed on EU at 66 ft and one rotating at 99ft, phased with a stack match. I have a th7 at 33 ft that fills in the low stuff. For having no experience, but a bunch of energy, I made just over 2000 Q's and about 120 mults. I discovered the seduction of the rate meter. Hours of 200/hour sucked me in and I forgot about my plans to hunt mults every so often and on Sunday. The result was a low mult count, but HUGE fun level (also first place in the Oregon section). Plan to see me back in Dec. with a 3rd beam at 33 ft on the same tower and better self-control, more mult hunting. So far , my favorite contest!!

Thoughts on the ARRL 10 Meter Contest	Reply
by g3pjv on November 29, 2000	Mail this to a friend!
i will be opperating inthe 10m arrl contest for the first time. I have never done a contest on h.f before, but when i was a novice the first 2 meters contest i did i won. I now have a class A u.k licence and am going for the h.f contests and at only 15 years old i have plenty of energy and enjoy all aspects of ham radio. I will be doing the contest as G3PJV/P with a simple setup : my icom ic720a, cushcraft r7000 at 30 ft and a 3 ele monobander (built by myself) at 30 tf see you in the contest

Thoughts on the ARRL 10 Meter Contest	Reply
by ZL3GA on December 12, 2001	Mail this to a friend!
I echo all the comments above, it's great fun and I'm really looking forward to this weekend!! Don't forget us down here in the Sth Pacific, last year I surprised several W's on our Sunday morning (2000z)when they heard me calling!! CU in the contest!! 73 de Geoff ZL3GA Christchurch New Zealand

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