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Band Watch => 10 Meters => Topic started by: VK6VZ on October 29, 2024, 08:04:31 PM



Title: VK6VZ back on 10m AM lo0king for NA
Post by: VK6VZ on October 29, 2024, 08:04:31 PM
GM AMers!

I just had my first-ever NA AM QSO with Dave W2VW at 2300Z on 29.030MHz. Signals peaked at R5 S9 in the 2300 - 2315Z window.

If anyone is looking for an AM QSO with Zone 29, the band is finally providing us with an opportunity.  I will be on 29.030 looking for NA from 2300 to 2330Z for the next three days-plus.

I have 120W DC into a 2-ele spider quad up at 50 feet.

Vy 73

Steve, VK6VZ (also G3ZZD)


Title: Re: VK6VZ back on 10m AM lo0king for NA
Post by: wb1ead on October 30, 2024, 01:28:03 PM
Hi Steve..heard a lot of ur activity from John G3YPZ..now I know when & where..as in freq & time..I passed along ur info to Rick VE6CQ in Calgary..I'm fairly certain you'll hear from him..hopefully I'll work you as well..been a couple decades I think since we worked into VK/ZL land..best regards 73 de DAVE WB1EAD


Title: Re: VK6VZ back on 10m AM lo0king for NA
Post by: Pete, WA2CWA on October 30, 2024, 08:29:50 PM
I worked Simon VA7 in B.C. late this afternoon on 29.000 MHz.
Heard some carrier(s) on 29.030 MHz on CW/SSB after 7 PM EDT, but in the AM mode, wasn't enough signal to tell who it was.
Still nothing on AM from Japan.


Title: Re: VK6VZ back on 10m AM lo0king for NA
Post by: wb1ead on October 31, 2024, 09:02:22 AM
Hi Steve..well well looks like my e-mail to Rick VE6CQ paid off..hoid ya both at approx 2315 UTC on 29.030 in QSO..my rotor is kaput so the best I cud do was 350 degs..needed another 60 or 70 to be on ya..good show for both of ya..I'll keep listening..!!
                                         73 de DAVE WB1EAD
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