10 Meters: There for the Taking ( 

Don't forget about all those cheap 11 meter (CB) vertical antennas just lying around. You can EASILY tune almost all of them to work nicely on 10 meters. I've worked DX all over the world for decades with a good old Solarcon A-99 on 10-17 meters just using the radio's internal tuner, you can stretch it out even further with an external tuner. Just get you 10 or 15 feet of some kind of mast pipe, clamp it to the corner of the house, drop the coax into the shack and you're in bidness!!! I wish we'd had 10 meter privileges when I was a tech because I've been enjoying the ease and simplicity of 10 mtrs every since I upgraded. I'm so glad they're giving you a juicy slice of 10 to dip your toe, or your whole leg, into now! It's a great way to have a ball working DX, get some experience on HF, and I'd bet there's at least a 50/50 chance you've probably played around on 11 meters sometime in your life before you got your Ham ticket like most of us did (but too many Hams are just too arrogant to admit it) so you just might still have (or at least know someone) who has an old CB vertical lying around that just needs a little love. And don't forget that the verticals are GREAT DX antennas because of the low take off angle of radiation. Especially the higher you get it, i.e. get the base 15 or 20 feet off the ground by mounting it on the corner of the house or even better yet stick that thing up on the chimaney where it's free of all the ground clutter like houses, buildings, trees, etc. with a nice clear shot at the horizon. You'd be amazed! Just ask me how I know... And on top of that you wouldn't have to worry with all the ground radials. And if you live in an apartment you can mount a mobile antenna the banister railings or in the attic or put a mag mount on top of the refrigerator. Good luck! 73

Sir, you Rock. I can't swing financial support right now but I promise I will come back as soon as possible and try to pay you back for the enormous amount of knowledge you've been giving us in the amateur radio community.

About twenty-five years ago as a Tech Plus, I was setting up my first HF setup. My cousin, a fellow ham, worked out in Kwajelein in the South Pacific. I talked to him from San Diego on 10m for about 20 minutes. What a thrill!

Sirio makes a few fantastic 10m verticles.

My first European contact was a week after getting my Tech license and I put up my multiband Hustler vertical. I was testing it with another local ham on 10 meter ssb and a ham from England broke in. What a thrill.. wow, that was over 15 years ago.

Thanks, Dave. Good video. For many years, I used an 11 meter (half wave) vertical antenna cut for the 10 meter band. Worked a lot of DX using that vertical (propagation dependent, of course) 73, AC3HT

Just completed Worked All States and DXCC on 10M using FT8. Some days the band was dead, other days it was crowded with lots of signals.

Nice intro to 10 meters. Thanks.

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Great video, also lets not forget the satellite repeaters that one can operate on 10Ms

Worked the EU and Japan (very rare) this morning from Florida band is hopping all with a repurposed Sirio CB base aerial.

I like 10 meters, in my area a lot of local rag chewing goes on there, I think it is because a lot of CBers have modified 10 meter rigs for their CBs and they like talking to us Hams, needless to say I have had a lot of interesting conversations. Also, some times the band will just unexplainably open up for a shot period of time and we have people from all over the country and some times the world breaking into our rag chewing to say hello, when this happens we take our turns seeing how our stations are making the trip. Never a dull moment.

Good info. Thanks, David.

Thanks for the ten-ten organization mention. Good group and I am a member.

I just bought a 10 meter isotropic antenna. I got it at an ideal price.

I have workedon 10m (from Texas), N.Z., South America, Canada, Carribean, just to name a few, on a 50w Anytone radio (when I was a Tech}, and now a 991a (100w) thru a Tram 1411 Discone on top of 2 stacked fence top rails (20'). It beats my fan dipole for dx on 10m hands down switching between the 2. Also good for 2m, 70cm, 6m, 11m & 12m. $70 antenna & $30 worth of fence rail. 100 bucks for antenna rig that will work phone for most anything a Tech cares about,

Actually, the 28.1 to 28.5 used to called the Novice Sub-Band. 28.3 up was phone.

Thank you, Dave. Have a great month. N0QFT

when I first got my tech ticket I had to get on the air. I had part of my tower up but got shut down by winter. I got a Ringo AR-10 and stuck it on one leg tower which was only up 2 sections (20). I ended up with almost a perfect vertical di-pole. I used a RCI 2950 and made over 500 contacts state side and dx.

I have several eleven meter antenna that tuned very well on ten meters and you can pick a used one up at a reasonable rate

About to get a 10m rig. Guess I'll build a vertical dipole

The late 1980's sitting in my cousin's driveway I was using a 25watt, 10-meter only rig with mag mount antenna on car roof. From Santa Barbara, CA I worked Santa Claus (he said he was Santa) up in the North Pole. Santa created a huge pileup that afternoon...HI HI 73/K6SDW

Sitting here waiting and waiting and waiting for the really good openings on 6/10M

I talked to Northern Illinois from South Carolina on 28.400Mhz usb with a homemade pvc and wire half wave horizontal dipole antenna. My radio is a 12 watt President Lincoln.. The height was around 18 foot. The other ham had a yagi, I think.

Another good video Dave. I have a shiny new 10 metre vertical here which I got in a swap with a local Ham. I plan to mount it on a satellite dish mount at about 4 metres above ground. I have a similar vertical on 20 metres and it works well. I also have a 10-10 number but haven’t used it since the last cycle peak. You may have given me some incentive to get active again. 73 de John VK4VT.

10m is awesome, and the band is only going to perform better and better over the next few years as the solar cycle continues to improve! FYI, VK (Australian) hams always listen around 28.490USB. 73

I have a 17-foot vertical telescoping antenna from Chameleon Antenna at about 18 feet off the ground that just bangs all over the place! Although that 17-foot vertical is screwed into the Chameleon CHA MIL matcher rated at 500 watts which works well on the higher bands as well. KD8EFQ/73

I remember Australia on 10 meters almost every night in the early 1980s. I probably won’t see propagation like that again.

Hi there sir, I happen to have a halfwave omni vertical. I want to ask sir what would be the minimum and the optimum height can I have it setup? Does it perform the same as your illustration here on a vertical dipole?

What band, and when do we find Dave????? I would love a QSL from Dave!!!!

I actually use a 10 meter j pole. It works.

Will 10M work good around the county for local digital modes like Winlink or JS8CALL? Both can work in less than ideal conditions? Thinking of an HF frequency to be able to do dependable local and sometimes longer distance digital modes!

hello dave, i am thinking of putting up a 10 meter repeater if not to pricey. where can i get the equipment for this task ? can't find any info on yt. or not looking in the right places on the net. kf4fzt

49:1 unun and a halfwave vertical on a fiberglass telescopic fishing pole and you have a DX antenna that will go a long way

Any use in directional antennas like a yagi or cubical quads for this band?

Would a end-fed, CB type vertical antenna work ok if it's designed for 10 meter Fred's?

I was under the impression that a full wave length agl was best for “free space” maximum gain. Please advise.

What about optimum height for a horizontal beam? Would that be comparable to a dipole? Is it the higher the better like a vertical? What about the lower limit for effective angle? Would 15 feet be a good height for the beam?

G5RV good from 10 meter to 80 meter.

Thanks Dave. We have a local 10 meter ragchew net called the Hoodlum Net. Part of YCARS club. I have tried my DX Commander, Go2 vertical shunted antenna, Buddistick Pro, and no one can ever hear me nor can I ever hear them even though they are local. Do you recommend any other kind of antenna besides a vertical? My buddy is bringing over a horizonal dipole tomorrow. I can put that up 15 feet. Hopefully that works, but wondering if you have any other suggestions. Thank you Master Obi Wan.

I am a technician. I have a quad FM radio that works on the 10 m band. My radio does not use SSB. Would I still be able to communicate (tx & rv) voice just using 10m FM

Hey, Dave, how's your Starlink treating you?

Hello sir. Please forgive my stupidity as I'm a complete newbie. I have a Yaesu FT 991. I'm wanting to install a really powerful, efficient 10 meter antenna. That being said, I live in the country and have plenty of room, but I have no trees to hang an antenna. I can't install on the ground as my wife will run over it with the mower. Could you please assist on what I can use?

Are those Chinese 10 (Ham) /11m (CB) radios any good? I see them in various price ranges, some definitely a scam (not what is written on the box), but some for around $200 might be worth a risk. Has anybody tried those?

Dave did you ever live in PA.

My ARRL Chart shows Phone in the novice band of 10M, there are many affordable import radios out there, and they often have FM, Isn't this a legal use as well as SSB? As far as go, vertical a vertical dipole is the logical one to use if you make an antenna. If you buy antennas your really missing out on the hobby. And, making it far more expensive than it need be. And high HF bands are the best place to learn making of antenna.

Quick question: I have a General class license, so what's the best amateur radio or what radio would you recommend for General class privileges? Thanks in advance.

is 10m ignored during solar minimum?

You forgot to add that what you were drawing is a vertical dipole.

are there people to talk to on 10m? it seems to me theres not.

This comment is directed to the ever increasing occurrences of illegal use on the 10 meter Amateur Radio band. Does anybody know how to get these pirates busted? I know where an illegal 10 meter station is and had spoken with him about his tower when he confessed he didn't hold a license. He had a legal limit amp going into a five element Yagi up about fifty feet. He talked to another CBer while I was there. The place is out in the country. Who do I talk to about getting this guy busted, shut down and fined? Great video Dave. Ten meters is still an exciting band to work even when you have CBers breaking in on your QSO. Would appreciate any info on who to contact at the FCC. My QTH is Hastings, NE......no cords because I'm not operating presently. Best regards and 73's de KB5ZDW.

Isnt it nice without KC6UBP ?

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