INCREDIBLE, DX Contacts On FM!!! 10 Meters Is WIDE OPEN!!!

[@ramonfuentescruz8647]

Hi Eric, glad to contacted you this mourning on 10 meter on frec. 28.424 from the Island of Puerto Rico. Kp4kji, Ramon......

[@HamRadioConcepts]

Glad to contact you my friend, stay safe buddy 73

[@jimmeeGray]

Eric. People like you are few in number but none the less very much appreciated. You keep reminding us hams of the power of the "cq dx". Great to see 10, 12 and 6 open. Nice to see you working stations in trinidad. Keep up the good work. (My yaesu 1200 is on its way to be repaired 🙁) can't wait to get back on the air. 73 de 8P6DY Edit...J69DS frans is my long time buddy, we used to talk simplex at night on 2 meters. Distance from Barbados is approximately 100 miles.

[@davidgueissaz2724]

Nice contacts dude! Im actually starting as a new radio amateur in the 11 meter band and is booming!

[@HamRadioDX]

Be good to see you get your ticket. Welcome!

[@indridcold8433]

Believe it or not, sometimes you will run into CW (Morse Code) on 27.405. I had a contact for most of the day on 27.405CW. I never thought anybody used CW on 27.405.

[@jimmeeGray]

@@indridcold8433 that is illegal. Keep listening, you might hear when the arrest is made.

[@indridcold8433]

The ancient Cobra 148 GTL in my equally ancient Jeep is receiving the entire hemisphere with an ancient Wilson Silverload antenna that has been on the Jeep since one week after I bought it in 1996. It is likely the ancient Cobra 148GTL is it putting out thed full 12 watts after all these years. But I answered someone calling on channel 40 USB and he heard me just fine. It was even raining where I am. When Citizen's Band is open, you can not stop it. When they are closed, 3000+ watts will not open them. I rather wish I had a transmitter in my house. But the old Cobra 148 GTL is permanently mounted in the old Jeep since 1996. I would have to take apart the dashboard to get it out. It has been laying with white noise for the last ten years in my Jeep. The 1990s, that old radio was a passage to the world. I remember talking to the canary Islands with nothing but the radio out of the box. I did not think I would still have the same radio. Worse yet, I did not imagine I would have the exact same vehicle either. It is my time capsule on wheels. You should see the cassettes and CDs that are still regularly played in my tooling time machine also.

[@indridcold8433]

@@jimmeeGray I do not think anybody cares anymore. That band has been deserted by the law for decades.

[@Buzzygirl63]

This gives me some great nostalgia. I am a ham but have been off the air for years because of antenna restrictions where I currently live (tried indoor antennas with zero success; ended up selling all my gear). Before I moved here, I had an IC-718 with an old vertical multiband antenna in the backyard - not a great antenna, but it did get me quite a few contacts, including Australia from the midwestern US. Ten meters was by far my favorite band! I also loved working 17 meters with a homemade dipole - I had some nice rag chews on that band. Watching this video makes me want to get back into radio, but I have to wait until I move to a better place. Thanks for the video! 73!

[@paaao]

I just happened to work verro beach FL last year on 10 meter SSB. I live in San Diego and talked to a guy for 10-15 mins, like he was a mile away. S8-S9 with me running only 45 watts SSB into a half wave end fed sloper at 15’ !!! My longest ever contact, around 2000+ miles!

[@indridcold8433]

I am a listener. It was such a treat to hear 10 meter so open as to hear, AM, FM, SSB, and CW this day. I use an old television antenna and rotor to aim the antenna around on an all band communications monitor. It can listen from 100 kilocycles to 2.4 gigacycles. All bands have been very empty, save below 20 megacycles. But yesterday, All HF bands, 6 meters, 4 meters, and 2 meters had incredible propagation. It was like being a kid again during the last solar maximum. I even heard CW on 11 meter CB on channel 40 from Germany to someone in Northern United States of America. On Channel 16 LSB, I heard Mexico talking to Jamaica. I live in Saskatchewan, Canada and heard Dominican Republic on 10 meters. 12 meters was busy also. On 6 meters, I heard two operates conversing from Prince Edward Island, Canada, to Northern California, USA. 2 meters had sideband traffic to something similar to 40 meters! What a grand day for radio!

[@corinthiansmelcer7699]

Great videogate !!! Its been so crazy awesome the past 4 days on 11 meter !! I am in texas and talked to Jamaica Hawaii Florida new York and California all in the same hour !!!!

[@kb3tus]

Were quite a few 10 meter FM openings Friday and Saturday afternoon, first time I ever experienced them

[@ericrichards420]

Hey Eric, I'm sorry for interrupting the first part of your video. Man I really had no Idea you were recording, anyways thanks for picking me up and great video. KJ4YZI - KI5BZO 73's

[@HamRadioConcepts]

Nah man no worries, LOL< glad you made it in there, :) 73

[@donniedotson3318]

KI5BZO I heard you work KJ4YZI in Virginia.

[@southjersey10]

This was a great example of HF fun. I started an envelope to save $1k to have some funds for a 2021 June transceiver and antenna purchase. Wow, it looks like I would miss a year of interesting activity. 😢

[@dennisgary3913]

i know it is kinda off topic but do anyone know a good site to watch new movies online?

[@karsondonovan8183]

@Dennis Gary Lately I have been using Flixzone. You can find it by googling =)

[@RobDTom]

Crazy good propagation. Love it. Fun times!

[@Tommy_Boy.]

That was great stuff Eric! Thanks for sharing! ⚡️📻🎧

[@nicholaskettle9154]

Very nice made a few contacts before I had to go to work this afternoon. I hope it stays open into the weekend

[@N4EJM]

I worked MA the other day on FM and heard the KQ2H repeater in NY was coming in 10 over in to SE NC. Never even thought to do it until I heard Steve Ford from ARRL talk about it on the latest Eclectic Tech podcast. Sure enough the next day talked to MA. I leave a preset on your repeater to check for propagation. 73 de N4EJM

[@defaultuser000]

Nice! Guess I need to throw my 10m and my 11m antennas back up. Lol.

[@W4BJM]

29.600 is an FM calling frequency. If it's apparent the band is open, announce your QSY frequency and then run with it. To use the frequency for contact after contact is ill advised IMHO. JMO. 73 de WS4B

[@Bandjeplak]

Great to see the vertical lines in your screen. I had them too, turned out to be old CAT5e internet cable in our house. Replaced them with CAT6/7 shielded cable and they are gone now..

[@robbyrobism]

Great videos. keep it going. Picking up my 7300 next week.

[@donnymazon8516]

I had my first am contact on 28.103 from Pa to Ga last night

[@mrice3274]

Tnx Eric! Never tried FM, will definitely now. Rig here is IC7200 to long wire thru Palstar tuner. Actually worked 6m FT8 today @10w first ever 6m QSOs. 73 de KA4NIV

[@winstonsmith478]

Stuck at home = more activity.

[@HamRadioDX]

Love it!

[@billsmotrilla6215]

I live in Austin TX and was hearing IL and FL stations on the 10m repeater in Dallas Ft Worth with my invL antenna. It's been awesome going on 2 days now. Worked French Polynesia on both 10 and 12m. Worked the Pacific coast of Mexico on 6m CW.

[@keesvanoosbree5911]

OH MY GOODNESS! THIS IS AMAZING! 73 de W0AAE

[@mFMKazuMQNJ]

Berry good condition‼️ GOOD LUCK DX👍👍

[@tntshuffle-9799]

This is awesome! I am waiting to take my license during this epidemic. Going to try for tech and general right away. I am on the fence for a good mobile base station. Looking at the yaesu 891 for an HF rig but really would like an all band. Any thoughts for the new systems out there? Thanks!

[@jimmeeGray]

Get the Yaesu FT 991 A. All band all mode, they're currently on sale.

[@indridcold8433]

I could not get my license due to distancing protocols. But I have a communication scanner that listens to everything from 100 kilocycles to 1.85 gigacycles on all modes. I have been hearing a lot of 10 meter traffic lately. All I have for a transmitter is an ancient Cobra 148GTL that I installed in the vehicle back in 1996. It still works. I still have the same antenna, radio, and sadly vehicle, that I bought new in 1996. I wish you luck being able to get your amateur radio exam. I could find nowhere that will give one.

[@docholiday1034]

Just started today with tech ticket and a long wire......on 10 meter little piece i am legal.. great videos as i have no elmer

[@mylessmith8980]

When the 8 Metre and 6 Metre Bands deliver worldwide propagations not only can their signals come over stronger than Shortwave signals but they can come over more stable too.

[@mylessmith8980]

And of course the 10 Metre Band.

[@brianoneill462]

Great QSO's Eric, Hopefully the bands will still be open in couple months when I get my 991-A. 73's from KE8MFK over here in Detroit Michigan.

[@GreyGhost-r4z]

Midnight in Wisconsin, I can still hear the K5AB beacon in Central Texas 579 on 28.280 little bit of fading, but amazing for 10meters this time of night. I hope it keeps up. Keep listening to those beacons 28.200-28.300... and also on 6m 50.060.

[@TheBill70800]

Yea even down here in Egan Louisiana KBON 101.1 commercial radio station had doubling on the same Freq. Stay safe my friend great dx Bill N8WAJ

[@HamRadioDX]

So good Eric! Check out the New York repeater on 29.620 MHz. You know it's the NY one as it sounds like a doorbell going off

[@HamRadioConcepts]

I was on 29.640 today for hours in Dallas Ft.Worth while mobile in Florida I used to rock the 620 machine all the time its fantastic

[@HamRadioDX]

@@HamRadioConcepts Nice! I have built a 10m repeater on 29.640 here in Australia.... waiting for the sunspot cycle to increase and hope that in a few years we hear some of you guys in the US on it! 73, keep up the good work

[@petrok1rp254]

Unbelievable! Big congrats for nice DXing on 10m ...and my 10m is dead and closed over here! ;)

[@totijaen]

Muy bien gracias por el contacto ...

[@timberwolf7384]

I'm sure you've seen it by now but the propagation map is on fire right now! 4/22/20 @8:42am in N.C.

[@Sky1]

I was on, after working stations in TX area I worked New Zealand, Australia and New Caledonia one right after the other!

[@HamRadioDX]

Nice, who did you work in Australia?

[@keesvanoosbree5911]

It sounds so much better down there in Florida!

[@davidsradioroom9678]

Another cool mode to try. Thanks.

[@jasonbrodbeck]

Can't wait until testing starts again, can't wait to get that extra

[@K7CARadio]

I heard Todd, KC4TVZ in GA today on 10 meters from NV. 10 meters is officially open!.....:) Oh how I'd love to live in FL with exceptional propagation 24/7. Sporadic E's are just starting for the Spring/Summer. Elmer tip, program 11 meter CB band and keep a watch there. LSB/USB 38 (27.385) is a popular freq. in the West. If you hear skip then good chance that the 10 mtr band is open too. 28.400 is the calling freq. on 10 meters. Or listen to 28.425 and see if the infamous Todd is calling away.....:) 10 will only get better as we get into the next cycle. K7CAR

[@jamesrellinger]

Hey Eric. Quick technical question: did you make those contacts with a vertical or horizontal antenna? I ask because I'm curious about the polarization severity when the band is open.

[@HamRadioDX]

On Sporadic E, polarity doesn't mean too much as it shifts around. There may be some different between H and V but it could change in an instant. I've had several contacts over 1000's of miles on a vertical antenna on 10m and 6m. But a directional antenna always helps to fire your signal in the correct direction.

[@Mr_Meowingtons]

OMG i was on around when you made this video i did not see that many people on... i need to work on my antenna or some thing i hear people but no one can hear me i was trying all day..

[@cobrasvt347]

Yep 10 is booming. Harrison Tennessee 👍

[@chrisblaase2700]

I made 2 CW contacts on 10M today. I live in IN. Winchester is about 20 miles NE of me. 73 de NV9Z

[@alpha6tango860]

.... you really need to get a shorter call sign. It makes DX much easier. There was a good reason for it when the fcc granted 1x2 or 2x1 calls for short CW work. You constantly have to say your call several times because it’s a mouthful phonetically..

[@JrGoonior]

Hope this keeps up. I need to change antennas on my President Lincoln II and check this out. Tech license so only 28.300-.500 SSB. Whiskey Bravo Nine Lima India Yankee.

[@malverninuk]

🙃inspiring! Thanks Erik.

[@klv400]

Awesome!

[@indridcold8433]

Today, the 13th of June 2020, there has been an all day opening on 10 meters. This is not necessarily rare, though not very common during the solar minimum. However, 28.475LSB was extremely busy. Lower side band is a rarity on 10 meters. AM/FM/USB and CW are the modes most commonly used on 10 meters as far as I can tell. I guess the legends are true. There is lower side band activity on 10 meters. It is just rare and illusive.

[@dougtaylor7724]

Got my General last fall. I’ve never heard a signal on 10 meters.

[@spqa2004]

I once read somewhere that if 10 meters is open, then CB / 11 meters should also be open. If you could show some love to CB by making a few QSOs and then sharing the action with your KZbin followers, it would be appreciated! I would also love to see your President Lincoln 2+ in action!!!

[@user-cg7uw9uh6n]

Hi in the early 1980s I used to listen on 10m to see if 11 would be opening. These days I listen on 27.555 waiting to see if 10 is going to open. Love working the states on 10fm 73

[@HamRadioDX]

11 meters is only 1MHz down from 10 meters, so usually yes always open. Usually if you listen on 11 meters first you'll know that 10 and maybe even 6 will open

[@yllib68]

That was friggin awesome! Of course I went to bed at 9pm and missed all the fun!!! Next time though!

[@nandrews8412]

Very nice.

[@markn1mmo510]

That's awesome!!

[@Prepologyblog]

6 and 10 were crazy good today Eric and then I saw you on DX maps but being west there was just no way to catch ya..... Sometime ;)

[@rich4u1973]

Eric, I have a tech license and just got a president Richard 10 meter radio. Can I talk on this? Im confused if I have privileges. Please help!!

[@nicklikesradio]

10 am was dead. I heard you on 28.4 or some such ssb freq, but you were clearing out. Tried to contact you...

[@Joe-KN4IFI]

You know Eric I have been into ham radio since the early 1980s and never thought about using FM on 10 meters. Thanks much for showing what its like. I will give it a try. 73 Joe

[@thesuccessfulbarber]

I was on your last video...... So you can use any mode on any band???

[@Dg-zj6jo]

THATS AMAZING HAS THAT RADIO GOT BUILT IN TUNER PLEASE

[@keesvanoosbree5911]

9Y4D in the video is well known on 2m and 70cm satellite.

[@HamRadioConcepts]

I'll have to remember that for satellites when I finally finish this tracker

[@SuAmigoElilegal]

Question here, If someone has another radio like this say down south in Mexico, and if both stations are tune in same frequency band , can they communicate each other or how does it works and how do you know what signals r u picking up. Are u just picking up random stations 🤔

[@oldman5139]

About the HAM test... Why take a test for building a radio or antenna? When you buy them ready to go. I think the FCC needs to change with the times. We need a test for plug in and go. Thanks

[@qroconnor8812]

Was good to work you from HH2AA

[@singleshot2218]

I miss that ..hope to get back in it soon! 73’s!

[@indridcold8433]

Today, the 13th of June 2020, there has been an all day opening on 10 meters. This is not necessarily rare. But 27.475 LSB was extremely active today. You read correctly, 28.475 LSB, USB. I guess the legends are true. Some do use LSB on 10 meters. It was amazing to hear them. They really got a super long range because the frequency was so empty compared to the USB side. It was so crisp and quiet. If I ever get an amateur radio license, I may try the rarely used LSB mode.

[@eduardopower5254]

Man that Rock

[@AndrewBarthle]

Thinking of getting one of those 10m mobile rigs meant for CB pirates to do stuff like this.

[@indridcold8433]

Today, the 27th of June 2020, 10 meters, 11 meter Citizen's Band, 12 meters, some wierd abandoned band between 11 meter Citizen's Band and 10 meters, and 6 meters is very open. With the humblest of antennas (an old Archer 75 antenna from radio shack with an added 103 inch vertical up and a 103 inch vertical down, I am hearing a lot of activity on the cheapest of SDR receivers. It makes me wish I could transmit. But I am very happy with just the listening. I know the 103 inch antenna going up and the 103 inch antenna going down is a 10 and 11 meter vertical dipole and the television antenna is also acting like a center ground plane of sorts. The antenna may actually transmit with low standing wave ratio. But I have no transmitter and more importantly, no license. I do not need the government cronies knocking at my door when they should be inverting their time with real criminals instead of some loser with a thrift market amateur radio. Chances are the few thrift store amateur radios I have seen likely do not work. But they would be very easy to fix.

[@BoB4jjjjs]

I can't understand why people rely on the Waterfall. There will be no one there until someone calls CQ. FM & SSB is my preferred modes anyway and 28MHz 11Mtrs is a stone throw away from CB, so antennas i have will do just fine. I need to do something about it. EDIT: This is a great Band for working mobile and home with. Cheap antennas CB are everywhere and they just need to be a bit shorter. I love it, enjoy your pile ups.

[@AdamDeal-KF0PRI]

man i wish my President Lincoln1 was up and running to catch all the action!

[@timberwolf7384]

Wow, you are banging the long distance! That's what is really exciting me!

[@kaseelee6994]

Really Cool! I Worked 18 Stations on 10 and 6 Meters (SSB) yesterday. Amazing openings the past few days 73's KA4SEY

[@Martin-io4wc]

Hi Eric. What are using for your 10M antenna?

[@melmarcus7010]

This was exciting

[@Joe_HamRadioGuy]

Nice !!

[@WXIWXI]

I love opening on 10M FM/SSB. Lots of cq from here. Sometime qso also!! 73' de SM6WXI/Thomas (jo67qq).

[@bklynhubby]

Hi Eric. Which antenna were you on?

[@Knarf14]

Eric 6m was off the hook that day , want get you on 6 this year

[@bulldogbrower6732]

It’s a direct result of less particles in the air, transmissions are reaching record distances. The great Pandemic of spring 2020 is occurring at the time of this post. Pollution is way down allowing radio signals to permeate the atmospheric layers. Ducting is at a premium. It was my discovery, I’ll be as famous as Marconi!

[@toby000000]

Bulldog Brower Nice theory, don’t think this has any effect on how charged the ionosphere is - which is how these guys are communicating.

[@keno4755]

Nice!

[@petrok1rp254]

Haha it is so amazing opening. Which kind of antenna did you used?

[@dsonyay]

Where on the radio do you see how well someone is coming in? Where do get that number?

[@BrianKolb71]

Look up in the top left that's the signal meter and look at the waterfall

[@GreyGhost-r4z]

I heard that 10M FM. Was that simplex or thru a 10M repeater ?

[@RobDTom]

Grey Ghost simplex

[@overthetop3852]

Hi eric did you get one of those magic switchs of the web it took me a while to find one glad to here the dx coming in on alot of the bands

[@melmarcus7010]

This was exciting. Which antenna did you use. de NE9A Mel

[@HamRadioConcepts]

Hygain Av680 vertical

[@dsonyay]

WhAt is 59? Where is it displayed? Newbee here. I asssume 59 is close to max?

[@BrianKolb71]

The signal strength on the meter is reading 5 and 9 which means a good copy

[@SatansPooper]

Do you need your General ticket to work FM on 10m or can a Tech do so?

[@K5KTM]

You need your general. Tech is ssb from 28.300-28.500 only

[@johnratcliffe6438]

Which antenna is being used for 10m FM Eric? Nice contacts chap :)

[@HamRadioConcepts]

Hygain AV680 vertical

[@glennclark7472]

Whats the antenna used for these fm contacts?

[@HamRadioConcepts]

Hygain AV680 vertical

[@glennclark7472]

@@HamRadioConcepts thanks..i am studying for my general..i have a hustler 5 btv in new in the box from 2014 ..renting and am very limited..no trees ..cant put anything on house.ir a tower..ground mount..and a dipole up around 12 feet with a 150 foot run of lmr 600 works for 11 meter dx.and a sirio vertical up 12 feet on a mast connected to an old dish netwirk pole is currently all i can do..thanks for not putting all on 27.385 in the low i.q ..trash categorie...im very respectful ,and would make a good ham op.was a week away from my ticket in 1993 including the code..when a accident took me out for 20 years..

[@jlca320]

Awesome video. I will try 10 meters FM in the morning. Had a good time today on 10 meters ssb today and made some nice QSOs

[@Richard2003]

I missed it. 10 is dead now. When I first got licensed in the early 90s you could talk around the world on 10M on a noodle and 5 watts.

[@Radionut]

Just out of curiosity how much did that radio cost? My guess is several thousand. That’s what keeps most people out of amateur radio is the high cost of equipment

[@vtradio]

At this time, it is $980 at Ham Radio Outlet. After mail-in rebate - $880.

[@MET90LX]

I’ve tried using FM on 11 meter (I know not supposed to.) but all of my “11 meter” radios are converted “10 meter export” radios. I couldn’t get it to sound good at all... and yes both parties were on FM.

[@donniedotson3318]

I heard KI5BZO work you pretty cool.

[@battleop]

Figures... I lost my antenna in Sunday's tornados (only damage of anything) and my replacement antenna is a day late sitting on the Unreliable Parcel Service tuck. UGH! Maybe this will last another day or so.

[@davidkrauss4757]

Impressive ! de NX4Y

[@K3KTB]

I heard you last evening but couldn't make a contact you. Maybe another time.

[@HankeyMountainGarage]

What do you mean about "10 being open?"

[@HamRadioDX]

The band opens on Sporadic E propagation.

[@bratina501]

I could have worked you from the car depending on the timing. I am in central Indiana.

[@saltire546]

Loads of folks have trouble with your call sign.

[@CoolOldBiker]

For them strong stations ,can't you use squelch ,,then you really can enjoy FM quality ,without harsh static in back ground that FM has

[@chasingdawn8635]

"ThE BaNdS aRe DeAd"