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Ten Meters is Open!

ANTHONY A. LUSCRE

Plus, Resources for Learning Morse Code In the March 2022 edition of this column, I talked about two ways for Technician Class licensees to get involved with HF (High-Frequency radio waves between 3 and 30 MHz), which opens up the possibility of long-distance amateur radio contacts. There are two options for Techs on HF: CW only on 80, 40, 15, and 10 meters (Photo A), or CW/SSB/digital on portions of 10 meters. See Figure 1 for a chart of Tech HF CW privileges. In March, I focused on 10-meter activities, including voice (SSB) and digital (FT8, RTTY, etc.). This month, we will focus on CW operations for Technicians and all license classes. But before we start, just a heads up that sitting in my shack in October 2022, 10 meters…

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CQ Amateur Radio (Digital) - 1 Issue, December 2022

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