Ten-Ten International Net, or 10-10 for short, is an organization of amateur radio operators dedicated to maintaining high levels of amateur radio communications on the 10 meter amateur band (28.0-29.7 MHz). Established in 1962, 10-10 has grown continuously since that day, with some ups and downs according to the numbers of sunspots and the openness of the band. As you read this, the number of 10-10 numbers issued to members now exceeds 75,000. 10-10 would welcome your membership in the organization if you have an amateur radio license with 10 meter privileges. The Gateway Chapter
The Gateway Chapter Membership is primarily from the greater St. Louis, MO metroplex. Our Chapter was formed in 1972 by Don Wirth, WB0ECM #3218, and we are very proud of the number of nearly consecutive Net Sessions (Currently 2070! - every Wednesday for over 39 years). We missed only once due to very severe weather. The Chapter meets every Wednesday evening (local Time) on 28.650 MHz (+/- QRM) at 2000 Local Time (Thursday (UTC), 0100Z Summers and 0200Z Winters). We conduct informal, "open" nets and all amateur radio operators are cordially invited to attend for the purpose of exchanging ten-ten numbers and for general rag chewing. How To Join The Gateway Chapter
Membership in the Gateway Chapter is available to any ham who has a 10-10 number and who resides within ground wave range of the St. Louis area. We also offer a certificate (but not Gateway membership) to other 10-10 members who contact and exchange 10-10 data (10-10#, Call Sign, Operator's Name, Contact Date, City and State/Country) with five (5) Gateway members. How To Join 10-10 International
Any licensed amateur authorized to operate on the 10 meter band can join 10-10. It is required that you contact ten 10-10 members (on 10 meters), listing their information as noted on the Membership Application form (10-10#, Call Sign, Operator's Name, Contact Date, City and State/Country). US amateurs send their completed Membership Application and required dues payment to the Data Manager, 10-10 International Net, Inc., P.O. Box 2467, Abingdon, VA 24212-2467. DX amateurs should send the application to the DX Call Area Manager, Carol Hugentober, K8DHK, #29588, 4441 Andreas Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45211-2622, U.S.A. DX amateurs: Please remember that dues must be paid in US dollars and by International Postal Money Order only. The Data Manager will assign you a 10-10 number and send it to you along with your new member package. 10-10 Contests
Each year, 10-10 sponsors (2) CW contests, (2) Digital Contests and (2) phone contests to encourage maximum cordial activity on the 10 meter band. In addition, there is a 10-10 Day 24-hour Sprint. Plus there are two year long contests. A 10-10 QSO Party brochure is available from the Information Manager or the Contest Manager. A summary of pertinent information for the 2010 contests is as follows:
Upcoming Contests of Local Interest
Upcoming Midwest Area Eyeballs, Swapfests and Hamfests
Sterling-Rock Falls ARS Hamfest March 4, 2012. Talk-in 146.625 (PL 114.8) at Challand Middle School, 1700 6th Ave., Sterling, IL Information about additional upcoming events in the region will be listed in this category as it becomes available. If you know of some upcoming events of interest to midwest amateurs that should be posted here or if you find a bad link on this site, please let us know. Contact Scotty, W9VHL by E-mail (kdscott@sbcglobal.net) or by LL at 314.822.1573.
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This Site Last Revised 15 January 2012 at 16:11 UTC
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The cost is only $1.00 for a lifetime membership! Send your contact information along with one dollar (non-recurring) to our Certificate Manager, Henry Schaper, KA0AWS, 241 Tapestry Dr., St. Louis, MO 63129 and Henry will send you a handsome non-propagating Gateway Chapter Certificate suitable for framing. A rare bargain indeed!
2012 Contest Dates
Winter Phone February 4-5
Mobile March 17
Spring Digital April 28-29
Spring CW May 5-6
Open Season June 2-3
Spirit of 76 July 2-8
Summer Phone August 4-5
10-10 Day Sprint October 10
Fall CW October 20-21
Fall Digital November 10-11
Please note that during 10-10 contest periods, 10-10 members are requested to have the courtesy to observe a "quiet zone" between the frequencies of 28.490 and 28.510 MHz for non-contesters to use.All regular 10-10 contests begin at 0001 UTC on the first listed date and close at 2400 UTC on the second listed date. The 10-10 Day Sprint is, of course, a 1-day contest. Please send your 10-10 Contest Logs to Dan Morris, KZ3T #41015, 131 Valencia Ln, Statesville, NC 28625.
February 2012
NAQCC Straight Key/Bug Sprint 0130Z-0330Z, Feb 15
AGCW Semi-Automatic Key Evening 1900Z-2030Z, Feb 15
NCCC Sprint Ladder 0230Z-0300Z, Feb 17
ARRL Inter. DX Contest, CW 0000Z, Feb 18 to 2400Z, Feb 19
Feld Hell Sprint 2000Z-2200Z, Feb 18
AWA Amplitude Modulation QSO Party 2300Z, Feb 18 to 2300Z, Feb 19
Run for the Bacon QRP Contest 0200Z-0400Z, Feb 20
SKCC Sprint 0000Z-0200Z, Feb 22
NCCC Sprint Ladder 0230Z-0300Z, Feb 24
CQ 160-Meter Contest, SSB 2200Z, Feb 24 to 2159Z, Feb 26
REF Contest, SSB 0600Z, Feb 25 to 1800Z, Feb 26
UBA DX Contest, CW 1300Z, Feb 25 to 1300Z, Feb 26
North American QSO Party, RTTY 1800Z, Feb 25 to 0600Z, Feb 26
High Speed Club CW Contest 0900Z-1700Z, Feb 26
March 2012
QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Mar 2
ARRL Inter. DX Contest, SSB 0000Z, Mar 3 to 2400Z, Mar 4
Wake-Up! QRP Sprint 0600Z-0800Z, Mar 3
DARC 10-Meter Digital Contest 1100Z-1700Z, Mar 4
SARL Hamnet 40m Simulated Emerg Contest 1200Z-1400Z, Mar 4
ARS Spartan Sprint 0200Z-0400Z, Mar 6
AGCW YL-CW Party 1900Z-2100Z, Mar 6
AWA John Rollins Memorial DX Contest 2300Z, Mar 7 to 2300Z, Mar 8 and
2300Z, Mar 10 to 2300Z, Mar 11
AGCW QRP Contest 1400Z-2000Z, Mar 10
EA PSK63 Contest 1600Z, Mar 10 to 1600Z, Mar 11
Idaho QSO Party 1900Z, Mar 10 to 1900Z, Mar 11
North American Sprint, RTTY 0000Z-0400Z, Mar 11
SKCC Weekend Sprint 0000Z-2400Z, Mar 11
Wisconsin QSO Party 1800Z, Mar 11 to 0100Z, Mar 12
NAQCC-EU Monthly Sprint 1800Z-2000Z, Mar 12
SARL VHF/UHF Analogue/Digital Contest 1600Z, Mar 16 to 1000Z, Mar 18
10-10 Int. Mobile Contest 0001Z-2359Z, Mar 17
BARTG HF RTTY Contest 0200Z, Mar 17 to 0200Z, Mar 19
Russian DX Contest 1200Z, Mar 17 to 1200Z, Mar 18
Oklahoma QSO Party 1300Z, Mar 17 to 0100Z, Mar 18 and
1300Z-1900Z, Mar 18
AGCW VHF/UHF Contest 1400Z-1659Z, Mar 17 (144) and
1700Z-1759Z, Mar 17 (432)
Virginia QSO Party1400Z, Mar 17 to 0200Z, Mar 18 and
1200Z-2400Z, Mar 18
Feld Hell Sprint 1600-1800 local, Mar 17
North Dakota QSO Party 1800Z, Mar 17 to 1800Z, Mar 18
Run for the Bacon QRP Contest 0100Z-0300Z, Mar 19
NAQCC Straight Key/Bug Sprint 0030Z-0230Z, Mar 22
CQ WW WPX Contest, SSB 0000Z, Mar 24 to 2400Z, Mar 25
QRP Homebrewer Sprint 0000Z-0400Z, Mar 26
SKCC Sprint 0000Z-0200Z, Mar 28
Missouri QSO Party 1800Z, Mar 31 to 0500Z, Apr 1 and
1800Z-2359Z, Apr 1
[Exchanges, Scoring and other details are available at the ARRL or SM3CER Contest sites. (See Favorite Links below.]
April Fools Fest April 7, 2012. Talk-in 146.52 Simplex, at W. Jefferson & N. Washington Sts., Jeffersonville, IL
AAROFest April 15, 2012. Talk-in 145.490 (PL 225.7), at Galva High School, 1020 N. Center Ave., Galva, IL.
Lewis & Clark Radio Club Indoor Hamfest April 21, 2012. Talk-in 145.230 (PL 79.7) at Lewis & Clark Community College, Hwy. 67, Godfrey, IL
Arthur Hamfest April 22, 2012. Talk-in 146.055 (PL 162.2) at Moultire/Douglas County Fairgrounds, Illinois Rte. 133 (Behind High School), Arthur, IL
The Dekalb Hamfest May 6, 2012. Talk-in 146.73 (PL 100) at Sandwich Fairgrounds, U.S. Rte. 34, Sandwich, IL
Starved Rock Radio Club's (W9MKS) 2012 Hamfest June 3, 2012. Talk-in 146.955 (PL 103.5) at Bureau County Fairgrounds, 811 W. Peru Street, Princeton, IL
Egyptianfest June 10, 2012. Talk-in 146.76(PL 141.3) at Granite City Moose Lodge, 2521 Maryville Rd., Granite City, IL
Washington Zero Beaters 50th Annual Hamfest July 15, 2012. Talk-in 147.240 at Washington Elks Hall, 1459 West 5th Street, Washington, MO
Recent developments:
"The geomagnetic field was quiet to unsettled on February 14. Solar wind speed ranged between 336 and 414 km/s. No distinct solar wind signature was noted in association with the expected arrival of a transient from the CME observed on February 10. However, the geomagnetic disturbance level increased during the latter half of the day. The IMF early on Feb.15 is moderately southwards causing unsettled to active conditions.
Solar flux measured at 20h UTC on 2.8 GHz was 107.4 (decreasing 40.7 over the last solar rotation). The planetary A index was 10 (STAR Ap - based on the mean of three hour interval ap indices: 9.6). Three hour interval K indices: 22221333 (planetary), 22212223 (Boulder).
The background x-ray flux is at the class B1 level.
At midnight UTC the visible solar disk had 7 spotted regions (in 2K resolution SDO images).
Region 11416 [S18W42] decayed quickly in the trailing spot section and was quiet.
Region 11417 [N16E03] reemerged with a couple of tiny spots.
Region 11418 [S24W13] decayed slowly and quietly.
Region 11419 [N28E47] was quiet and stable.
Region 11420 [N11E50] was quiet and stable.
Spotted regions not reported by NOAA/SWPC:
[S1477] emerged in the southeast quadrant on February 13. Location at midnight: S22E40
[S1479] emerged in the northeast quadrant on February 14. Location at midnight: N17E37.
"
Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs):"February 12-14: No obviously Earth directed CMEs were observed in LASCO and STEREO imagery.
February 10: A filament eruption in the northeast quadrant in the evening was associated with a partial halo CME. A flank impact is possible on February 14."
Coronal Holes: "An trans equatorial coronal hole (CH501) will likely rotate into an Earth facing position on February 15-16.
"
Propagation & Forecast:
Long distance low and medium frequency (below 2 MHz) propagation along paths north of due west over high and upper middle latitudes is poor. Propagation on long distance northeast-southwest paths is fair to good.
The geomagnetic field is expected to be quiet to active on February 15 due to CME effects, an isolated minor storm interval is possible. Quiet conditions are likely on February 16-17. A high speed stream from CH501 could cause quiet to active conditions on February 18-19."
(courtesy of Kevin VE3EN at http://www.solarcycle24.com/)
"IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 13/2100Z
to 14/2100Z: Solar activity was very low.
IB. Solar Activity Forecast: Solar activity is expected to be very
low to low for the next 3 days (15-17 February).
IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 13/2100Z to 14/2100Z:
The geomagnetic field was quiet.
IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast: The geomagnetic field is
expected to be mostly quiet for the next 3 days (15-17 February).
III. Event Probabilities 15 Feb-17 Feb
Class M 10/10/10
Class X 01/01/01
Proton 01/01/01
PCAF green
IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
Observed 14 Feb 107
Predicted 15 Feb-17 Feb 105/105/110
90 Day Mean 14 Feb 133
V. Geomagnetic A Indices
Observed Afr/Ap 13 Feb 007/009
Estimated Afr/Ap 14 Feb 007/009
Predicted Afr/Ap 15 Feb-17 Feb 004/005-004/005-004/005
VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 15 Feb-17 Feb
A. Middle Latitudes
Active 10/10/10
Minor storm 01/01/01
Major-severe storm 01/01/01
B. High Latitudes
Active 10/10/10
Minor storm 01/01/01
Major-severe storm 01/01/01
"
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