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CQWW 2025 - DX On 10 Meters

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  What a fantastic weekend we had this time around for the 2025 CQWW. I really enjoyed the weekend and I spent all my time working tons of DX up on the 10 meter band.  I don't really fuss over contests but I do always where possible try to ensure that I partake in the CQWW SSB contest. This is the best contest of all in my opinion, I usually operate across all bands and normally work anywhere from 16 to 22 Zones.  Last year was very good propagation, I entered as a High power with 200W Single operator All Bands Station and came in 7th place Classic Op in England. This year I ran Low power 100W and worked as a Single operator on 10 Meter only. My over all Zone count went up by 2 extra as I managed to work 24 out of 40 Zones this time around on the one band. The conditions were very good especially Far East and Pacific areas. North and South America were also coming in well and I grabbed a couple of previously unworked Islands from the West Indies. The 10 Meter band was ope...

Yaesu FTDX101MP Audio Settings

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After being asked for my audio settings for the FTDX101MP (or FTDX101D) I thought I would share my settings here for you to view. These settings work well for me on all Phone modes - AM, SSB and FM. I have the M70 microphone 🎤. Hope it is useful for some of you guys with YAESU FTDX Radio