The 10 meter band (28 MHz) is for listeners (SWL) and broadcast radio amateurs are always exceptional. Its magical character lies in its strong dependence on the solar cycle. While in solar minimum years the band is almost dead and silent, in maximum years, such as 2011, it opens up for dramatic intercontinental connections that often surprise with their strength and purity.
Práve v takejto atmosfére vrcholiaceho 24. slnečného cyklu sa počas víkendu 10. a 11. decembra 2011 konal 28 MHz SWL contest. Tento pretek nie je o vysielaní, ale o umení trpezlivého počúvania, vyžadujúcom nielen kvalitné vybavenie a antény, ale aj hlboké znalosti podmienok šírenia a schopnosť dekódovať slabé signály z celého sveta. Súťažilo sa v dvoch oddelených kategóriách – CW (telegrafia) a SSB (fónia) – ktoré tradične priťahujú rozdielne typy operátorov a prinášajú odlišné výzvy.
In the telegraph (CW) category, which is often considered more technically demanding to listen to, the strength of European listeners was shown. The clear winner was Josef Motycka (OK1-11861) from the Czech Republic, who achieved an impressive final score of 45,241 points. His performance was built on capturing 748 points and an excellent number of 132 multipliers (DXCC + States/Provinces). Second place went to Richard Frank (DH2URF) from Germany, closely followed by Vladimir Ignatov (R3A-847) from Russia. The participation of a station from India (VU2-002SWL) in the top five only confirmed that the band was opened truly globally.
The phonics category (SSB) brought a completely different story and dominance from North America. Bill Smith (W1-7897) from the United States reigned supreme here. His score of 43,038 points was the result of 934 basis points and a strong number of 135 multipliers, proving that the transatlantic links were in full force. Second place went to Allen Willie (VO1-001-SWL) from Canada (Newfoundland), confirming the strength of the North American stations. Third place went to Sjuk Veenstra (NL6904) from the Netherlands.
2011 has made it clear that the 10m band is a veritable playground for DX at the peak of the cycle, and the art of patient listening still has its dedicated masters.
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Výsledková listina 28 MHz SWL contest-u 2011, 10.-11.december 2011
Category CW
| Name | SWL ID | Points | DXCC | States/Prov | The score | % of unique tags | |
| 1 | Josef Motycka | OK1-11861 | 748 | 81 | 32 | 84524 | 15 |
| 2 | Richard Frank | DH2URF | 522 | 51 | 31 | 42804 | 9 |
| 3 | Vladimir Ignatov | R3A-847 | 390 | 45 | 16 | 23790 | 28 |
| 4 | Wolfgang Geller | DL-P01-17291 | 277 | 23 | 20 | 11911 | 15 |
| 5 | Kishore Vagisetty | VU2-002SWL | 273 | 43 | 0 | 11739 | 18 |
| 6 | Christian Roux | F-10370 | 105 | 12 | 7 | 1995 | 15 |
| 7 | Johan Heus | NL9723 | 66 | 6 | 6 | 792 | 31 |
| 8 | Jean-Pierre Dutheil | F-10298 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 104 | 0 |
SSB category
| Name | SWL ID | Points | DXCC | States/Prov | The score | % of unique tags | |
| 1 | Bill Smith | W1-7897 | 934 | 80 | 65 | 135430 | 38 |
| 2 | Allen Willie | VO1-001-SWL | 700 | 62 | 42 | 72800 | 35 |
| 3 | Sjuk Veenstra | NL6904 | 561 | 57 | 32 | 49929 | 21 |
| 4 | Vladimir Ignatov | R3A-847 | 407 | 48 | 14 | 25234 | 31 |
| 5 | Ad Hilders | NL9745 | 400 | 31 | 27 | 23200 | 16 |
| 6 | Johan Heus | NL9723 | 337 | 40 | 12 | 17524 | 51 |
| 7 | Jan Meulenberg | NL6828 | 294 | 43 | 3 | 13524 | 33 |
| 8 | Helmut Grund | DE2HUG | 130 | 13 | 9 | 2860 | 19 |
| 9 | Jean-Pierre Dutheil | F-10298 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 57 | 27 |
Note: unique tags are not considered valid points and multipliers