10m open to South America

The shack now has the capability of monitoring 13 frequencies simultaneously (except when transmitting).
Two more computers are set up for running WSJT-X (mostly FT8)
After setting up the computer for FT8 on HF, following the setup of the PA as previously described, 10m opened to Brazil, Argentina, Chile - and finally the Falkland Islands. PY5OD was worked.
The time of the year is the best for F2 propagation on the higher HF bands, and the solar cycle is at a minimum with a flux around 70 SFI. Even then 10m can open.
The old belief that 10m is closed during a solar minimum is clearly not correct. I know, FT8 makes thing possible that were previously impossible, but this gives new life to the 10m band, which has been my favourite HF band for decades.