Response to Why are my highlights grey?

You could try the following for determining your print exposure. Make your test strip from a blank frame on the same roll as the frame you're trying to print. The SHORTEST exposure time that yields a solid black is correct for the combination of that batch of paper, that batch of developer, and that roll of film. This cancels out the inherent "fog" - which is the density of the film base. If your negative was properly exposed, your highlights should print white. If they don't make it all the way to white, you should probably go to a higher contrast paper (or higher filter number for variable contrast papers).

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