On Sun, 4 Feb 1996, Tyler Stewart wrote:
> I took part in my first ever NCJ sprint contest last night which happened to
> be on SSB.
This was my second and it really did suck being in Florida. 20 meters
was open for about 90 minutes and I was able to work everyone I heard.
I moved to 40 meters and made 12 Q's which I fought for. I greatly
appriciate everyone taking the time to get my exchange from me. I was
barefoot.
I then tried 80. I couldn't make a Q. N5RP heard me but could not pull
my exchange out.
> You've got a bunch of agressive contesters jumping on a whole range of
> freqs from 3815 to 3875 causing havok with the good-ol' boys...and this is one
> contest where you dont stand a chance if you take the time to ask if it's in
> use.
Yep.
> Sorry. I think it's a nice, challenging idea for a contest, but it's
> implementation needs a hard look. You can get away with a lot of this stuff
> on CW without too much grease, but on phone it's just out of control.
I think the hours 0000 to 0359Z very much favor the west.
I think a daytime sprint would be much better at the point of low to no
sunspots.
> on...believe me, I know why now! I just about turned the radio off myself
> after screaming at west coast stations on 20 meters to no avail. Granted
I was working 20 without difficulty but it was all west and northwest.
Worked nobody in 4 land on any band, but worked several VE7 folks on 20
and heard them on 40 and 75.
> conditions were exceptionally poor this time, but I'm sure it's not going to
> be that much different for the next several years.
I worked OH, PA, NJ, WV and MA on 40 only, and worked a bunch of others
who I already worked on 20.
Paul Knupke, Jr. / Pinellas County ARES Asst. EC
knupke@babbage.csee.usf.edu / Pinellas County Skywarn
Largo, FL USA / Fidonet 1:3603/570
Amateur Radio Callsign: KR4YL / Florida Contest Group Member
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