I agree with Bill about some of the best prop in May. I remember that
year also when 15 AND 20 were open around the clock. Might be nice to
avoid the holiday - but it is only a holiday in the US, and not the rest
of the world.
73 and hope CU All on 6 bands from V26E (multisingle with N3OC) WPX CW!
(sacrificing a holiday weekend to go on a DXPedition)
Darrell AB2E/V26E
Bill Fisher - W4AN wrote:
>
> An April date for WPX CW is an interesting idea. Probably better
> propagation and no conflict with the Memorial Day weekend here in the
> states. I know for sure Memorial Day taps in to participation. I also
> believe that the Dayton HamVention hurts the WPX now that it is so close
> to the WPX weekend. Of course some of us die-hards are missing Dayton to
> prepare for the WPX instead. :)
>
> However... the best conditions I have ever experienced in contesting
> was a WPX CW weekend in Hannibal Missouri. 15 meters was open around the
> clock. We have two REAL (tm) contests in the summer. WPX and IARU. Both
> are excellent contests with noticably different propagation from the rest
> of the year's events. It may sound great to have every contest play out
> just like CQWW CW... but I welcome the change. Good or bad. Otherwise
> the contests would sound more like PED than a contest.
>
> 73
>
> Bill, W4AN
>
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