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News #16- 2008 Feb 15
Directly from Ducie Island:
ARRL DX CW contest starts soon. VP6DX will participate in a limited fashion:
* On the CW contest bands 160, 80, 40, 20 15 and 10, we probably will not
be at the "normal" frequencies. Operators will pick a frequency based on band
conditions. Each operator will make his own decisions about split vs simplex
operation, depending on the situation at the time.
* We will answer ALL callers (USA/VE and others), and send our contest
exchange and log the exchanges received from contest participants.
* We won't be chasing multipliers and will not be able to handle pass
requests. If another band is open at all, we should have a signal there. Quick
QSYs to check non-open bands are time-consuming (manual filter and antenna
changes) and not a good use of our time on the island.
Meanwhile, other radios will be on non-contest bands and band segments; e.g.,
20m SSB or 30m RTTY. These non-contest segment operations will continue as they
have the last few days: split operations, with priority to difficult
propagation paths.
We anticipate no 20m RTTY or 40m SSB during the contest.
The contest ends at Feb 17/2359z and it will be late afternoon (4pm) here. 40m
will be just opening to Europe, and the low bands will open during the next
three hours.
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