I see Bill's point about all the "targeted" contests like ARRL, NAQP, and
WAE, and I watch those from the sidelines mostly. However, my point is
that contests that allow working anyone one can hear are the most fun
for more geographically challenged operators. During THESE contests, there
is almost always someone on that I can hear and work most times of
day/night.
So my point was not be applied to ANY contest, Bill, but targets those
"work anyone" really engaging and fun contests for folks all over the world
and not in just one geographical area.
And, I was explaining why Americans in the ARRL contests may not get much
participation from other locations due to the boredom of waiting for NA to
open up.
So, you are wrong, Bill, but only this time. 73, Charly
On Wed, Mar 6, 2013 at 8:27 PM, <Cqtestk4xs@aol.com> wrote:
> Charley's post about the ARRL can be applied to any contest. When I was
> in KH6 the WAE kinda stunk since the bands were only open a few hours to
> EU.
>
>
> Most guys in KH6 don't operate the NAQP since they are not really
> positioned well for that one.
>
> I don't do the All Asian since we on the east coast are not well positioned
> for that.
>
> The bottom line is: If you don't like your location for certain contests,
> either go portable for them, suck it up and operate from the QTH you have
> or push the off switch on the rig. No one made you move to where you are.
> Deal with it. I'd like to be at KH6 again for the ARRLDX and CQWW, but I
> made the choice to move back to the mainland. I either operate or I
> don't .
>
> Bill K4XS/KH7XS
>
>
> In a message dated 3/6/2013 1:19:27 P.M. Coordinated Universal Time,
> hs0zcw@gmail.com writes:
>
> You think the ARRL DX contests are boring... then do not operate them from
> HS because the typical openings to NA are a little over an hour at local
> sunrise and local sunset. You may see that is about 5-6 hrs of contest
> operating total, Day One. Add to that the fact that all bands are jammed,
> mostly with signals I can not hear even at the peak of the openings; I
> can
> not get a run going because I am very likely to be on top of a NA station
> that I can not hear but who will block my signal entry to NA.
>
> It takes both a big signal and antennas pointed my way to even hear NA, so
> I work the 8 or ten stations on 20 that I can hear; the 5 or 6 on 15; and
> squeeze out the fun of, at least, being heard those times, usually with
> comments on my good sig strength; NA ops say they are surprised to hear HS
> so loud. Then, with 15 to 20 QSOs in the log, I have checked often and
> see
> 10 is dead and 40 will not be ok for another 2 to 3 hours into the night.
> I worked 40 out when it opened with about 25 NA. I have been at the radio
> 7-8 hours for about 50 contacts, filling out buro cards in between
> tuning,
> and swinging my ants in the vain hope of long path.
>
> Second day is worse because dups are more frequent than new ones.
>
> Now extrapolate my experience to surrounding areas that can include VU,
> 9N,
> A5, Bangladesh, all of Indo-China, and some degree 9M and Phillipines and
> maybe even Singapore, as well as southern China. You have to talk to the
> VKs ZLs about their situation, but I think it is not much better. Then
> you
> may see what boring really is and why even during openings, few DX from
> this area are on at all.
>
> I am not complaining, really I am not, because I know what is coming and
> just plan my daytimes to do other things, but I miss the action of a
> contest where everyone works everyone. I have 5 el monobanders on these
> bands and a 2el full size 40 quad and top of the line radios, so dont tell
> me I am not trying hard.
>
> These are just the facts: ARRL is an American club and its contests are
> mostly for Americans-- makes sense to serve members. I used to love them
> as K4VUD.
>
> Sign me as waiting for March 30.... 73,
> --
> Charly, HS0ZCW
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