Hi steve
To answer your questions
I was trying to run on 20 m. Around 14.247 at abt 2100z or so
My antenna was a 125 ft dipole up 40 ft
In testing, I had gotten excellent audio reports
I have not done comparison testing
Tim
On Sun, Aug 21, 2016, 9:35 AM Steve London <n2icarrl@gmail.com> wrote:
> Tim,
>
> In reference to the NAQP that you operated yesterday, this response from
> Charly does not apply.
>
> The NAQP is a North American, 100 watt maximum contest. In my time
> yesterday operating on 20 meters, I heard no "extraordinarily loud"
> stations who were obviously violating the 100 watt rule. If you could
> not get answers to CQ's, the questions are:
>
> 1) What band(s) were you on, and when ? Where in the band did you try ?
> Were there other NAQP stations on those bands at that time ?
> 2) What is your antenna on those bands ?
> 3) Is your transmitted audio properly adjusted ?
> 4) Have you done real-time, on-the-air comparisons of your signal
> strength and signal quality with other local contesters that are using
> comparable power and antennas ?
>
> 73,
> Steve, N2IC
>
> On 08/20/2016 08:30 PM, Charles Harpole wrote:
> > Tim, general answer is BE MUCH LOUDER, have a desirable call sign, and be
> > spotted.
> > Today's contests "runners" have a massive ERP with big amps and stacked
> > yagis, have well-known call signs (or are in a needed place uniquely),
> and
> > somehow get spotted via RBN or club buddies or ... .
> >
> > Of course, persistence counts for a lot. GL, Charly HS0ZCW
> >
> > On Sun, Aug 21, 2016 at 5:37 AM, Timothy Holmes <taholmes160@gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> Hi folks, I've been playing in the NAQP
> >>
> >> I am wondering how to properly get a run going. I have tried sitting
> on a
> >> frequency and calling CQ. Never got more than 1 contact. So what
> should I
> >> be doing
> >>
> >> Tim
> >> W8TAH
> >> --
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> >> Tim Holmes - W8TAH
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