Hi Roger,
I heard you CQing early this morning (of course you were already in
the log). You had en excellent signal right up there with the best European
signals.
I hope you try again tonight
73
Frank
W3LPL
----- Original Message -----
From: "Wes" <wes_n7ws@triconet.org>
To: topband@contesting.com
Sent: Saturday, February 15, 2020 5:55:47 PM
Subject: Re: Topband: ARRL CW Contest
I answered your CQ many times with no joy.
Wes N7WS
On 2/15/2020 8:52 AM, Roger Kennedy wrote:
> Very curious . . .
>
> I came on 160m last night to see what NA stations I could work in the
> contest . . . spent half an hour tuning around and only heard 12 stations
> calling CQ, all of which I worked.
>
> I then figured it might be worth calling CQ, as hopefully Europeans wouldn't
> call me, as they only get points for working NA stations (unlike the CQ WW)
>
> And in just over half an hour I was called by 50 stations ! (I stopped when
> signals started dropping out after our sunrise)
>
> I was just surprised that there weren't more big NA signals on 160 calling
> CQ, like there is in the CQ WW - is there a reason for this?
>
> Roger G3YRO
>
>
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