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1. [CQ-Contest] Alligators (score: 1): Author: Jim Brown <k9yc@audiosystemsgroup.com>; Date: Sun, 23 Feb 2020 00:23:11 -0800; W6OAT and I are about 800 miles apart near Seattle and San Francisco respectively, and we both observed the same thing during CQ160SSB -- running stations that are very solid copy are DEAF. Contester; /archives//html/CQ-Contest/2020-02/msg00219.html (7,157 bytes)
2. Re: [CQ-Contest] Alligators (score: 1): Author: David Gilbert <xdavid@cis-broadband.com>; Date: Sun, 23 Feb 2020 10:50:11 -0700; Well, I agree that can be frustrating (TI1T comes to mind from this weekend) but I think there can be various reasons for it. High local noise can be a factor, of course, but so can the use of omnid; /archives//html/CQ-Contest/2020-02/msg00223.html (9,429 bytes)
3. Re: [CQ-Contest] Alligators (score: 1): Author: Jeff Blaine <KeepWalking188@ac0c.com>; Date: Sun, 23 Feb 2020 13:08:40 -0600; Another explanation is that they may have directional RX antennas pointing NE - where the majority of contacts are - while running omni-type TX antennas. 73/jeff/ac0c alpha-charlie-zero-charlie www.a; /archives//html/CQ-Contest/2020-02/msg00226.html (8,300 bytes)
4. [CQ-Contest] Alligators (score: 1): Author: ko7ss--- via CQ-Contest <cq-contest@contesting.com>; Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2020 06:35:56 +0000 (UTC); Hellooooo W6/W7 !!! The CQ 160M contest scoring is so skewed to favoring W1/W2/W3 --> EU Q's, there is no reason to change the 160M 4 SQ from pointing NE. All that is needed is a single CA/OR/WA QSO; /archives//html/CQ-Contest/2020-02/msg00231.html (8,273 bytes)
5. Re: [CQ-Contest] Alligators (score: 1): Author: Edward Sawyer <EdwardS@sbelectronics.com>; Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2020 07:49:22 -0500; Shouldn't you be equally lower in signal strength on the 4 square as your ability to hear callers from the west? Not an alligator? In my case, I have a bi-directional array pointing NE/SW and I also; /archives//html/CQ-Contest/2020-02/msg00233.html (10,219 bytes)
6. [CQ-Contest] Alligators (score: 1): Author: James Cain <jamesdavidcain@gmail.com>; Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2020 13:53:08 +0000; Don't be depressed if people can't hear you. Happens to me all the time. It doesn't necessarily mean they don't love you. Usually when I sweep a band, calling everyone I can hear, most of the people; /archives//html/CQ-Contest/2020-02/msg00236.html (8,068 bytes)
7. Re: [CQ-Contest] Alligators (score: 1): Author: K9MA <k9ma@sdellington.us>; Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2020 09:20:28 -0600; Living in the city, surrounded by overhead power lines, etc., I'm certainly an alligator on 160, as well as 80. I rarely call CQ on those bands in DX contests, but do when it's productive. I'm sure; /archives//html/CQ-Contest/2020-02/msg00242.html (11,648 bytes)
8. Re: [CQ-Contest] Alligators (score: 1): Author: Vincent Weal <vincek4jc@gmail.com>; Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2020 10:08:46 -0500; I have to agree with K1TN. I have often been frustrated on 160 by S9+ stations ignoring me, while the guy I can barely copy comes right back. I don't think the big stations are intentionally ignoring; /archives//html/CQ-Contest/2020-02/msg00243.html (9,547 bytes)
9. Re: [CQ-Contest] Alligators (score: 1): Author: Jeff Clarke <ku8e@ku8e.com>; Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2020 13:52:26 -0500; It would be nice if 160 contests used distance based scoring like the Stew Perry. Stations on the east coast don't only have a scoring advantage as far as 10 point QSO's they work but also the number; /archives//html/CQ-Contest/2020-02/msg00245.html (11,145 bytes)

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