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Re: [CQ-Contest] How to start a run

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Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] How to start a run
From: Timothy Holmes <taholmes160@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 21 Aug 2016 16:11:29 +0000
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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
> >> --
> >>
> >> Tim Holmes - W8TAH
> >> Sent from my LG Stylo
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