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[SECC] ARRL 160 2002

Subject: [SECC] ARRL 160 2002
From: AB4RU@aol.com (AB4RU@aol.com)
Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2001 07:44:51 EST
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In a message dated 12/10/01 3:39:07 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
w4an@contesting.com writes:


> I think you did a great job of organizing the troops Gary.  Clearly there
> were guys making QSOs that wouldn not have otherwise.  
> 

I totally agree, we need to start planning for next year now. My work 
schedule, along with other things, prevented me from operating at a local 
station to increase the score. This is one contest the SECC can do well and 
we should pick at least one for an all-out effort each contest season. 

After reading all the comments, it looks that receiving antennas would be the 
most "bank for the buck" for many operators. The guys with small city lots 
should look into the K9AY loops as a possible improvement. Any receiving 
antenna is better than using the xmit antenna, unless your xmit antenna in 
not very good. I am sure Gary, K9AY will be glad to help anyone with matching 
xformers, tenna construction etc. He is preparing a web page that will 
contain the mentioned data, so contact him for details and start getting 
ready.

After spending a decade of serious contesting on 160, you learn a few tricks 
to help the score. Bill mentioned a few in his e-mail, concerning picking a 
good location in the band. To CQ in the portion of the band that produces the 
most DX, you have to keep the cq button going with only a couple of seconds 
of receive time and plan to fight off any intruders. I cannot say I remember 
getting any click reports from the FT1000. Usually operating MO, we used two 
receivers, sharing the beverages. This allowed the second receiver to be used 
to find DX and make sure it was copied before spending time off the CQ 
frequency. The second receiver was also used to find improved CQ frequencies 
and see who is above and below you. I tried to find Jerry, WB9Z (or someone 
that is loud in 8 or 9 land) and operate close to them as possible. his 
helped to prevent a NE station from being next to me. The worse thing you can 
do is operate in close proximity to WW2Y and K1ZM. 

Ron W4WA



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<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT  SIZE=3>In a message dated 12/10/01 
3:39:07 PM Eastern Standard Time, w4an@contesting.com writes:<BR>
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<BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; 
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the troops Gary.&nbsp; Clearly there<BR>
were guys making QSOs that wouldn not have otherwise.&nbsp; <BR>
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I totally agree, we need to start planning for next year now. My work schedule, 
along with other things, prevented me from operating at a local station to 
increase the score. This is one contest the SECC can do well and we should pick 
at least one for an all-out effort each contest season. <BR>
<BR>
After reading all the comments, it looks that receiving antennas would be the 
most "bank for the buck" for many operators. The guys with small city lots 
should look into the K9AY loops as a possible improvement. Any receiving 
antenna is better than using the xmit antenna, unless your xmit antenna in not 
very good. I am sure Gary, K9AY will be glad to help anyone with matching 
xformers, tenna construction etc. He is preparing a web page that will contain 
the mentioned data, so contact him for details and start getting ready.<BR>
<BR>
After spending a decade of serious contesting on 160, you learn a few tricks to 
help the score. Bill mentioned a few in his e-mail, concerning picking a good 
location in the band. To CQ in the portion of the band that produces the most 
DX, you have to keep the cq button going with only a couple of seconds of 
receive time and plan to fight off any intruders. I cannot say I remember 
getting any click reports from the FT1000. Usually operating MO, we used two 
receivers, sharing the beverages. This allowed the second receiver to be used 
to find DX and make sure it was copied before spending time off the CQ 
frequency. The second receiver was also used to find improved CQ frequencies 
and see who is above and below you. I tried to find Jerry, WB9Z (or someone 
that is loud in 8 or 9 land) and operate close to them as possible. his helped 
to prevent a NE station from being next to me. The worse thing you can do is 
operate in close proximity to WW2Y and K1ZM. <BR>
<BR>
Ron W4WA<BR>
<BR>
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