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Subject: [SECC] CQWW WPX SSB
From: paul at nn4f.com (Paul Jones)
Date: Mon, 23 Mar 2015 22:44:37 -0400
Are you guys doing LP assisted or HP

I'll be on assisted HP look forward to working you all...

Paul NN4F 

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Paul Jones
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> On Mar 23, 2015, at 19:57, Kevan Nason <knason00 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I pretty much ran unassisted for all those years because I didn't have 
> internet out here in the boonies and didn't have a choice. Now I figure it 
> gives me the best chance for wall paper.
> 
> All, Jere and I have had similar stations, we aren't far apart, and we've had 
> some great close finishes over the years. His station has generally been a 
> bit better, but I had that rarer SC mult.
> 
> Here's the situation for this upcoming weekend. I used to have an NS4 call 
> and now I don't, but he's got a KT4 call giving him the edge. He's just added 
> a few more dB by stealing my secret weapon - a 520 ft loop. Well, his is 480 
> ft, but what's 40 ft among rivals?. He has more assisted experience from his 
> home station than I have had from mine. His 70 ft tower is 20 ft taller than 
> mine. My rarer SC mult doesn't count in the WPX. Sounds to me like he is 
> trying to take advantage of this poor ole' country boy who's just trying to 
> get along.
> 
> But I've had some studying time operating near some great contest masters. 
> People like "'The Judge", K4BAI and "Drubber, The Contest Monster", W4IX, and 
> the near mythical Jim, VE7ZO. They would sometimes  actually deign to let me 
> watch over their shoulder now and then. Only rarely would they give up the 
> mike or key to this lowly young'un, but something just had to have worn off 
> and stuck to this ignorant wanna be contester.
> 
> So with that in mind -- Sharpen up your keyboard Jere because I accept your 
> challenge! Assisted it is!
> 
> As a disclaimer... don't blame any of the above mentioned contest masters 
> should their tutelage have gone astray and I somehow <gasp> lose. It wouldn't 
> be their fault. I accept full responsibility for my own score. I live and die 
> by my very own "Roger Roger Roger" finding its way through an S9 noise level 
> using my measly 100 watts and wouldn't dream of blaming them. (Except maybe I 
> could blame Jere for taking unfair advantage. Yeah, that sounds better than 
> accepting the blame all by myself.)
> 
> Anyone else care to yell into their K3 keyer loud enough to join us like 
> Dennis is threatening to do?
> 
> Kevan
> N4XL
> 
>> On Mon, Mar 23, 2015 at 5:27 PM, Jere <kt4zb at aol.com> wrote:
>> Hi all - I plan to do WPX full-time again this year. And, I am glad to see 
>> that Kevan is going to be on too. He is super competition in low-power so 
>> I'm looking forward to the challenge. Kevin, do you want to go head-to-head 
>> this year? I normally run assisted and I know that you normally run 
>> unassisted, so if you'd like to do it straight up I'm ready to go. Just pick 
>> a category. Also, there isn't anyway in the world I'm going to "school you" 
>> about anything when it comes to running a low power station.
>> 
>> The new antennas are up we finished the big loop on Saturday and some of the 
>> other stuff also. Check your inbox for a description of the loop.
>> 
>> cu on the bands - Jere
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>> > On Mar 23, 2015, at 1:00 PM, Kevan Nason <knason00 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > Anyone else playing?  Jere, Did you get your antennas up? I'll be working 
>> > from home this year. It would be good to try my luck against you again. 
>> > Although if you now have better low band antennas you'll likely "school 
>> > me" in how its done being where we are in the sunspot cycle as I'm 
>> > stronger in the higher bands.
>> >
>> > Kevan
>> > N4XL
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