Well, Barry, you beat me because I didn't even S&P. This is one CQWW in
which I did not participate. I've missed a few others in the last bunch of
years because I was not able to operate but this year there was nothing to
spark my interest, and I didn't even get on to give points to some of my
buddies. From what I heard, or didn't hear as the case may be, they
probably could have used the points -- assuming they could have heard me.
73
Al, VE1AL
-----Original Message-----
From: Barry [mailto:w2up3@verizon.net]
Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2008 6:28 PM
To: Alan Leith
Cc: cq-contest@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] European sigs to W9
Condx were miserable. This is the first contest I can remember where I just
S&P'd and never called CQ. 10 was useless. 15 was almost useless
- big guns were workable, little guns weren't there. 20 was too crowded to
find a clear spot. 40 was 40, with too many EUs listening only below 7100.
80 was a mess - too many EUs operating way down in band where NA was
covered in EU QRM, and our antennas don't work well below 3700, anyway. 160
was 160, especially on SSB.
I had more fun playing with Morserunner and practicing my CW typing on
lcwo.com.
Barry W2UP
Alan Leith wrote:
> Almost every one of the stations you mentioned are big guns with lots
> of power and great antenna systems. They are, in no way, indicative
> of band conditions. The little pistols, like you and me, are still
> down in the mud and washed away by QSB.
>
> The only good thing is that signals other than the big guns' might
> come up out of the noise long enough to scrape out a QSO.
>
> Mind you, out here on the east coast, signals from Europe were fairly
> reasonable for several hours. However, to me, several hours does not
> a contest make.
>
> 73
>
> Al, VE1AL
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com
> [mailto:cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of KI9A@aol.com
> Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2008 10:54 AM
> To: cq-contest@contesting.com
> Subject: [CQ-Contest] European sigs to W9
>
> I just made pass thru 20 meters, and made a few notes of signal
strengths.
>
> Obviously not scientific!
>
> Rig ICOM 756 PRO3, AGC set slow. No preamp on, 2.4 filter Ant
> Cushcraft A3 tribander at 25'
>
> 1330 Z ( 8:30am local) in Belleville, IL
>
> RW1AC 59+20 loudest on the band
> ER0WW +15
> DR1A +15
> RK2FWA +10
> LY5R +10
> S56M +10 must have had bad rx freq had at least 5 calling, did not
> hear any of them OK4U +10 OH5Z +10 OH4A +10 RK3DZB +5 ES5TV +5 RL3A +5
> IR2C +5 SO0Q 59 DR5Z 59 GI5K 59 SM6U 58 YT1BB 58 IO2L 58
>
> Just an idea of what the loudest European stations sound like, in
> southwest
>
> Illinois, on 20, at the bottom of the solar cycle, with a low tribander!
> And
> condx today seem very good!!
>
> 73- Chuck KI9A
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