John,
I like the idea of a second SS effort, but make it in May, which is a
6-month break between them.
73,
Henry - K4TMC
On Tue, Jul 29, 2025 at 7:47 AM John Geiger via CQ-Contest <
cq-contest@contesting.com> wrote:
> The SS can't come soon enough, can they! We have a winter FD now, maybe a
> summer SS.
>
>
> 73 John AF5CC
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> On Monday, July 28th, 2025 at 10:29 AM, Hans Brakob <kzerohb@gmail.com>
> wrote:
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> > My least favorite contest month is December, because it’s almost a year
> until November Sweepstakes.
> >
> > 73, de Hans, KØHB
> > “Just a Boy and his Radio”™
> >
> > ________________________________
> > From: CQ-Contest cq-contest-bounces+kzerohb=gmail.com@contesting.com on
> behalf of John Geiger via CQ-Contest cq-contest@contesting.com
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> > Sent: Sunday, July 27, 2025 10:06:45 PM
> > To: cq-contest@contesting.com cq-contest@contesting.com
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> > Subject: [CQ-Contest] Least favorite operating month
> >
> > I was listening to a podcast tonight which was about something not
> related at all to ham radio, but its topic got me thinking about different
> months of the year and operating during each one, and it made me wonder,
> what is the least favorite operating month for most hams.
> >
> > For me, August would have to be near the top of the list. 6 meter Es
> season is about over, with the exception of the Perseids meteor shower
> providing some excitement and it is too early for 6m F2 most of the time.
> HF conditions in general aren't that great, with noise on the lower bands
> and the upper HF bands are not as good as they will be later in the year.
> >
> > There aren't any big CQ or ARRL contests except for the NAQPs which
> won't have as good of conditions as the winter versions will be. There
> aren't many state QSO parties either. There is the 222mhz and up distance
> challenge if you are on those bands.
> >
> > If you are in education it is usually the return to the academic year
> which is always a busy time also. It is usually pretty hot also which cuts
> down on portable operations in the southern portions of come countries.
> >
> > So, what is your least favorite operating month? Anyone else vote for
> August or am I unusual?
> >
> > 73 John AF5CC
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