In a message dated 3/11/05 4:20:02 PM Greenwich Standard Time, K3BU@aol.com
writes:
At the beginning of the band opening OK1RI was S9, head and shoulders above
rest of Eu.
OK2RZ was barely above the noise, S3.
Couple hours later into the opening, unbelievable - OK2RZ was S9 + 20, OK1RI
S6.
OK1RI was probably punching holes in W6 by then, but missing lot of little
pistols with their "grounded" antennas.
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...and of course, the item that the guy with the big stack has to be aware
of, is that prop is always changing. I have the ability to switch
BIP/BOP/TOP/BOT on all stacks and am constantly checking the various combos
during a
contest. W2PV noted the importance of fills from BIP/BOP in the 80s. Those
who do
not check from time to time are going to suffer from reduced QSOs in the
contest.
Bill K4XS
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