[CQ-Contest] EAST vs. WEST in ARRL Sweepstakes

[tgstewart at pepco.com]

I dont think it's any big secret about 40 being open til about noon on the
east coast.  The problem is that we are still working Texas no matter what
band we're on!  All east coasters should refuse to work more than 1
Texan...then THEY'LL be buying the Lone Star :)

73, Ty K3MM




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Subject:  [CQ-Contest] EAST  vs.  WEST  in ARRL  Sweepstakes




EAST  vs.  WEST  in  ARRL  Sweepstakes     de    N4KG
IMHO, the eastern contesters hand victory to the western
stations by moving the the high bands as soon as they
open on Sunday mornings.  This places the more numerous
eastern stations on bands which SKIP  OVER the most
populous regions where they then work  the lesser
populated regions in pursuit of multipliers.
Rates are  highest when stations are concentrated on
one or two bands.  When everyone is spread out over
three or more bands, rates drop, especially for eastern
operators.
Overlooked is the fact that 40 meters blankets the whole
country well after eastern sunrise, often as late as local
NOON.  This is especially beneficial on SSB where the
bothersome European broadcast stations disappear
after the early morning hours.
If more eastern USA contesters stayed on the low bands
later in the mornings, I believe they would be rewarded
with higher rates, higher contact totals, and still work all
(or nearly all) sections.
BTW, when you DO go to the higher bands, it is VERY
beneficial to have a LOW tribander or monobaners
(preferably 35 to 40 ft) to provide coverage to the closer
skip regions.  For example, from north Alabama, my
TH7 at 40 ft is 20 dB stronger into W1 on 20 meters
than my TH6 at 80 ft due to the pattern null of an 80 ft
high antenna at 800+ miles.
FWIW,
de  Tom  N4KG   ( retired  contester  :-)



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>From Jim Pratt <n6ig at netcom.com>  Mon Feb  2 16:59:33 1998
From: Jim Pratt <n6ig at netcom.com> (Jim Pratt)
Date: Mon, 2 Feb 1998 08:59:33 -0800 (PST)
Subject: [CQ-Contest] SS Mug
In-Reply-To: <34D3B518.B84ADA04 at arn.net>
Message-ID: <Pine.3.89.9802020822.A15803-0100000 at netcom18>

On Sat, 31 Jan 1998, Richard Thorne wrote:

> Nice surprise on my door step this afternoon.  My clean sweep mug, nice
> addition to my collection now totaling 5.
> 
> I guess theres a trust factor that I did get the clean sweep, as just a
> few days ago I was told that my log was not received.

I have found this an interesting situation.  The results won't be 
published until May or perhaps June, and I doubt the results are known 
today.  However, people already have their mugs as they have in years 
past.  What happens if someone "earns" a mug and later, after the log 
checking is completed, they lose a multipler?  Do they have to give the 
mug back?

While the league is at it, why not send out the certificates as well 
before the results are printed?  And how about the plaques?  

I'll bet the mugs are not an item to be "reclaimed" if someone loses the 
sweep after log checking, and hence their actual value is diminished.  I 
vote to send them out after the logs are really checked and published.

Jim  N6IG



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