[CQ-Contest] Running vs SP (Was Self Spotting)

[Kelly Taylor]

Whenever I see someone suggest the big boys always shut out the smaller
guys, I'm always reminded of the ways I worked KL7Y (WA2GO op.: QRP winner
in 2000 SS) or KG5U (perennial QRP masochist): I called them on their run
frequencies. If QRP guys can run...

I'm also reminded of my success in running, even at 100 watts, into my
pipsqueak MA5B at 30 feet, in the couple years it's been up.

It may not be easy to find a run frequency, but then things that are
worthwhile rarely are easy.

73, kelly
ve4xt

----- Original Message -----
From: <w9wi at w9wi.com>
To: <steve.root at culligan4water.com>
Cc: <w9wi at earthlink.net>; <cq-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, April 02, 2004 7:33 PM
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Running vs SP (Was Self Spotting)


> On Fri, 02 Apr 2004 18:33:56 +0100, Steve Root wrote:
> > This raises an intersting point.  If there are a larger number of
stations
> > operating SO2R, this would INCREASE the chance of a smaller station
getting
> > an answer to his CQ.  The big boys aren't sitting there with a brick on
the
> > F1 key.  They're looking for the smaller stations calling CQ.
>
> Does that help the smaller station who *can't* call CQ because he can't
find an
> open frequency among the big boys?
>
> Doug Smith W9WI
> Pleasant View (Nashville) TN EM66
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