[CQ-Contest] RE: QRPers calling off freq

[Eric Hilding]

(RE-Threaded from: Signing /QRP In Contests)

I believe this is deserving of a separate Subject thread.
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Steve, K0SR, very appropriately made the following comment pertaining to 
QRP Contest Operators:

 > Calling off frequency:  Learn how to zero beat.  If you're weak, AND on the
 > edge of the filter skirts you won't be heard.

Thank you for mentioning this, Steve.  I sincerely hope your admonition 
will help some of the QRP ops, because this is a *big* problem.  Too many 
QRPers are shooting themselves in the foot (especially QRP JA ops as I've 
observed over the past months).

A slight turn of the QRPers XIT knob can work pkay, but not what's 
currently being done.  Or, that they don't know how to equate their own 
sidetone monitoring Hz setting to "zero beat".  Maybe some of the QRPers 
who subscribe to CQ-CONTEST can help their brethern out by forwarding your 
helpful comment to ALL the QRP clubs/groups/organizations.  And, maybe 
conduct their own "zero beat alignment" tests :-)

In a non-contest scenario where the station being called is working split & 
tuning a wide frequency range "up", that's a different ballgame, of course.

73...

Rick, K6VVA