[CQ-Contest] SS Musings...

[hank.k8dd]

On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 4:04 PM, Nate Bargmann <n0nb at n0nb.us> wrote:
> The rate was poor, but I can visualize constantly asking for
> QRS would lead to my call being placed on a LID list somewhere.  ;-)


Not at this station.  There is no "QRS LID" list on my wall!


>
> I did expect the good operators to be ripping along at a good clip for
> the first hours of SS.  It did amaze me a bit that when I checked on
> Sunday evening there were a lot of stations calling at 20 to 25 WPM
> with no answers.  I wonder if when the rate got low that they might
> shake a few less skilled ops out of the bushes by slowing to 15 to 18
> WPM rather than getting a 0 rate?


Even though I was QRP, I did find Sunday evening that dropping from 28
WPM to 20 or 22 WPM did get more answers to CQs.

73    Hank    K8DD



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"Me too!"    K8DD
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