[CQ-Contest] Should I sign portable zero in WAE next weekend?

Kenneth Wolff ken at k1ea.com
Mon Aug 8 10:51:56 EDT 2016


As a log checker myself, I know it is important to get the right call
district. AD1C does a very good job in cty.dat,  putting stations in the
correct district, but sometimes we have to resort to the callbook!

Ken, K1EA

On Mon, Aug 8, 2016 at 10:30 AM, Helmut Mueller <helmut at photo42.de> wrote:

> Hi Barry.
>
> From the WAEDC point of few it would be very appreciated to do the W2UP/0
> trick
> and offer an extra mult. It helps us also to put you in the right call
> area!
> Rates are usually not a big issue @ WAEDC so the /0 would not matter to
> much I
> guess.
>
> I am not an expert on Clublog/LotW but I guess there should be a way to
> match it
> anyway!
>
> 73 and be ready for QTCs-
>
> Helmut  DF7ZS
> WAEDC Manager
>
>
>
>
> > Barry <w2up at comcast.net> hat am 8. August 2016 um 14:16 geschrieben:
> >
> >
> > I plan on playing around in WAE next weekend - nothing serious as
> > working Europe from Colorado is too depressing.
> >
> > In the contest, each US call area is a mult.  My question is: Should I
> > sign W2UP or W2UP/0?
> > Pros:  0's are less common than 2's as heard in Europe, so maybe some
> > stations will seek me out.
> >             It will explain my weak signal.
> > Cons:  It's a longer callsign.
> >              It will mess up my LOTW and clublog submission, as there
> > will be a mismatch if I submit under W2UP (correct?)
> >
> > Barry W2UP(/0)
> >
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