[CQ-Contest] How to start a run

[David Gilbert]

Use crisp calls.  If I'm doing search/pounce I blow right by anyone 
making long calls or waiting long periods between calls.  During peak 
periods it's typically faster (and much less annoying) to go find 
somebody else than it is to wade through a slow operator.  I'll chase 
weak stations, because even big stations can sound weak if conditions 
are poor, but I won't bother with a slow runner unless everything else 
has dried up.  In a contest, I'm not there to make friends.

In my opinion, operating technique is more important than the strength 
of your signal.

73,
Dave   AB7E


> On Sat, Aug 20, 2016 at 20:55 Timothy Holmes <taholmes160 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi folks,  I've been playing in the NAQP
>>
>> I am wondering how to properly get a run going.  I have tried sitting on a
>> frequency and calling CQ.  Never got more than 1 contact. So what should I
>> be doing
>>
>> Tim
>> W8TAH
>> --