[CQ-Contest] Running by the numbers

[Chuck Dietz]

The best is if you can get part of a call and stick with it until you work
them and don’t come back to others calling out of turn. Don’t come back to
someone calling over the station you are working. Don’t reward bad behavior
by calling them. Sometimes you will have to to get a very loud station out
of the way, but wait until a a standby. Occasionally stand by for other
continents which may have weaker signals. Keep tight control over the
pileup. Some like to standby a little longer and get several calls at one
time.
This is all I can think of at the moment. Others may want to add to this or
critique what I said. It’s not an exact science. I think there are
recordings on YouTube of amazing stations like Jim at ZD8Z.

Chuck W5PR

On Sun, Jul 4, 2021 at 12:27 PM Jeff Blaine <KeepWalking188 at ac0c.com> wrote:

> Ria,
>
> Can you expand on the better alternatives to running numbers? Curious
> here...
>
> 73/jeff/ac0c
> alpha-charlie-zero-charlie
> www.ac0c.com
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>
> On 7/4/21 9:47 AM, AB1J via CQ-Contest wrote:
> >
> > There are better ways than by the numbers.
> >
> > 73
> > Ria, N2RJ
> >
> >
> > Such as?  I've heard ideas from other people, but what are your
> suggestions?
> >
> > 73,
> > Ken, AB1J
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: rjairam at gmail.com <rjairam at gmail.com>
> > To: Hans Brakob <kzerohb at gmail.com>
> > Cc: xaxaxaxa yayayaya <cqtestk4xs at aol.com>; cq-contest at contesting.com <
> cq-contest at contesting.com>
> > Sent: Sun, Jul 4, 2021 2:42 am
> > Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Running by the numbers
> >
> > I have not. I have operated from 9Y beaming Europe though. The W,
> > particularly W4 wall is real. And I did manage to work one Guam
> > station in that pile too by the way.
> >
> > There are better ways than by the numbers.
> >
> > Care to assume something else? :)
> >
> > 73
> > Ria, N2RJ
> >
> > On Sat, Jul 3, 2021 at 10:39 PM Hans Brakob <kzerohb at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> You’re never been on Guam beaming USA on 15m, over the top of 1.2
> million JA “10 watters”, all needing their first KG6 in the log
> >>
> >> 73, de Hans, KØHB
> >> “Just a Boy and his Radio”™
> >> ________________________________
> >> From: CQ-Contest <cq-contest-bounces+kzerohb=gmail.com at contesting.com>
> on behalf of rjairam at gmail.com <rjairam at gmail.com>
> >> Sent: Saturday, July 3, 2021 3:02:14 PM
> >> To: xaxaxaxa yayayaya <cqtestk4xs at aol.com>
> >> Cc: cq-contest at contesting.com <cq-contest at contesting.com>
> >> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Running by the numbers
> >>
> >> As a rule I never do it. I've had some thick pileups like ARRL
> >> centennial and 13 colonies. I just never do it. I have other ways to
> >> thin the pile that to me are more effective.
> >>
> >> 73
> >> Ria, N2RJ
> >>
> >> On Sat, Jul 3, 2021 at 2:13 PM Bill kollenbaum via CQ-Contest
> >> <cq-contest at contesting.com> wrote:
> >>> I've been running by the numbers for years...when necessary.  I've
> done it  both in and out of contests.
> >>> from KH6 fluttery weak EU stations were an issue, as were big USA
> pileups.
> >>> Keys to success:
> >>> Only do it when your rate slows because you can't pull them out fast
> enough (especially in spotted pileups)
> >>> Stick to the number.  NEVER call someone with the wrong number.
> You'll be sorry you did.
> >>> Go quickly through the numbers...maybe two or three for each to avoid
> getting the natives restless.
> >>> End with zeroes or nines.  The guys get pissed if you stop at five or
> six etc.
> >>> Back around 2009 a few guys and I decided to a 1E  from my station in
> KH6 using high power.  The pileups were as big as I've ever had and we were
> forced to go by the numbers.  Dozens of modest FD stations all sounded like
> an S-5 buzz.  We did the numbers for hours with that one.  However, one of
> the inexperienced guys broke the cardinal rule and started taking anybody
> while doing it by the numbers and all hell broke loose.
> >>> Bill  K4XS/KH7XS/V31XX
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