[CQ-Contest] Running by the numbers

[S57AD]

Maybe by letters...

73 Mirko, S57AD

V V ned., 4. jul. 2021 ob 19:27 je oseba Jeff Blaine <
KeepWalking188 at ac0c.com> napisala:

> Ria,
>
> Can you expand on the better alternatives to running numbers? Curious
> here...
>
> 73/jeff/ac0c
> alpha-charlie-zero-charlie
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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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