[CQ-Contest] WRTC 2022 Stations - Why the silence?

[Pete Smith N4ZR]

It's worth remembering that the organizers had to redo the location list 
on fairly short notice due to fairly disastrous unexpected upset 
(weather I think).  Considering that, I'd say they did pretty well.

73, Pete N4ZR

On 7/24/2023 9:08 AM, Richard F DiDonna NN3W wrote:
> In his interview Randy mentioned that really nobody had it perfect.
> Probably correct.  Plenty of us have given interviews and presentations to
> clubs and groups - the narrative on location has been pretty consistent
> (although my fellow PVRC club member team seem to have gotten a pretty
> cherry spot)....
>
> 73 Rich NN3W
>
> On Mon, Jul 24, 2023 at 8:45 AM Edward Sawyer <
> EdwardS at advanced-conversion.com> wrote:
>
>> I saw an interview that K5ZD did on not only his WRTC experience this
>> month but also describing the variances of stations and problems that
>> occurred.  I have to say that I am surprised by the silence on this forum
>> about competitors' experiences after listening to Randy's interview.  Is
>> there a reason for the silence?
>>
>> It sounds like some competitors, like Randy, had an airconditioned B and B
>> and were fortunate to have no significant line noise.  Others were
>> essentially in hot barns.  Others had varying amounts of line noise that
>> caused one group to have to move the mast - antenna assembly Saturday
>> morning after having given up on the site the day before and another was
>> virtually wiped out by line noise for a number of hours when night
>> activated lights came on.
>>
>> Since the last 3 WRTC were very solid in the "everyone is in the same
>> situation" implementation, I guess I am surprised that no one has written
>> about it here.
>>
>> Folks, we only learn from our experiences.  There is nothing gained by
>> silence.
>>
>> Ed  N1UR
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