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

[Richard F DiDonna NN3W]

IIRC, based on what was reported at Dayton, about 10 or 12 spots got
whacked - bad timing all the way around.

73 Rich NN3W

On Mon, Jul 24, 2023 at 11:35 AM Pete Smith N4ZR <pete.n4zr at gmail.com>
wrote:

> 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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