[CQ-Contest] ARRL DX CW -- disappointing experience
Mike Fatchett W0MU
w0mu at w0mu.com
Sat Feb 24 13:17:32 EST 2024
Many times this is caused by RBN/Cluster spots. This has been going on
for a very long time. Those in the know, know to send up or down just a
bit and get worked. It seems that radios are getting better and people
have learned how to actually calibrate their radios properly.
W0MU
On 2/24/2024 9:42 AM, K9MA wrote:
> I noticed the same thing, and it wasn't just the big multi-ops. Often
> all about the same strength on exactly the same frequency. Alas, it
> seems to be SOP in some parts of the world.
>
> 73,
> Scott K9MA
>
> On 2/23/2024 2:38 PM, Art Boyars wrote:
>> In case you didn't read my post on 3830scores.com (and why would
>> you?)...
>>
>> I did Saturday night and a bit of Sunday morning at W3LPL. When I
>> got home
>> Sunday I did one "fresh meat" run on each band, 10M, 15M, 20M, 40M.
>> Great
>> rates, for 15 minutes or so. However (quoting myself):
>>
>> A comment/complaint: Some of the European Big Guns (especially the
>> multi-op's) were VERY aggressive callers. I'd send a partial call, and
>> several other stations would keep calling. I guess they needed the MD
>> multiplier.
>>
>>
>> 73, Art K3KU
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