[CQ-Contest] [NCCC] ARRL 160m Contest K6KM @W6SRR

[Ed Parish]

Well, I heard you Jim and called you. We didn't work. I'd also be happy to
work you from VT anytime.

Ed Parish, K1EP
k1ep at arrl.net

On Sun, Dec 7, 2025, 14:28 Jim Brown <k9yc at audiosystemsgroup.com> wrote:

> On 12/7/2025 10:09 AM, Roberto Sadkowski via groups.io wrote:
> > Why doesn't this Contest start when it's dark all across the US? Since
> > it's US centric? Oh, let me guess that would be too late for the East
> > Coast.
>
> Because this contest is really for the east coast to work Europe, and
> 21Z is when the band opens for them to Europe. That's what they do, and
> when the band closes to Europe, nearly all go to bed. And most with RX
> and/or TX antennas that put us in their null. A few will hang around to
> work JA, flipping their 4-squares.
>
> I moved here from Chicago 20 years ago, and it took me about five years
> to figure this out, and I'd managed to work all states legal limit and
> with 100W in a weekend a couple of times. I haven't taken the 160M
> contest seriously since then. When noise levels were lower and QRP was
> effective, I worked it that way, and am missing VT and SC for WAS.
>
> Now, I get on for a few hours and pass out Qs to those who are listening
> for us. I was on for a few hours last night. Conditions seemed pretty
> stinko. Running legal limit, I managed Qs with K1LZ (ME), W2GD (SNJ),
> and K2KW (VA), all in the noise. KP4AA was easy, PJ2T was fairly loud,
> but couldn't hear me.
>
> I read on the CQ-Contest reflector that the band didn't open to EU
> Friday, and the east coast guys were listening west and couldn't find
> anyone to work. Funny about that.
>
> 73, Jim K9YC
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