[Fourlanders] FW: [VHFcontesting] CY0X 2 mtrs

[SteveWS4F at aol.com]

In a message dated 7/4/2008 11:09:01 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
skos at bellsouth.net writes:

During  the first
part of the sequence they send their call sign.  During the  second part the
other guy sends his call sign.  During the third part  they send a signal
report, etc.  They just keep doing this over and  over until they get enough
information to call it a Q or pass out from  boredom.  I don't remember all



That isn't even close, Jim, but I'm sure you have forgotten.  Doesn't  matter 
much anyway, I guess, as real meteor scatter Q's have gone out  of style.  
For the record, it was the most exciting and fun thing in  amateur radio to me.  
I guess I'm just mind numbingly  boring. And for the record, I've worked as 
far as Sable on SSB MS on  2. 
 
In case anyone wants to know how to run a real (read non-digital) meteor  
sked, I'll be happy to fill you in.
 
Steve, K4RF
 
P.S. Right on to W3CMP for insisting on staying away from that digital  crap.



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