[FRC] ARRL SSB Signal Strengths]

[William N. Goodman, CPA (K3ANS)]

Thanks.  I note that almost all of the loudest stations, which I know, were
running stacks.  I have single yagis at compromise heights, so I am not
complaining.  I am forwarding this list to the Frankford Radio Club members.
Bill>>

----- Original Message -----
From: "by way of Hank Kohl K8DD <k8dd@arrl.net>" <mi2az05@netscape.net>
To: "William N. Goodman, CPA" <goodmancpa@enter.net>
Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2002 4:50 AM
Subject: [FWD: [CQ-Contest] ARRL SSB Signal Strengths]


> Bill .... Had this forwarded to me by one of the locals who knows that I
> operate at K8CC's Multi.
> Interesting!
> 73    Hank     K8DD    K3DCB
> Date: Mon, 4 Mar 2002 17:27:12 +0100
>
>
> Hello Contesters,
>
> here is a little list with signals strengths as written down last
> weekend.
> Rig was a TS870 and a ground mounted trap vertical (Fritzel GPA40).
> QTH nr Munich/Germany.
>
> Some remarks:
> This year, there wasn't the usual big advantage of the New England Area.
> Also stations from other parts of W/VE were strong.
>
> Often signals strengths from the west coast follow this rule:
> CA > OR > WA > VE7. This year that wasn't true, K7RI W7WA NK7U
> had BIG signals on 15m. K9JF was very strong on 10m.
>
> K9NS (every band) and K0DU (20m) were in line with the big guys from the
> East. N6RO
> strong as usual. W4ZV was strongest on 10m, followed by KR1G. W4ZV was
> really
> massive. There were also some good signals from the South, like N5YA and
> KR5V.
>
> In general, most of the stations were close together in strength.
>
> 15m was open at 3h in the morning local time. I could still hear some of
> the
> W7's calling CQ...
>
> If you think your signal is not listed where it should be...
>
> 1. I worked a few guys who were obviously beaming elsewhere, because I
> could hear
>     them working more UA0, YB etc.. than other Europeans.
> 2. I listened a few times to DL6RAI running stations. Those he worked
> were between
>     S3 and S5 on average here. So if you are at S8: That's loud!
>
> 73,
> Chris DL4YAO
>
>
>
> 40m *****
>
> 9+10
> K9NS K1RX W2FU W3PP K3ANS KI1G
>
> 9+20
> W3LPL KC1XX K4XS N2RM K1AR VY2SS K8CC W2RE K2DM
>
> 20m *****
>
> 9+20
> K1QS K1IR
>
> 9+10
> KR1G K0DU K1RX KB1H K4JA K3WW k9NS KQ2M K2DM K2TE K4ZW N9HCA K3NM
>
> S9
> W3LPL KC1XX N5YA KI1G W2RE W6UE K1AR K1TTT N6RO W3MF W1FJ WR3Z K3ANS
> W3BGN N9RV K0OU WA2C W0AIH KB1EAX K2XR KE7GI N3HXQ K2RD KR0B W3PP
> AA1K N7DD WW4M KR5V KD0S
>
> S8
> KC4PX VE2AWR VE6EX K8CC WN9O W4MYA W2FU KA6BIM W5KFT K5NA W2CG N4TO
> VE3HG VO1SA
>
>
> 15m *****
>
> 9+10
> KC1XX K3NM N9RV W3BGN W4MYA K9NS K4JA W3LPL K1AR K1KI N3RD AA1K W2RE
> KK1L K3CT N2TX K3ZO
>
> S9
> W1FJ N2RM W2FU W9RE AA1ON N2MM K1IR W2CG W3PP K1TTT K3MD K2DM KE2TR
> KR1G W2XL K0IR N3BNA K7RI W7WA NK7U K1RX KI1G KQ2M K0DU W0ZT
>
> S8
> N8TR K4AB WF3J K5TR K6HNZ K0HA W5KFT N6RO NY6DX N4TO N7GYD K5NA K4BAI
> K5NZ
>
> 10m *****
>
> S9+25
> W4ZV
>
> 9+20
> KR1G
>
> 9+10
> K1AR K3WW K9NS W2FU W3LPL K1IR WE2F N4AO W3BGN KI1G K7QQ K9JF K9NW
> W1HR K0DU N2LT N4TO VE3EJ
>
> S9
> KB1H K2DM KC1XX K3ZO W5PR N0AV N3FV K0KX NC4NC VE6SV K8CC
>
> S8
> N2NT KQ2M K1AE N1SV N4BP K8DX N2MM K4JA KK1L W3JJH K3ANS W2XL K3XC
> K1RX K2QM N6ZZ W5KFT N5TW N4ZZ K7XS N5YA N1MM K4AB K3OO W0ZT WR3Z
> K9HUY K8PO W0AIH W8CAR K5AM N8BJQ W0GU N5JR
>
> S7
> K8MK K4ZW K5NZ AC0W KE2TR W0ETC W1OP KD0S VE3WIB
>
> S6
> N4TZ N1DD NE3F