[Mldxcc] Assisted vs Unassisted (was Re: Preliminary headers SS)

[Emileigh Starbrook]

Hi Bob,

I didn't use a spotting network - I'm not sure I would know how.  Can you
tell me what one is and what the advantage would be?  When I'm chasing DX I
use a website called DX Summit on my tablet but it's not connected to
anything.  I also tried something called DXMap - but that wasn't really
helpful except on 6M.

My technique - as weird as it may sound, is to slap in a 3db attenuator so
I only get clear, crisp signals.  I point the antenna slightly north, and
then I go to the top of the band, say, on 10M to 28.600.  I work the first
station I hear tuning down, then continue to tune down to the next
station.  When I get to 28.300, I move the antenna to point slightly south,
go back up to 28.600 and repeat it.  Then I re-tune the buddy pole to 15M,
and do the same there.  Then back up and back down again until about 30
minutes after nightfall, and do the same on 20M and 40M.  That way I also
don't break the 15 minute rule about changing bands.

You may think it's insane to attenuate the signal, but if I am having
trouble copying someone, I take it off and have 3db more of signal
strength.  I save a lot of time not trying to fight with noise and QRM.
When I first tried contesting I was putting in all the receive preamp I
could and pretty much only got a headache.  This technique really seems to
work for me.

The remark about QRP would be if I had to put an antenna in the attic
because the HOA nazis came after me and won in court.  But I do not believe
that would happen because they have selectively allowed some quite serious
violations to pass.  In court I could say that they were selectively
enforcing the CC&Rs, which were also in two different documents, only one
of which we were shown before purchase (which did not prohibit antennas).

Cheers,

Emi



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I couldn't wait for success, so I went ahead without it.
- Jonathan Winters

On Tue, Nov 18, 2014 at 6:25 PM, Robert Hess <w1rh at yahoo.com> wrote:

> It shows unassisted.  If you used the spotting network, you should show
> assisted.  Otherwise, it looks OK, Emi.
>
> Nice score.  Why did you indicate that you might have to go QRP?
> Interference?
>
> Bob
>
>   ------------------------------
>  *From:* Emily Clarke <n1did at comcast.net>
> *To:* "Mldxcc at contesting.com" <Mldxcc at contesting.com>
> *Sent:* Sunday, November 16, 2014 8:16 PM
> *Subject:* [Mldxcc] Preliminary headers SS
>
> I have family here tonight for dinner but I was able to sneak away to
> look at the header.  Can someone look at the headers and make sure it's OK?
>
> Cheers,
>
> Emi
>
> START-OF-LOG: 3.0
> CREATED-BY: N3FJP's ARRL November Sweepstakes Contest Log 5.6
> CONTEST: ARRL-SS-SSB
> CALLSIGN: N1DID
> LOCATION: EB
> CATEGORY-OPERATOR: SINGLE-OP
> CATEGORY-STATION: FIXED
> CATEGORY-TRANSMITTER: ONE
> CATEGORY-POWER: LOW
> CATEGORY-ASSISTED: NON-ASSISTED
> CATEGORY-BAND: ALL
> CATEGORY-MODE: SSB
> CATEGORY-TIME: 24-HOURS
> CATEGORY-OVERLAY: CLASSIC
> CLUB: NORTHERN CALIFORNIA CONTEST CLUB
> CLAIMED-SCORE: 51948
> OPERATORS: N1DID
> NAME: Emily Clarke
> ADDRESS: 673 Monte Verde Ln
> ADDRESS: Brentwood
> ADDRESS: CA
> ADDRESS: 94513
> EMAIL: n1did at comcast.net
>
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