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

[Alan Maenchen]

Emi,

Assisted is ANY external help finding stations to work. That includes using
your iPad looking at DXsummit.

That said, I like using packet and I recommend it. However, using your
tablet probably is not the most efficient way.
I note you're using the N3FJP logger.  I know almost nothing about it, but
I presume it has a packet function and a band map function as most other
loggers do.  You'll need to find how to use N3FJP with packet and have the
packet spots appear on your band map. Then you can use your mouse to "point
and shoot":  Click on a call sign in your band map that appeared there from
a packet spot. Your radio automatically moves to that frequency and puts
the call into your log window ready to make the QSO. It's really quite
amazing if you haven't seen it before.

73, Alan  AD6E  /  KH6TU



On Tue, Nov 18, 2014 at 6:12 PM, Emileigh Starbrook <estarbrook at gmail.com>
wrote:

> 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
>
>
>
> ------------
>
> 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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