[Mldxcc] K1N

[Rick WA6NHC]

I agree.  The P3 was not terribly useful this time for one simple 
reason: Excessive levels of POOR operating.  It was beyond appalling.  
It was somewhat useful to find holes and wait for the op to pass by but 
what is a hole here may be a hundred more on site.

Even now as I listen to the TI9 effort, the lids are jamming, calling 
out of turn (EU EU EU EU EU) without bothering to listen to the 
instructions of the operator (who is running at around 34-40 WPM CW).  
(Got them on 20 phone last night.)

There was a bit of luck involved.  I was able to get a 75 meter phone 
contact on first call, simply because they weren't busy.  I spotted it 
on the cluster, which produced a 20 minute pileup (after midnight local 
time then).

What worked for me was simply time in the chair (sore butt to prove 
it).  I was able to devote enough that I have 12 band modes confirmed 
and I just sent in the log for them to review for 3 more busted Q's.  If 
I get it fixed on 30 meter, I have a band sweep.  If I get the one on 10 
CW and the 30 meter Q, I have a band sweep on CW.

There is nothing special about my station.  A long dipole only 25-35' 
above dirt; the best 'ears' I can afford (K3) and a modest amount of 
power (>600 watts).

Oh he just opened up to the US... but what a great effort the K1N team 
made.  Very impressive and what a fabulous idea to have ATNO days near 
the end of the trip.

73,
Rick wa6nhc

On 2/17/2015 11:39 AM, gdaught6 at stanford.edu wrote:
> Some time ago, AD6E/KH6TU wrote...
>
> < snip >
>
>> I gotta say that without the pan adapter (ie spectrum analyzer), I
>> would never have found where to transmit.
> Lots of people report this, but it rarely works for me.  Example:
>
> K1N : (In the clear!) K1N UP
>
> K6GT watches a massive wad of signals covering about 5kHz on the P3.  Usually it's
> a solid block, but sometimes a comb.  Even using a second receiver, it's very difficult
> to find 'where to transmit.'  I usually watch for the comb, and then try to wedge my
> signal in between the teeth.
>
> Oh, I got 'em on 40 CW, but it was more like luck than having 'found where to
> transmit' by using the P3 and/or second receiver.
>
> Like they say, it's better to be lucky than good.
>
> 73,
>
> George T Daughters, K6GT
> CU in the California QSO Party (CQP)
> October 3-4, 2015
>
>
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