[SCCC] CQ VHF Contest Is This Weekend

[Ryan Huggins]

I tried 2m SSB and FM around noon yesterday with no joy.  FT8 and FT4 were both quiet as well.


-73
Ryan, KI6BTY


------- Original Message -------
On Sunday, July 16th, 2023 at 8:30 AM, Dennis Younker NE6I <NE6I at cox.net> wrote:


> Hi Steve,
> 
> 6m has been absolutely terrible on the west coast this weekend. Mostly
> everyone is working locals (in their area) only. I have only copied about
> three or four stations out of my county, and then only briefly.
> 
> No 2m capability here other than FM. Guess I should turn that on in case
> anyone gets on 146.52.
> 
> XE2CQ down here is quite active on 144.174. Not sure about CW and SSB but
> probably those also. Have not seen him this weekend though.
> 
> --Dennis NE6I
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: SCCC sccc-bounces at contesting.com On Behalf Of Steve Harrison
> 
> Sent: Saturday, July 15, 2023 9:58 PM
> To: sccc at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [SCCC] CQ VHF Contest Is This Weekend
> 
> So far, lots of SSB out there in both the Southland and Arizona on and
> around 144.2, but absolutely nobody else seems to know CW. There's even a
> bunch of strong wobbly-wobb signals hanging around 144.175, both barely out
> of the noise, as well as several as strong as S9. I CQed endlessly both
> toward my west (LA/northern OC) as well as more southerly toward south
> OC/SD, and northerly toward SB and the SF Bay area, but haven't heard
> anything from the south yet. I thought I heard someone from the north one
> time but while I was trying to peak the antler on them, either they faded
> away or they didn't call again. Nothing from the LV area yet. Basically a
> repeat of January.
> 
> But absolutely nobody else seems to know CW.
> 
> I'll give it another try in the morning but things so far don't look good to
> make any 144 MHz QSOs. I didn't catch any openings on 50 MHz today but did
> hear K5AM CQing on 50.099 on a long meteor burst. I didn't hear him reply to
> my call, though.
> 
> Steve, K0XP
> 
> 
> On 7/13/2023 9:25 PM, Tim Goeppinger wrote:
> 
> > Hi All,
> > 
> > I am trying enough enthusiasm to go roving in the heat. At the very
> > least, I should be roving on Saturday, because I have a new location in
> 
> Fullerton that I want to try out.
> 
> > This contest is super easy - just 6 and 2 meters. I will be on SSB, CW
> 
> and FT8 on 6 meters. How about we try FT4 out for local contacts this time?
> Twice as fast.
> 
> > I will be SSB and FM on 2m. Maybe I will try Q65 on 2m. This is the
> 
> contest I like to experiment around with.
> 
> > It all starts at 11AM local on Saturday. See you then!
> > 
> > 73,
> > 
> > Tim N6GP/R
> > 
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