[SECC] Claimed Score, K4TD, CQWW CW - 2005

[Dan/W4NTI]

I miss those days too.  I miss a lot of the good things way back there in 
''yesteryear''.

Dan/W4NTI

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <k4sb at bellsouth.net>
To: <secc at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, November 28, 2005 10:28 PM
Subject: Re: [SECC] Claimed Score, K4TD, CQWW CW - 2005


> K4SAV wrote:
>> I was trying to say these guys only pause to listen for their call being
>> sent from the DX station.  If their call is not heard, or the DX station
>> is sending someone elses call, or in the middle of an exchange, they go
>> back to sending again.  I have listened to guys who are in the transmit
>> mode 90% of the time.
> ------------
> K4SB
> Well, there's a little trick here. Turn off the amp and reduce your
> power as much as possible. Then reply to the idiot and give him a
> report.
> K4SAV
> Also if the DX station is in simplex mode and there is a big pile, and
> you can't just crush the pile, offsetting your transmit freq by plus or
> minus 150 to 200 Hz can make you stand out from the rest of the pack.
> K4SB
> Good advice! It changes your tone from those who are zero beat.
> K4SAV
> It occurs to me that the guys who know most of the tricks to working DX
> stations in a pile are those experienced operators who use low power or
> poor antennas. A good bag of tricks is a necessity in this situation. If
> you have a big antenna and lots of power, just go right over the top of
> the pile.
> -----------
> Nope, comes from years and years of DXing. You have to "read" the op,
> and some, like A61AJ, have "habits" you can remember. Years and years
> ago, I remember Gus Browing was holding forth from some place in Nepal
> or something, and he had the damnedest pile you will ever hear just
> calling and calling. Finally, ( and at about 40 wpm ), Gus sent:
> "Everyone up 5". I actually had my hand on the dial of the SB100 when my
> mind said:
> "Everyone?" About that time, Gus came back on and said: "Well, that
> ought to take care of the lids...QRZ"
> Got him about 2 calls after that.
>
> I miss those days...
>
> 73
> Ed
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