[TenTec] Contesting Now On 17 Meters?

[Mark N5MF]

Well Said.

N5MF


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Don Jones" <ko7i at comcast.net>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, November 21, 2014 5:32 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Contesting Now On 17 Meters?


>    Recently I  hosted W1AW/7 from my station on both 30 and 17 meters for 
> W1AW/7 WA CW mode only. Based upon the original date of the complaint - 
> most likely I'm one of the op's that you-all are whining about.
> I was on 30M CW 11/16/14 0000 - 0600Z.
> I was on 30M CW 11/18/14 1400 - 1600Z
> I was on 17M CW 11/19/14 1600 - 2200Z
>    When I attempted to operate simplex on 17M I was greeted by jammers 
> exhibiting their roots going back to 11 meters with dead key carriers on 
> my transmit frequency.
>    My simple solution was to operate split (up 2) and I was pleasantly 
> surprised to see my qso rate go up to 90 to 100 qso's per hour from the 75 
> to 85 qso's per hour. The jammers failed to realize that when a "DX" 
> station operates split on 17M the jammers are immediately neutered, they 
> are not affecting the W1AW/x station and they were not affecting those 
> attempting to work W1AW/x.  And if the jammers go up 2 the "DX station" 
> will spread the pile out and continuing to ignore the jammers. My Omni 6 
> with Inrad CW roofing filter mod is extremely effective and I had no 
> problem working around those who were attempting to jam my operations.
>    I have received multiple reports of jammers attempting to disrupt the 
> W1AW/x SSB operations too.
>    The W1AW/x stations are extremely popular with the ham radio community 
> as a whole.  The most recent Washington state activation resulted in over 
> 42,000 qso's for 7 days of operating.
>    Bottom line, I think the anti-W1AW/x CQP crowd are the ones who need to 
> do some house cleaning.
>    And for those of you who have not had the thrill of operating as W1AW/x 
> in your home state, SEEK OUT THAT OPPORTUNITY! Contact your ARRL Section 
> Managers, they will put in touch with person who is coordinating the 
> W1AW/x operations for your state. They need your help - in particular on 
> the WARC bands! For CW Op's I argue and fight to the bitter end that 
> running split U2 is the proper way to maintain control of a CW pile up 
> when things become unruly.
>
> Don KO7i
>
>
> On 11/5/2014 6:14 PM, mary Rowlett wrote:
>> The 12 and 17 meter bands do not need special event stations to generate 
>> interest. They both are used by DXers and therefore have all the activity 
>> they need. Better pileup management by the DX stations along with the 
>> calling stations learning how to work a pileup would go a long way in 
>> making all bands more usable by all.
>>
>> 73 and good DX
>>
>> Bill  KC4ATU
>>
>>
>>> The other W1AW/State operations have done likewise.
>>>
>>> Not a contest, instead a lot of interest. Maybe that will result in 
>>> greater
>>> use of those bands!
>>>
>>> 73, Eric W3DQ
>>> Washington, DC
>>>
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