[TenTec] Contesting Now On 17 Meters?

[Don Jones]

I made an typo, I was on the air 11/06, 11/08, and 11/09 as W1AW/7 WA 
for 30 & 17 Meters CW.
73, Don KO7i


On 11/21/2014 4:32 PM, Don Jones wrote:
> 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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