Topband: Not so good in the contest last night

[Hawkins]

Rich,

On 2/22/14, 3:13 PM, KL7RA wrote:
> This may go down as my worst score for this contest. I never heard
> anyone loud enough to call and so far zero Q's. Last week we worked
> east coast in the ARRL so it's just poor conditions. I guess the folks
> not in the contest that we all work for a good score tune around and
> need to hear loud easy to work stations calling CQ. This is probably
> a downward spiral. They quit, so we quit calling.
>
> But it's early yet, another night cycle at 0600z starts for me. SSB is
> not the best choice for contesting on topband even on a good night.

I agree about the condition of the bands.  I thought I would pick up 
Colorado for 160M WAS.  I did not find anyone from CO., let alone much 
DX.  CME's have taken their toll.

Arrrrrggh!

Stephen "not the physicist" HawkinS de NG0G
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