Topband: QRP ARCI 160 meter sprint

[James Rodenkirch]

I'm hoping there will be SOME QRP participants, Tim, but remember being in it two years ago and pickings were slim.  I have promoted it at the QRP-L reflector as well.
 
Problem for us out west is that a 1700 local start time is kinda early BUT...I'll be there with bells on - hihi 
 
> Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2014 10:43:26 -0500
> From: tshoppa at gmail.com
> To: rodenkirch_llc at msn.com; topband at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: Topband: QRP ARCI 160 meter sprint
> 
> Thank you James! I do not think I have done the QRP ARCI events in the past
> but I will give this 160M one a try. Wednesday right before Thanksgiving
> actually works out well for me. This will be my first SO2R effort, and I
> will be doing some improvements to give me pushbutton receive antenna
> selection at both rigs.
> 
> There is also a NAQCC 160M event coming up in January:
> http://naqcc.info/sprint201501_160.html
> 
> In the NAQCC 160M events I reliably have good solid exchanges with from
> upper midwest down to Texas. My west-facing pennant is a real winner to
> upper midwest and my K9AY pointing SW works good for Texas and Georgia etc.
> 
> Sweepstakes certainly doesn't have much representation on 160M but I was
> very impressed by many impressive QRP station performances on 80M in both
> CW and SSB sweepstakes.
> 
> Tim N3QE
> 
> On Fri, Nov 21, 2014 at 9:45 AM, James Rodenkirch <rodenkirch_llc at msn.com>
> wrote:
> 
> > This annual contest is scheduled for 0000Z to 0600Z, 27 November, next
> > Wednesday evening.
> >
> > I know, I know....it's QRP and there are few participants amongst you all
> > but ---- if you are on Top Band that evening and hear our pathetically weak
> > sigs and are in the mood....answer us and send the desired report (you
> > operating at > 5 watts I no big deal - see exchange below):
> >
> > ARCI: RST + (state/province/country) + ARCI No.
> > non-ARCI: RST + (state/province/country) + power outY'all sure appreciate
> > our 4 point value during the Stew events so return the favor, por favor,
> > iffn' your on the air next Wednesday evening.....72, Jim Rodenkirch K9JWV
> >
> >
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