Topband: 160 Worked All States

[Herbert Schoenbohm]

For me it was just the opposite as the ARRL DX Contest was good for me.  
One year, since I was considered "DX", I was able to work all 48 States 
in 3.5 hours on 160.  But since KH6 and KL7 are also DX I wasn't able to 
get them. Also since the ARRL 160 Meter DX Contest still bans the U.S. 
Territories from being considered "DX"  to try and work WAS during this 
event is a waste of time. You have most mainland stations in a wall to 
wall sea of QRM with automatic CQ machines and unable to hear you. With 
the ARRL DX Contest, as opposed to their 160 Meter Contest, the ops are 
only looking for "DX" and that makes a big difference for me to be able 
to 48 State WAS in less than 4 hours.

Herb Schoenbohm, KV4FZ

On 1/10/2015 9:34 PM, john at kk9a.com wrote:
> The ARRL DX CW contest is a DX contest.  I would not chose this event to
> work someone in my own country, it is unlikely that the QSO will be logged.
>
> John KK9A
>
> To:	" <topband at contesting.com>
> Subject:	Re: Topband: 160 Worked All States
> From:	"George" <w8uvz at voyager.net>
> Date:	Fri, 9 Jan 2015 18:28:38 -0500
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>
> Hello Jim etal
>
> This has probably been mentioned? But CQ 160 CW Contest coming up in two
> weeks is an excellent venue to finish those Topband WAS quests.
>
> Also the ARRL CW DX contest in mid February.
>
> GL
>
> 73  George  W8UVZ
>
>
> James Bennett schreef op 1/9/2015 om 6:50 PM:
> Hi folks - I'm trying to complete my WAS on 160 and need a confirmed QSO
> with anyone in the following five states: LA, MS, SC, WV, VT.
>
> I run an Elecraft K3/KPA500 into an Inverted L with a K2AV-designed FCP
> under it. Got a limited amount of real estate so I can't lay out much in the
> line of radials of receiving antennas, but. I have been able to easily work
> into the Canadian Maritime provinces (plus the remainder of the New England
> states), so I know I can hit those states. Problem is that I've never heard
> anyone from there on Top Band!
>
> So - if you can get on some evening while we have relatively good
> propagation, I'd love to arrange a schedule. If we connect I can QSL via
> LoTW or direct with my card and an SASE.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jim / W6JHB
> Folsom, CA
>
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