Topband: ARRL CW Contest

[Sam Josuweit]

I totally agree. With some of the abbreviations used for this contest it can be even more confusing.

Sam(N3XZ)




Hi guy’s,

Right, we must adapt the cw speed to the Band conditions. 

Personnaly, I was at a speed of 26, and sometimes activing my bencher key... Faster, around 36, is a non sense on top band. 

73

Jean-Paul 

F6FYA en direct depuis son iPad. 

> Le 17 févr. 2020 à 19:10, Artek Manuals <Manuals at artekmanuals.com> a écrit :
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> NR1DX:
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> Equipment: 1400W + 60' (20M) high  "T" with 3 elevated radials + Bevs & BOGs
> Location: Near Tampa Florida
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> Here in Florida, except for Africa and the Carib, we typically do not enjoy the same good condx to EU that you fellows up north get the price we pay for not having to use our amplifiers to heat the basement
> Friday Night: Very poor all EU just above the noise, very slow QSB
> Saturday AM: Hand full of Caribbean, NO ZL/VK/JA
> Saturday PM: Much better, band opened  45 minutes before our sunset,,tapered off a bit after sunset then built up as the Evening wore on
> Sunday AM. one KH6 but otherwise still no Pacific stations heard here
> Sunday PM: poor condx again like Friday, no pre-sunset opening, only a few weak EU's heard after sunset
> 
> General: We were strictly search and pounce for a total of 98-Q's in 51 countries. Lots of good ops on both sides.
>  Why a few stations feel compelled to send at 50wpm on topband with the noise levels as they are  is a mystery. 35wpm  is plenty fast enough for the conditions. I guess they get to send a few more unanswered CQ's per hour while we try and figure out is that an S or H? Did he bust my call ?...better ask for fill.
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> Sorry I missed you Roger
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> Dave
> NR1DX
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>>> 73 Roger G3YRO
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