[UK-CONTEST] VHF-Contest CQ Calls - a plea!

[John Lemay]

Hi Ken

Some logging software, and some contest logging software, builds up a
database from your previous qso's and contests. So if you have the program
running and enter a callsign, the last know locator(s) will pop up on the
screen, often with a recommended beam heading as well.

Of course, G1ABC/P could be trying a new site, but on balance a database can
be pretty reliable.

Regards

John G4ZTR

-----Original Message-----
From: uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Ken Eastty
Sent: 04 July 2011 22:36
To: uk-contest at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] VHF-Contest CQ Calls - a plea!

Too late for VHF FD but it would really help on VHF & UHF if when 
stations call CQ they would include their approximate location (not 
locator).
I frequently find that I hear a station right down in the noise who may 
not hear my reply because he's in a null
of the beam. If I knew where the station was I could make sure that I'm 
beaming in the right direction otherwise
I have to try to find the best beam heading which with the typical speed 
of most rotators can take up to 45 seconds
if for instance I'm beaming NW & the station that I'm trying to work is 
on a NE heading (my rotator has its stop at North). Alternatively I turn 
the beam through 360 deg only to find that it was in the right direction 
in the first place!

73...

Ken

G3LVP





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