[UK-CONTEST] Fwd: SSB Sprint

[Malcolm Bryan]

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Malcolm Bryan <malcolm.bryan at googlemail.com>
Date: 10 November 2011 10:38
Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] SSB Sprint
To: G4LMW <g4lmw at btconnect.com>


I noticed this effect last month as well operating in France. Both months
the lower part was packed and the upper part deserted. Also, for the first
half hour the band is packed but for the last half hour it quietens down
and all I can find are stations I have worked already. It was particularly
bad this month.

Last month 40 in the first hour, 13 in the last half. This month 43 in the
first hour and 10 in the last half. This means slower stations just catch
up in the last half hour.

I do like this format though it evens things up a bit for us with little
antennas ( doublet at 8m)

73
Malcolm
G8MCA / F1VNR



On 10 November 2011 10:14, G4LMW <g4lmw at btconnect.com> wrote:

> Stewart
>
> I too found it frustrating that it was so crowded at the bottom yet empty
> above 3700 (one QSO).
>
> All this does is allow the big guns (and I mean quiet locations, good
> antennas) to get a head start on the rest of us, then we have to play
> catch-up after the initial chaos.
>
> Perhaps the QSY rule should be that you make alternate QSOs in each
> *section* of the band? !!
>
> Rob, G4LMW
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Stewart Rolfe" <gw0etf at btinternet.com>
> To: "UK-Contest" <uk-contest at contesting.com>
> Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2011 8:49 AM
> Subject: [UK-CONTEST] SSB Sprint
>
>
> > Last night I spent the first hour in the 3.60-3.65 MHz section. It was
> > very busy but eventually began to struggle to find new stations so I
> moved
> > up to 3.7 - 3.775 MHz. I only found a couple of stations right at the
> > bottom end, the rest was empty.
> >
> > I don't often do the ssb events so wonder if it's normal to ignore the
> > wide open spaces up the band..?
> >
> > 73,
> >
> > Stewart, GW0ETF
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