[VHFcontesting] how to improve FD score

[Mark]

I couldn't agree more!!!!

I ran the VHF/UHF station for several hours during field day. After every 
Q, I asked for other bands and for CW Q's.
Out of 150 q's on 6/2/432, I was able to manage 8 CW contacts as none of 
the stations had CW capabilities.  Often times, when I asked for CW, the 
ops didn't respond or just ignored me and went back to CQ'ing.

Historically, the VHF station is where the groups hide their weaker ops or 
the non licensed visitors. I understand not everyone knows or uses CW, but 
why have a great field day setup including VHF/UHF and no paddles at the 
station?  Furthermore, I was not trying to move FM people, these were 
groups who set up beams and were all mode (except CW)!

I was very surprised!!!

Mark
N9UM


At 09:15 AM 7/4/2003 -0500, Bryan - k0emt wrote:
>I know I am preaching to the choir hear, but maybe you can bring this 
>observation back to your club.
>
>Propagation at our site sucked.  There were a number of times when I could 
>hear someone right at the noise floor so I would call with CW.  A time or 
>two I even heard them get the call sign.  However, they wouldn't or 
>couldn't switch to CW and we couldn't complete the circuit on 
>phone.  (Yes, we tried.)
>
>I think some stations forgot or didn't know two important things:
>cross mode Q's don't count for FD.
>you can work stations multiple times if you use a different mode each time.
>
>So, when conditions are poor as they were last weekend;
>use CW and digital modes to eek out as many as possible,
>work the strong stations again with the other modes.
>
>Now, I'm off for the weekend!
>
>73,
>
>Bryan - k0emt
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