[VHFcontesting] Cross Mode communication

[Zack Widup]

On Tue, 17 Aug 2004, Jim Erickson wrote:

> Biggest objection is that we get on CW to pull out the week ones!  If I
> can copy you FB on SSB, you are not a week one.  Why not wait until you
> hear us on PH to call?  Or at lease wait to hear if I get a reply then
> give a long enough call to switch to SSB and tune you in.
> 
> Just one of the frustrations of VHF contesting ....  73,
> 
> Jim K3LFO
> 

I usually run QRP portable in contests.  I assume that the other station 
I'm hearing is not QRP (unless I know otherwise - I know most of the 
people in this area who are apt to run QRP).  So if I hear him on SSB, 
there's a good chance I'm going to be several S-units weaker to him than 
he is to me.  I'll try on SSB but if that doesn't work, I call on CW.  I 
have done this many, many times in contests. Very often the station won't 
hear me at all on SSB but will be able to copy on CW.

73, Zack W9SZ