[VHFcontesting] VHF contest tips, tricks, and techniques

[Keith Morehouse]

I had one big gun in 7 land call me on CW when I was running a SSB pileup.
I told him that he was probably just checking my CW skill.  I got a HI out
of him after that :)

Jay W9RM

Keith J. Morehouse
via Droid3
On Jul 23, 2014 11:43 AM, "Comp Mtn" <compmtn at saber.net> wrote:

>
> Only big problem is that----Many of the ops on ssb do not know the code
> !!!   They then lose the contact as you do.  OR they dont like the cw on
> """SSB"""  frequency.  Oh well.
>
> I find participating in nets, letting folks know in ADVANCE is best.  Plus
> calling calling calling, and listen listen listen. Zack is correct in
> answering or calling on cw.  I am 125 miles north west of San Francisco and
> many dont even point in this direction.  Move the antennas around to other
> areas  and call and listen.
>
> Listen to other contacts and you can quite regularly pick up some
> information on calls and locations  to be checked on for weak or distant
> stations.
>
> Have a good summer.
>
> Len  WA6KLK  CM89
>
>
> On 7/23/2014 9:53 AM, Zack Widup wrote:
>
>> I've found through years of experience as a Single-Op (QRP) Portable that
>> if you are running 10 watts or less, or if you do not have the best
>> antennas, calling CQ in CW will allow you to be heard by more distant
>> stations. Also, answering an SSB station in CW if he doesn't hear you on
>> SSB or can't quite copy you is often successful. In most VHF contests it's
>> OK to do cross-mode QSO's. And of course, call CQ for a bit pointed in one
>> direction, then nudge your beam 30 or 45 degrees and call some more,
>> keeping at it while covering all areas of the compass.
>>
>> 73, Zack W9SZ
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Jul 23, 2014 at 11:36 AM, Dan Evans <dan.evans at insightbb.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>  Call CQ.    Call a lot.  Use a voice keyer, it makes the contest much
>>> more
>>> enjoyable.  Many casual operators will turn on the rig, tune across the
>>> band
>>> a few times, hear nothing and turn off the rig...  Keeping the voice
>>> keyer
>>> going adds activity.    Just don't do it on the call frequency :-)
>>>
>>>
>>> I didn't get to play in the CQ-VHF.  A couple of hours worth of
>>> pre-contest
>>> antenna work ended up taking all weekend!  But, I now have an A50-6s,
>>> and a
>>> 2M5WL up at home.  And I replaced a couple of band runs of feedline.
>>>
>>> 73
>>> Dan
>>>
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>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: VHFcontesting [mailto:vhfcontesting-bounces at contesting.com] On
>>> Behalf
>>> Of Chet S
>>> Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2014 8:31 PM
>>> To: vhfcontesting at contesting.com
>>> Subject: [VHFcontesting] VHF contest tips, tricks, and techniques
>>>
>>> OK, now that we had the annual blow off of steam about the rules, anyone
>>> have any "secrets" they wish to share about VHF CONTESTING??
>>>
>>> I'll start.
>>>
>>> I operate in the low power category. I have two 6M antennas that are
>>> connected to an A/B/Both switch. When calling CQ, I usually use both so
>>> as
>>> to illuminate more azimuth; which is important for a CONTEST. Then I'll
>>> switch the switch to hear and  favor a weak answer. But if conditions are
>>> highly favoring one direction, say, SW, I will put all the power that way
>>> during CQing for a while.
>>>
>>> 73
>>> Chet, N8RA
>>>
>>>
>>>
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