Well, I heard you Jim and called you. We didn't work. I'd also be happy to
work you from VT anytime.
Ed Parish, K1EP
k1ep@arrl.net
On Sun, Dec 7, 2025, 14:28 Jim Brown <k9yc@audiosystemsgroup.com> wrote:
> On 12/7/2025 10:09 AM, Roberto Sadkowski via groups.io wrote:
> > Why doesn't this Contest start when it's dark all across the US? Since
> > it's US centric? Oh, let me guess that would be too late for the East
> > Coast.
>
> Because this contest is really for the east coast to work Europe, and
> 21Z is when the band opens for them to Europe. That's what they do, and
> when the band closes to Europe, nearly all go to bed. And most with RX
> and/or TX antennas that put us in their null. A few will hang around to
> work JA, flipping their 4-squares.
>
> I moved here from Chicago 20 years ago, and it took me about five years
> to figure this out, and I'd managed to work all states legal limit and
> with 100W in a weekend a couple of times. I haven't taken the 160M
> contest seriously since then. When noise levels were lower and QRP was
> effective, I worked it that way, and am missing VT and SC for WAS.
>
> Now, I get on for a few hours and pass out Qs to those who are listening
> for us. I was on for a few hours last night. Conditions seemed pretty
> stinko. Running legal limit, I managed Qs with K1LZ (ME), W2GD (SNJ),
> and K2KW (VA), all in the noise. KP4AA was easy, PJ2T was fairly loud,
> but couldn't hear me.
>
> I read on the CQ-Contest reflector that the band didn't open to EU
> Friday, and the east coast guys were listening west and couldn't find
> anyone to work. Funny about that.
>
> 73, Jim K9YC
>
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