Recently I hosted W1AW/7 from my station on both 30 and 17 meters
for W1AW/7 WA CW mode only. Based upon the original date of the
complaint - most likely I'm one of the op's that you-all are whining about.
I was on 30M CW 11/16/14 0000 - 0600Z.
I was on 30M CW 11/18/14 1400 - 1600Z
I was on 17M CW 11/19/14 1600 - 2200Z
When I attempted to operate simplex on 17M I was greeted by jammers
exhibiting their roots going back to 11 meters with dead key carriers on
my transmit frequency.
My simple solution was to operate split (up 2) and I was pleasantly
surprised to see my qso rate go up to 90 to 100 qso's per hour from the
75 to 85 qso's per hour. The jammers failed to realize that when a "DX"
station operates split on 17M the jammers are immediately neutered, they
are not affecting the W1AW/x station and they were not affecting those
attempting to work W1AW/x. And if the jammers go up 2 the "DX station"
will spread the pile out and continuing to ignore the jammers. My Omni 6
with Inrad CW roofing filter mod is extremely effective and I had no
problem working around those who were attempting to jam my operations.
I have received multiple reports of jammers attempting to disrupt
the W1AW/x SSB operations too.
The W1AW/x stations are extremely popular with the ham radio
community as a whole. The most recent Washington state activation
resulted in over 42,000 qso's for 7 days of operating.
Bottom line, I think the anti-W1AW/x CQP crowd are the ones who need
to do some house cleaning.
And for those of you who have not had the thrill of operating as
W1AW/x in your home state, SEEK OUT THAT OPPORTUNITY! Contact your ARRL
Section Managers, they will put in touch with person who is coordinating
the W1AW/x operations for your state. They need your help - in
particular on the WARC bands! For CW Op's I argue and fight to the
bitter end that running split U2 is the proper way to maintain control
of a CW pile up when things become unruly.
Don KO7i
On 11/5/2014 6:14 PM, mary Rowlett wrote:
The 12 and 17 meter bands do not need special event stations to generate
interest. They both are used by DXers and therefore have all the activity they
need. Better pileup management by the DX stations along with the calling
stations learning how to work a pileup would go a long way in making all bands
more usable by all.
73 and good DX
Bill KC4ATU
The other W1AW/State operations have done likewise.
Not a contest, instead a lot of interest. Maybe that will result in greater
use of those bands!
73, Eric W3DQ
Washington, DC
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