There's a contest in progress --the ARRL Int. DX CW-- but you wouldn't know it from listening on 160. Where is everyone? The only two stations on 160 calling CQ TEST are K3LR and W3LPL. 73, Mike www.
Band has been poor here in NM. Last night didn't hear Europe at all, and only about 10 SA and Carrib. Stations. This morning, opening into Asia was marginal, with only a handful of weak JAs. Even Kim
I didn't notice that the K index jumped to 5 until after I posted this. That doesn't help. But the 3 or 4 stations that I hear calling CQ are quite strong (S9+) in SW Missouri. W3LPL is S9+, but he h
I didn't notice that the K index jumped to 5 until after I posted this. That doesn't help. But the 3 or 4 stations that I hear calling CQ are quite strong (S9+) in SW Missouri. W3LPL is S9+, but he h
I kind of thought that might have been the case. :-) Anyway, the band is much better now. I've been hearing Europe and SA. 73, Mike www.w0btu.com _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http:/
Then maybe I misread the rules at http://www.hornucopia.com/contestcal/weeklycont.php#5126 . 73, Mike www.w0btu.com _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Looks pretty plain, you count for nothing zero nada QRM to another USA W/VE: Each DXCC country once per band Non-W/VE: Each state, District of Columbia, VE province/territory once per band Then maybe
Still poor in central KL7. Maybe later. Auroras heating up, so maybe never: http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/pmap/index.html GL es 73, Gary NL7Y _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.cont
I'll take your word (and Tom's) for it. But that's not how I interpreted what Bruce states there. "QSO Points: 3 points per QSO" evidently should say: "QSO Points: 3 points per DX QSO". Thanks. 73, M
Quoting from the contest rules: = = = = 1.3.1. W/VE amateurs work as many DX stations in as many DXCC entities as possible on the 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, and 10 meter bands. 1.3.2. DX stations work as m
Hi Mike I think those guys are wrong. I have been doing this contest for 43 years from Alaska and we work USA all day long and they answer us! Please call us anytime you want but just once per band.
BUT Alaska is a DX country per the rules! -- 73 Joel W5ZN www.w5zn.org _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
1.2. Definitions 1.2.1. W/VE stations are those operating in the following locations: 1.2.1.1. The United States and the District of Columbia with the exception of Alaska and Hawaii -- 73 Joel W5ZN w
That can't be true Joel. Why are the JA's calling us continuously if we are DX? Huh? How about that?? Please -- this is the end of this thread of zero (0) value before N6TR starts the head chopping
I suspect there were several other reasons they did not come back to your 1500 watts! I suspect during a "DX" contest like the ARRL DX CW Contest most US or VE stations will not reply to other US or
Author: Brian D G3VGZ <topband@planet3.freeuk.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 16 Feb 2014 11:40:51 +0000
It was absolutely dead here in the UK last night. I had expected to bag a couple more US states. Other bands were showing signs of auroral flutter. -- Brian D G3VGZ _________________ Topband Reflecto
Per the rules: 1.2. Definitions 1.2.1. W/VE stations are those operating in the following locations: 1.2.1.1. The United States and the District of Columbia with the exception of Alaska and Hawaii 73
Not only that but most logging programs won't even allow you to log W/VE in ARRL DX so you will not be in my log even if I answer. I know the local guys who call think they are doing you a favor but
If I am operating ARRL DX contest at home I just work the handful of no-mult-no-point domestic guys to get them out of the way. Out of 2000+ QSO's, only two such cases this year, better than some pre