Did anyone hear how KH7X did in the CW SS? My friend
at work claimed he heard him giving out a number in the
1700's on Sunday. I worked him early on (22:41 UTC on
Saturday) and he seemed to be doing well (213 QSOs),
but a lot can happen in 28 hours (I don't think he posted
his score to 3830).
73 de Mike, W4EF.........................
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bernie McClenny, W3UR" <bernie@dailydx.com>
To: "'Herb Schoenbohm'" <herbs@vitelcom.net>; <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2003 2:07 PM
Subject: RE: [CQ-Contest] Re: CQ-Contest Digest, Vol 11, Issue 62
> Herb,
> I think Rich, KE3Q, has now been doing SS at WP3R (KP4) since 1998. He
> has won both modes (not with an FT100E) in 99, 00, 01 and 02. It looks
> like he will also take it for 03. In 1998 Rich's first year he had the
> high claimed score for both modes. However after log checking he place
> 2nd in the CW contest, which was his first effort. I think in his first
> one he lost 12 QSOs due to log checking, losing 4 QSOs for each error
> (total of 48 QSOs). The winner lost no QSOs. After that year the
> league changed the rules so you only lose 1 QSO for an error.
>
> Bernie, W3UR
>
> --
> Bernie McClenny, W3UR
> Editor of The Daily DX, The Weekly DX and How's DX.
> http://www.dailydx.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com
> [mailto:cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Herb Schoenbohm
> Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2003 19:55
> To: cq-contest@contesting.com
> Subject: [CQ-Contest] Re: CQ-Contest Digest, Vol 11, Issue 62
>
>
>
> >The place to go is definately KP2 or KV4, not KP4. Not only is it
> rarer than KP4 but I have a QTH ready for anyone who wants to use it.
> Chip Margelli K7JA back in the 70's won both first place scores in the
> the Phone and CW sections from my QTH using a FT-101E in the same year.
> I don't think that feat has ever been duplicated.
> >
>
> 73
>
> Herb Schoenbohm, KV4FZ
>
> >
> >
> >------------------------------
> >
> >Date: Sat, 22 Nov 2003 22:36:30 -0500
> >From: "Jim White, K4OJ" <k4oj@tampabay.rr.com>
> >To: cq-contest@contesting.com
> >Subject: [CQ-Contest] to KP4 or not KP4
> >Message-ID: <3FC02B3E.2060800@tampabay.rr.com>
> >In-Reply-To: <20031122161702.F1FBB31A594@dayton.akorn.net>
> >References: <20031122161702.F1FBB31A594@dayton.akorn.net>
> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed
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> >Message: 2
> >
> >More recently, may I remind you all that K1TO won SS CW from lowly
> South
> >Florida, edging out KE3Q at WP3R... seem to remember in the process he
> >set a QSO record there, too!
> >
> >The "just go to KP4 if you wanna win SS thing" is a bit overplayed -
> >seem to remember seeing it on this reflector several times over the
> >years... sure, you will get a spot in the top ten even if you are a
> >marginal operator - but - you are not guaranteed a win...
> >
> >The excellent article by K4VX years ago about the operator who has
> >prepared for that one special weekend when he has the propagation
> >advantage sticks with me - we have all experienced times when we have
> >beat out a KC1XX in a pileup, even though we have less hardware than
> >Matt's aqwesome station does - are those not the sweetest types of
> >contesting moments? To me that is the one positive of packet in DX
> >contests - all the big gun multis land on a fresh meat Sunday spot and
> >it is a momentary DXpedition pileup - perhaps this a measuring stick
> >thing but it is joyous getting in and out before the mega stacks.
> >
> >When that shot comes and you are in the catbird seat it will not just
> be
> >that you have propagation alone - because your competitor knows the
> >tricks of the trade to equalize the offsetting problem or at least
> >minimize it...
> >
> >If you have focus and studied you will make the best of your sitiuation
>
> >and ya know - you might win... If you are just someone who talks or
> >sends fast and is in an advantageous QTH you have no guarantee of
> >winning, don't think so? Ask the OH group who sent container loads of
> >hardware to PJ9 and did not win the world!
> >
> >Being the rare KP4 who everyone needs with that excellent signal form
> >the WP3R station must be sweet - I am sure there are several here on
> >this reflector who could have thier arms twisted to pilot it for SS,
> >myself included! BUT - if I were to go there I sure as hell would do
> my
> >homework first!
> >
> >Contesting is more than having a big station and a fast talking/sending
>
> >operator... or, has someone not been following WRTC :-)
> >
> >Besides, ain't the more interesting phone battle the one for second
> >place in SS SSB this year?
> >
> >Any CW contests coming up?
> >
> >K4OJ
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >------------------------------
> >
> >Date: Sat, 22 Nov 2003 23:19:24 -0500
> >From: "Jim White, K4OJ" <k4oj@tampabay.rr.com>
> >To: cq-contest@contesting.com
> >Subject: [CQ-Contest] N3OC e-mail address
> >Message-ID: <3FC0354C.9000504@tampabay.rr.com>
> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed
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> >Reply-To: k4oj@tampabay.rr.com
> >Message: 3
> >
> >Need a current e-mail address for N3OC, the n3oc@wirelessinc.com is
> >bouncing on me....
> >
> >Tnx,
> >
> >Jim, K4OJ
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >------------------------------
> >
> >Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2003 01:31:09 -0600 (CST)
> >From: Zack Widup <w9sz@prairienet.org>
> >To: Bill Turner <wrt@dslextreme.com>
> >Cc: cq-contest@contesting.com
> >Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] several contesting questions
> >Message-ID:
> <Pine.GSO.4.10.10311230130170.27039-100000@bluestem.prairienet.org>
> >In-Reply-To: <l14vrvg6cssfk24168tbcnjv5k5ftk0gv0@4ax.com>
> >Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII
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> >Message: 4
> >
> >There are PSK31 contests, too! (Whoops, I let another secret out.)
> >
> >73, Zack W9SZ
> >
> >
> >On Sat, 22 Nov 2003, Bill Turner wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >>On Fri, 21 Nov 2003 17:16:21 -0500 (GMT-05:00), k1dg@ix.netcom.com
> >>wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>They tell me there are RTTY contests.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>_________________________________________________________
> >>
> >>Darn. The secret is out. :-)
> >>
> >>--
> >>Bill, W6WRT
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
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> >End of CQ-Contest Digest, Vol 11, Issue 62
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> >
> >
> >
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