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Re: [CQ-Contest] Field Day and CW

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Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Field Day and CW
From: John Laney <k4bai@worldnet.att.net>
Date: Mon, 28 Jun 2004 12:16:50 -0400
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Rich:

The 15-minute per band/mode rule discourages operating on marginal bands, such as 160 and 10M. You are stuck on a band/mode if you make one contact and you may go the next 15 minutes calling CQs with no answers. I made several 10 M QSOs before the contest, but never heard enough activity on 10 M CW during the contest to justify losing 15 minutes on another band to go to 10 M. Sorry.

BTW, I assume that the 15 minute rule applies to the free VHF station as well. It seems it would be even more difficult to make VHF/UHF QSOs during FD if you have to stay on a band/mode for 15 minutes after the first QSO.

73,

John, K4BAI.
a CW op at N4WV, 3A GA.

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