Re: [CQ-Contest] Russian DX contest

["D K7GK" <k7gk@hotmail.com>]

Guy,

As someone who played in RDXC 3 times from Pacific Northwest I can tell you 
that this contest can be fun and very frustrating. I agree with Steve N2IC, 
who pointed out this contest is very very hard from the West, especially 
PNW. With a modest setup - 3-bander and wires for low bands I was able to 
make around 300 QSOs in previous years. With better setup @K7ZSD (stacks for 
10/15/20, full size 3 element for 40 and bobtails for 80) I was able to make 
670 QSOs, operating SOAB-MIX HP in all cases. For me the main problem with 
this contest is that Russian stations can work anyone for credit, including 
each other. Moreover, they get credit for Russian mults as well. This means 
typically you have to wait for Russian stations to work each other, than 
they answer EU or AS stations, which are much closer. Than usually goes the 
East Coast and Mid-West. After that, if you are still there, they may answer 
you.

I would have to respectfully disagree with Igor UA9CDC that RDXC is more fun 
from PNW than ARRL is from UA9C. Admittedly, I haven't done ARRL from UA9C, 
but I've done it from UR and UA3, and in my experience it's more fun. The 
reason is that in ARRL US stations can only work DX and when the path is 
open, they typically answer your call. The situation is very different in 
Russian DX, especially at the bottom of the cycle.

I'm not trying to discourage you or anyone, but going with inflated 
expectations into this can turn out a rather frustrating experience.

73, Denis - K7GK


> From: Guy Molinari <guy_molinari@hotmail.com>
> To: "cq-contest@contesting.com" <cq-contest@contesting.com>
> Subject: [CQ-Contest] Russian DX contest
> Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2007 05:06:53 +0000
>
> Hi all,
>     I'm thinking about trying the Russian DX contest this year.  How is 
> the activity level?   Rates?  I can't say I remember hearing what the bands 
> are like during this one.   I found the web site really helpful but I 
> wanted to hear the scoop from this group.
>
> 73 - Guy, N7ZG
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