To: | cq-contest@contesting.com |
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Subject: | Re: [CQ-Contest] Phone Pileups |
From: | Richard Thorne <rthorne@rthorne.net> |
Date: | Sat, 3 Jul 2021 07:54:47 -0500 |
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Pete,I was listening to a few of the K2x stations running by the numbers and it was a mess. Going by the numbers is not a good idea imho. For starters it irks operators having to wait, and a bunch of callers don't care and call anyways even if they are not in the call area being called for. The latter has me quite distressed. People don't listen to directions. I would suggest just running and work the stations as they call. Going split may be the best option, if needed. It's the job of the calling station to get through which means paying attention to propagation, using the best antenna they have for a particular band, timing their call and not calling when the K2x calls a specific station or letter combination. Rich - N5ZC On 7/3/2021 7:23 AM, w1rm@comcast.net wrote: Many of you know me as a CW man. Running a phone pileup is sort of a different kettle of fish.I'm the manager for K2D in the 13 colonies event. Many of the guys and gals who are staffing K2D have rather limited skills with a phone pileup and the ones we are encountering are brutal.If you are an hold hand with phone pileups I would very much appreciate tips that I can pass on to my team. Of course, we try things like running split (although that's a new experience for some) and going by numbers (how long do you stay on a number?). Please pass on your tips and I'll share with my folks.Thanks!Pete Chamalian, W1RM W1rm@comcast.net_______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/cq-contest _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/cq-contest |
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