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Re: [CQ-Contest] Running by the numbers

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Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Running by the numbers
From: Steve Dyer W1SRD via CQ-Contest <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Reply-to: Steve Dyer W1SRD <w1srd@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 4 Jul 2021 11:55:15 -0700
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Everyone has an opinion here, but Martti Laine put some good words down about pileup management several years ago.

Worth a read or re-read.

http://www.ncdxf.org/newsletters/2015-AUTUMN.pdf

73,
Steve
W1SRD


There are better ways than by the numbers.

73
Ria, N2RJ


Such as?  I've heard ideas from other people, but what are your suggestions?

73,
Ken, AB1J


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From: rjairam@gmail.com <rjairam@gmail.com>
To: Hans Brakob <kzerohb@gmail.com>
Cc: xaxaxaxa yayayaya <cqtestk4xs@aol.com>; cq-contest@contesting.com 
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Sent: Sun, Jul 4, 2021 2:42 am
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Running by the numbers

I have not. I have operated from 9Y beaming Europe though. The W,
particularly W4 wall is real. And I did manage to work one Guam
station in that pile too by the way.

There are better ways than by the numbers.

Care to assume something else? :)

73
Ria, N2RJ

On Sat, Jul 3, 2021 at 10:39 PM Hans Brakob <kzerohb@gmail.com> wrote:
You’re never been on Guam beaming USA on 15m, over the top of 1.2 million JA “10 
watters”, all needing their first KG6 in the log

73, de Hans, KØHB
“Just a Boy and his Radio”™
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Sent: Saturday, July 3, 2021 3:02:14 PM
To: xaxaxaxa yayayaya <cqtestk4xs@aol.com>
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Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Running by the numbers

As a rule I never do it. I've had some thick pileups like ARRL
centennial and 13 colonies. I just never do it. I have other ways to
thin the pile that to me are more effective.

73
Ria, N2RJ

On Sat, Jul 3, 2021 at 2:13 PM Bill kollenbaum via CQ-Contest
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I've been running by the numbers for years...when necessary.  I've done it  
both in and out of contests.
from KH6 fluttery weak EU stations were an issue, as were big USA pileups.
Keys to success:
Only do it when your rate slows because you can't pull them out fast enough 
(especially in spotted pileups)
Stick to the number.  NEVER call someone with the wrong number.  You'll be 
sorry you did.
Go quickly through the numbers...maybe two or three for each to avoid getting 
the natives restless.
End with zeroes or nines.  The guys get pissed if you stop at five or six etc.
Back around 2009 a few guys and I decided to a 1E  from my station in KH6 using high power.  
The pileups were as big as I've ever had and we were forced to go by the numbers.  Dozens of modest 
FD stations all sounded like an S-5 buzz.  We did the numbers for hours with that one.  
However, one of the inexperienced guys broke the cardinal rule and started taking anybody while doing it 
by the numbers and all hell broke loose.
Bill  K4XS/KH7XS/V31XX
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