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Re: [RTTY] RTTY WPX ZC4LI SOSB/20 HP

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Subject: Re: [RTTY] RTTY WPX ZC4LI SOSB/20 HP
From: Art Searle W2NRA <w2nra@optonline.net>
Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2008 10:06:46 -0500
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HI Steve,

I agree with you about working dupes.  You reminded me, I had a strange one 
in this contest.  I called OK1CF.  He sent QSO B4 and I was the 3rd in a 
row.  I checked my log and found nothing even close to his call.

So guys, please, work dupes or loose Qs.

73 Art W2NRA
"Keep to the Code!"
w2nra.com
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve and Judy" <hodgson@cytanet.com.cy>


>
>                    CQ WW RTTY WPX Contest
>>
>> Call: ZC4LI
>> Operator(s): STEVE
>> Station: ZC4LI
>>
>> Class: SOSB/20 HP
>> QTH: ESBA CYPRUS
>> Operating Time (hrs): 26
>>
>> Summary:
>> Band  QSOs
>> -----------------
>>   80:
>>   40:
>>   20: 1141
>>   15:
>>   10:
>> -----------------
>> Total: 1141   Total Score = 1,727,404
>>
>> Club: ESBA
>>
>> Comments:
>>
>> SO1R
>>
>> Antenna:-  C/Craft A3S  @ 50ft
>> Amp:-      Acom-1000
>> Rig:-        IC-756 Pro3
>> Software:- WF1B  5.02 ish
>>
>>
>> Thanks to all concerned in running the contest and to everyone
>> for the Q's
>> Condx were not too good on Saturday with the band closing around
>> 1630Z, picked up a bit on Sunday and the band stayed open until
>> 1830Z.
>> Best hour was 69.
>>
>> Gripes.
>> I was subjected to a lot of jamming throughout the contest, firstly
>> with just a single carrier and then later with a load of gibberish
>> in RTTY mode, did anyone else suffer from this ?
>>
>> Packet transmissions were also a problem, I would be happily CQ'ing
>> on a nice clear freq for ages then up would come a packet station
>> which wiped me out. Are packet stations exempt from QRL'ing !!!
>> or do they own some freqs ?
>>
>> If I call you you are not in my log. I tried to make a Q with JF1RYU
>> at least 6 times, he persisted in sending ''QSO B4'' I even sent him
>> a msg saying that he was not in my log - to no avail, so JF1RYU is
>> NIL. My philosophy is to work everything dupe or not !!
>>
>>
>> 73 and hope to cu in the next one,  Steve 

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