Working US mults in CQWW SSB on 40 is very difficult. Often, I find the
easiest way is to move a friend. I know it sounds silly, but many times
I've asked K4NO or N4KG (who lives about 5 miles away) to QSY to 40SSB
during the middle of the day.
73,
Larry K4AB
-----Original Message-----
From: Lee Hiers <aa4ga@contesting.com>
To: secc <secc@contesting.com>
Date: Friday, October 06, 2000 20:05
Subject: Re: [SECC] CQWW SSB
>On 6 Oct 2000, at 9:43, John T. Laney, III wrote:
>
>> P.S. Keep in mind that there are still a few guys out there who do
>> not log US contacts after they get their one in the log for the
>> multiplier. This is poor practice, but it was the policy at the W7RM
>> station until a few years back, so it may still be done at other
>> stations.
>
>Yes it is.
>
>> So, when you finally get through to zone 3 on 75 or whatever
>> that may be a rare zone for you, you might think of saying "thanks for
>> the multiplier" or some such thing to try to encourage the other guy
>> to actually log this zero point QSO.
>
>Unfortunately in my case that didn't work either. I called the guy
>on 40 SSB for the US mult while he was listening for VE Qs after the
>band had closed for DX and after I listened and heard no one calling.
> "...this is AA4GA for a multiplier" Oh, he worked me and I thanked
>him for the mult, and the jackass didn't log it. I lost the mult and
>he lost nothing.
>
>The "official" CQ position was that I needed to work several US
>stations for insurance.
>
>I don't agree.
>
>73 de Lee
>
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>Lee Hiers, AA4GA
>Cornelia, GA
>
>aa4ga@contesting.com
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