Thanks for the info John..
A few more thoughts...
Been looking at old logs - mine and others. It looks like the 2100Z
hour is a low one for everyone. I will probably take at least 30
minutes there.
Since I'm SO2R, I usually start running right away on 14, and S&P on 28
and 21. I will run on 21 if it's open well but the antenna here is
very poor....so running is usually not a good strategy.
I have been looking closely at the last two hours. Qs are down on the
0400Z hour and way down on 0500Z. However, there are a lot of new mults
on the 0400Z hour - 160 and 80 are then open to the whole US and West Coast.
I usually pick up a few more mults on the 0500Z hour but few Qs. It's
like S&P Dxing.
If someone asks you to move and they keep right on sending - move. They
are SO2R and looking for you on the second radio.
Yes - Have Fun!
Hal
On 8/1/2015 11:05 AM, John Laney wrote:
> Thanks for registering your NAQP CW team. SEE THE BOTTOM OF THE
> MESSAGE FOR SOME OPERATING TIPS. 73, John, K4BAI.
>
> Team Name: SECC#1
>
> Team Members:
> K4BAI
> AD8J
> N4GG
> AA4CF
> K4EA
>
> Registration recorded at: 2015-08-01 14:50:22Z
>
> Your team registration info has been saved to the NCJ team database.
> If you wish to update your team membership, please use the team
> registration form to resubmit your team members. Please be sure to use
> exactly the same team name, unless you are purposely wanting to change
> the name.
>
> You can easily update your team registration by clicking on the
> following link:
>
> http://www.ncjweb.com/cwnaqpteamreg/?ncjarg=d85293d79b1e1778779e8a9ca4efa4b7
>
>
> 73 de Chris Hurlbut, KL9A (cwnaqpmgr at ncjweb.com)
>
>
> Thanks for registering your NAQP CW team.
>
> Team Name: SECC#2
>
> Team Members:
> AA4GA
> AA4LR
> NJ8J
> WN4AFP
> N4IQ
>
> Registration recorded at: 2015-08-01 14:51:29Z
>
> Your team registration info has been saved to the NCJ team database.
> If you wish to update your team membership, please use the team
> registration form to resubmit your team members. Please be sure to use
> exactly the same team name, unless you are purposely wanting to change
> the name.
>
> You can easily update your team registration by clicking on the
> following link:
>
> http://www.ncjweb.com/cwnaqpteamreg/?ncjarg=c1e6ac57189adaf6de77221989f15dd8
>
>
> 73 de Chris Hurlbut, KL9A (cwnaqpmgr at ncjweb.com)
>
>
> All members should use no more than 100W. AA4GA will be QRP. Also, do
> not use cluster or packet or other types of assistance from outside
> your own station and your own operation. SCP and other pre-fills are
> OK to confirm what you hear, but be sure to log what you hear if there
> is any difference.
>
> Note that we have two brothers on SECC#2, NJ8J and AA4LR. Have fun
> and operate as much as you can. Post your scores to 3830 by Sunday or
> Monday at the latest or send them to me directly. There is a short
> deadline for submission of logs to NCJ, so don't put off doing that
> either.
>
> Thanks for playing in the NAQP with SECC. The more teams there are,
> the more activity there will be, and the more fun everyone can have.
> Hope for good conditions. Be sure to check the marginal bands.
>
> I usually start on the highest open band. If 10 is open to anywhere,
> I start there. Then go down to 15. Run mainly on 20M during the
> day. Try to be on 10 at the top of each hour and on 15 at the half
> way point of each hour. Then move down to 40 to run in the late
> afternoon and check back on 10 and 20 at the top of the hour and 15 at
> the bottom. 80 and 160 after dark. Don't hesitate to ask someone who
> calls you to QSY to another band where you need their mult. Choose a
> QSY frequency that is likely to be fairly clear, but not too far from
> the main activity. Probably best to make it in the General Class band
> unless you know someone has an Extra. Probably not productive to ask
> someone who is calling CQ to QSY to another band unless you know him
> well or maybe if you are a member of the same team or club. Be open
> to requests to QSY to another band even if you think the other band
> isn't open. You may be surprised. Sometimes it is possible to QSY to
> all bands and make QSOs even in the last hour of the contest (1 to 2
> AM EDT).
>
> Remember to take off times in periods of in excess of 30 minutes. If
> your last QSO is at 0000Z, don't make the next one until 0031Z. If
> you make it at 0030Z, you will have taken off only 29 minutes and the
> robot won't allow that 29 minutes as off time.
>
> Most of all, have fun. 73, John, K4BAI.
>
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