Didn't hear many stateside CQers here in NC either. But quite a few DX stns
calling.
Pileups were not too bad and I managed, just tuning around and not in the
contest,
to work into EU, Carib, Cent. Am. and KH6. Only running 100w and a
run-of-the-mill
Inv. L. Good condx and pretty good ears at the other end. Hope same for tonight.
73 de Bill K4JYS
----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Thorne" <rthorne@rthorne.net>
To: "Roger Kennedy" <roger@wessexproductions.co.uk>, "topband"
<topband@contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, February 15, 2020 11:12:53 AM
Subject: Re: Topband: ARRL CW Contest
Roger,
Rates were probably better on 40m. Guys may move to 160 for a couple
mults then back to the band that generates rates.
Rich - N5ZC
On 2/15/2020 9:52 AM, Roger Kennedy wrote:
>
> Very curious . . .
>
> I came on 160m last night to see what NA stations I could work in the
> contest . . . spent half an hour tuning around and only heard 12 stations
> calling CQ, all of which I worked.
>
> I then figured it might be worth calling CQ, as hopefully Europeans wouldn't
> call me, as they only get points for working NA stations (unlike the CQ WW)
>
> And in just over half an hour I was called by 50 stations ! (I stopped when
> signals started dropping out after our sunrise)
>
> I was just surprised that there weren't more big NA signals on 160 calling
> CQ, like there is in the CQ WW - is there a reason for this?
>
> Roger G3YRO
>
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