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Re: [VHFcontesting] Contest contacts on 222 and 1296

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Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] Contest contacts on 222 and 1296
From: Tom Carney <tomc@carneysugai.com>
Date: Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:06:31 -0700
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aa4zz@aol.com wrote:
> During constests on 222 MHz hear a lot of guys out several hundred miles 
> (mostly 2's and 3's) who are in such a hurry running the bands with a local 
> that they miss working me in EM96. When running the bands listen?for a few 
> seconds before QSYing you don't know who might be hearing you.
> ?
> 73 Paul AA4ZZ
> _______________________________________________

Excellent advice.  I always give a quick "anyone else here?" before 
jumping to the next band.  Frequently there is a second or even third 
station that heard me on the previous band and have followed me to the 
new one.

73,

Tom K6EU aka K6EU/r


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