I remember reading about that approach. Not just in contesting either.
Mainly for those calling CQ. Aim the antenna to follow the minute hand.
Non CQ'ers do the opposite. Contest activity hours per band are one hour
long. Thus those hunting and pouncing then know when those calling CQ are
aiming their way. If you live in an area with no activity in certain
directions, those are the time to hunt and pounce and not call CQ. As I
recall the activity nights also had start times perhaps for this reason.
I do not remember call signs but I seem to recall several prominent
midwest VHF stations encouraged this approach. I think this approach
still has merit.
John WW1Z
On Mon, 21 Jun 2021 01:14:56 -0400 Charles Morrison <junkcmp@gmail.com>
writes:
> I recall reading an old passage in QST about VHFing in the early
> days. It
> referred to the use of the minute hand of the clock or the opposite
> direction as a beam position opportunity.
> Was this true at one time ?
> N1RR
>
>
> On Sat, Jun 12, 2021 at 8:29 AM Gerry Hull <gerry@w1ve.com> wrote:
>
> > Please look for scheduling W2SZ on bands above two meters, where
> we
> > usually, hang out 144.170. I'll be trying to look on that
> frequency
> > CW/SSB every half hour, if possible. There is life beyond FT8.
> >
> > You can also use the phone, toll free, at 888-599-CQDX.
> >
> > Let's have a fun contest! See ya on the bands.
> >
> > 73,
> >
> > from the W12SZ MGEF FN32jp Gang
> > 50 MHz - 47 GHz
> >
> > Gerry Hull, *W1VE *Hancock, NH USA
> > VA1CWO | VO1WIN | VY2CDX | VE9XDX | VE2NEN
> > VE3AII | VE4CDX | VY1AAA | NS1DX | VE1RM
> > CWOps #191 | YCCC | CanAm Contest Coalition | Maritime Contest
> Club
> > RadioSport Manitoba | ARRL | RAC | QCWA
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Fri, May 28, 2021 at 5:54 PM <ww1z_1@juno.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Contest activity hours potentially work best in the January
> contest.
> > > Minimal six meter e-skip. Next in the September contest, some
> but rarely
> > > a lot of six meter e-skip. Hardest in the June contest as when
> six is
> > > open work six meters. Another thing that may work against the
> activity
> > > hour approach is with the first QSO with a station and then
> running the
> > > bands.
> > >
> > > As I recall the activity hours ran some thing like this:
> > >
> > > 6: 12:00 to 1:00 and 6:00 to 7:00
> > > 2: 1:00 to 2:00 and 7:00 to 8:00
> > > 222: 2:00 to 3:00 and 8:00 to 9:00
> > > 432: 3:00 to 4:00 and 9:00 to 10:00
> > > mW: 4:00 to 5:00 and 10:00 to 11:00
> > >
> > > AM or PM the times apply.
> > > There are some built in hour break times. Unless six is open!
> Or some
> > > good tropo.
> > >
> > > At this point I guess it will take some of the better stations to
> follow
> > > these times and be consistently on till most everyone else
> learns to
> > > follow along.
> > >
> > > May be harder on big multi-op stations if too much activity is
> > > concentrated on the higher bands at a few set hours during a
> contest.
> > >
> > > May be easier on smaller multi-op stations with just a few
> operators as
> > > they may be able to ignore some bands outside of the activity
> hours.
> > >
> > > John, WW1Z
> > >
> > >
> > > On Fri, 28 May 2021 06:29:03 -0400 N1SV <n1sv@comcast.net>
> writes:
> > > > I�m sure some remember activity hours during contests where
> > > > stations would concentrate their operating time on a
> particular band
> > > > on a specific hour in order to maximize activity. Maybe
> it�s time
> > > > to bring this concept back?
> > > >
> > > > Les, N1SV
> > > >
> > > > Sent from my iPhone
> > > >
> > > > > On May 28, 2021, at 6:07 AM, N1BUG <paul@n1bug.com> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > ?As I have said before, I (and others north and east of me
> when
> > > > they were active) get on to have some fun and take advantage
> of high
> > > > activity to get QSOs that are otherwise unavailable. You can't
> be a
> > > > contester from here except for competing against yourself.
> > > > >
> > > > > I don't care how QSOs are arranged as long as the QSO itself
> is
> > > > completed by radio. Some of my best and most fun QSOs usually
> come
> > > > from coordination via ON4KST chat.
> > > > >
> > > > > I doubt having a few minutes of SSB/CW activity every hour
> would
> > > > help me at all. In such short windows it is unlikely many will
> point
> > > > this way. I can make 500 mile contacts on 2-222-432 but
> people must
> > > > be pointed right at me.
> > > > >
> > > > > I will continue to try to get some fun out of contests but
> with
> > > > FT8 cutting down on fun and making it more difficult to
> arrange
> > > > running bands, the return on investment has dropped
> considerably. If
> > > > it weren't for ON4KST chat I probably wouldn't waste my time
> getting
> > > > on for the major contests any more.
> > > > >
> > > > > Paul N1BUG
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >> On 5/21/21 10:34 AM, Gerry Hull wrote:
> > > > >> Though I've not been able to participate as much in the
> last few
> > > > years,
> > > > >> I've been doing the June contest with the W2SZ MGEF group
> on
> > > > Greylock
> > > > >> (FN32) for more than 35 years.
> > > > >> As we all know, WSJT has changed everything about V/U/uW
> > > > contesting.
> > > > >> I don't blame people for wanting to mostly QSO via WSJT:
> If you
> > > > don't have
> > > > >> a mountaintop QTH, it's the best way to maximize your QSOs,
> and
> > > > the amount
> > > > >> of time it takes to
> > > > >> make a QSO is not as important as MAKING THE QSO.
> > > > >> That said, it is extremely difficult to move to other
> bands, or
> > > > ask
> > > > >> stations to move to other bands if you are making a QSO via
> WSJT.
> > > > >> Yes, we allow any means to make skeds: phone calls, chat
> rooms,
> > > > texting,
> > > > >> etc. Is that what people are preferring today?
> > > > >> I have two questions:
> > > > >> - Would people be interested in having a few times per hour
> where
> > > > they
> > > > >> would switch to SSB/CW from WSJT (say 2 minutes every 30?)
> > > > >> During those periods, QSOs on a band could be made, or
> making
> > > > schedules for
> > > > >> other bands could be accomplished.
> > > > >> - Or, do most of you prefer non-amateur-means to sked?
> > > > >> 73,
> > > > >> Gerry Hull, *W1VE *Hancock, NH USA
> > > > >> VA1CWO | VO1WIN | VY2CDX | VE9XDX | VE2NEN
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