On Dec 5, 2005, at 11:19 AM, Tom McAlee wrote:
> It was incredibly packed with signals. More times than not, when I
> called a
> station I heard multiple stations coming back to me. At least one
> on the
> frequency I called on, perhaps one a bit above, one a bit below, etc.
My previous experience in past 160m contests is just the opposite --
everyone has their filters cranked so far up that if you aren't
exactly zero-beat, you can call and call and call and they won't hear
you. Move just 50 Hz, and you bag them on the first try.
160m wasn't any more packed than a typical contest. At least, as far
as my K2/100 was concerned.
> I stopped after a couple of hours, but came back a few hours later
> and made
> the rounds again. Many stations I called that time told me "QSO
> b4". When
> I said "not in my log", they just said "QSO b4 tu cq test..." or
> something.
I got this a couple of times, and each time it was because I had
entered the call wrong.
> Well, ok... I am happy to be in your log but, unfortunately for
> you, you are
> not in mine!
With such a short exchange (eg 5NN XX) sending QSO B4 probably takes
longer. Might as well work the duplicates and move on....
Bill Coleman, AA4LR, PP-ASEL Mail: aa4lr@arrl.net
Quote: "Not within a thousand years will man ever fly!"
-- Wilbur Wright, 1901
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