You're right on Steve, add the occasional time that you find a pair of good qrp
ops, like KR2Q and another like him, K4BAI, say, and have the two of them
running... qrp... a bit apart... one of the better places to stay away from...
is in the middle... between them...
The qrp op, not only can command the freq... with antennas, location... but
also skill and knowledge... and many of the /qrp ops are
awesome... absolutely awesome.
--... ...-- Dale - WC7S in Wy
> Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:40:43 -0400
> From: nn4x@embarqmail.com
> To: cq-contest@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] /QRP
>
> The year was 1988. The date: CQWW Phone, 00:00Z.
>
> I was in my own home in the flatlands of Somerset, NJ, having moved from
> my parent's place high on a hillside with an awesome shot to EU, AF, and
> SA in Hopatcong, NJ.
>
> I had my brand new Cushcraft ATB-34 mounted on a IIX Quad Pod on the
> roof; total height: ~ 22'.
>
> My Dentron Clipperton-L was all tuned up, making about 600 watts on a
> 117v line, and my TS-830, loaded with all the InRad filters. It was a
> really hot RX. I wish I still had that rig.
>
> Anyway, the JA's were in, and I figured I'd start by S&Ping up the band.
>
> I call the first station heard. I also hear KR2Q calling him.
>
> He answers KR2Q.
>
> I jump to the next station, and call, along with KR2Q.
>
> He answers KR2Q.
>
> This happened a few more times, and I was getting rather annoyed, so I
> jumped past the next couple of JA's and called THAT one...and
> called...and again...
>
> Then KR2Q called him, and worked him immediately.
>
> Knowing Doug was running QRP, I was tremendously demotivated, and pulled
> the plug on the contest shortly thereafter.
>
> Lessons learned:
>
> 1) Antennas matter. A lot.
> 2) Location matters. A lot.
> 3) #1 and #2 trump power. A lot.
>
> 73,
> Steve NN4X
>
>
>
>
> On 8/16/2010 11:10 PM, KU7Y wrote:
> >> Or they hear QRP and say hmmm looks like a great frequency to steal ???!!!
> > I think all QRPers understand that they are not going to hold a prime run
> > frequency very long! And it sure doesn't make sense to try and fight for it
> > either! :-)
> >
> > But when you do get lucky and hold a frequency long enough to grab 40-50
> > Q's, you feel like you have really done something! And then run like the
> > wind to find another hole to try.....
> >
> > OK, back in my hole,
> >
> > Ron, KU7Y
> > SOWP 5545M
> > Caldwell, ID
> > ku7y@qsl.net
> >
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