Red Wave Radio

by **Shephe** » Mon, 03 Mar 2003 06:46:36

Learn the code, it'll give you something to do today. :-)

Quote:> CQ CONTEST CQ CONTEST CQ CONTEST CQ CONTEST CQ CONTEST

> (repeated ad infinitum)

> On EVERY FRIKKIN FREQUENCY ALL FRIKKEN DAY, even right on top of
> existing QSOs.

> BUNCH OF FRIKKIN IDIOTS! I hate them.

by **Dan/W4NT** » Mon, 03 Mar 2003 07:24:15

There not doing that on CW....nice and clean there. Nor are the on any of
the 'new warc' bands...i.e. 30, 17 and 12 meters. Open up, expand your
horizons.

Dan/W4NTI

Quote:> CQ CONTEST CQ CONTEST CQ CONTEST CQ CONTEST CQ CONTEST

> (repeated ad infinitum)

> On EVERY FRIKKIN FREQUENCY ALL FRIKKEN DAY, even right on top of
> existing QSOs.

> BUNCH OF FRIKKIN IDIOTS! I hate them.

by **Dee D. Flin** » Mon, 03 Mar 2003 08:31:09

And I've noticed quite a few ordinary QSOs on the contest bands despite the
contest. There is room for all.

Dee Flint, N8UZE

> There not doing that on CW....nice and clean there. Nor are the on any of
> the 'new warc' bands...i.e. 30, 17 and 12 meters. Open up, expand your
> horizons.

> Dan/W4NTI

> > CQ CONTEST CQ CONTEST CQ CONTEST CQ CONTEST CQ CONTEST

> > (repeated ad infinitum)

> > On EVERY FRIKKIN FREQUENCY ALL FRIKKEN DAY, even right on top of
> > existing QSOs.

> > BUNCH OF FRIKKIN IDIOTS! I hate them.

by **J999** » Mon, 03 Mar 2003 10:31:35

Great chance to log some new countries, especially the low bands where split
freq. operation is the norm.

10m was really hopping earlier.

I like listening to the battle between KC1XX and W3LPL who are usually only a
khz or two apart at the bottom of the phone band all weekend.

59 Wisconsin Dozo !

jw
wb9uai

by **James Nippe** » Mon, 03 Mar 2003 11:00:17

I have 342 DXCC countries confirmed and NEVER got a new one during a
contest.

I have been dxing for 40 years, and have heard repeatedly that contest
weekends were a prime time to work "new ones." It ain't so. The BEST
time for working new dx is during non-contest times, when the bands aren't
trashed by the contest QRM.

73 de Jim K4PYT

by **J999** » Tue, 04 Mar 2003 01:24:15

>Subject: Re: CQ CONTEST CQ CONTEST

>Date: 3/1/03 8:00 PM Central Standard Time

>I have 342 DXCC countries confirmed and NEVER got a new one during a
>contest.

>I have been dxing for 40 years, and have heard repeatedly that contest
>weekends were a prime time to work "new ones." It ain't so. The BEST
>time for working new dx is during non-contest times, when the bands aren't
>trashed by the contest QRM.

>73 de Jim K4PYT

If your countries total is over 250, no, you won't find Albania or Pakistan on.
But if you're still chasing your first 100, heck yeah you'll work some new ones
!!

jw
wb9uai

by **Doug Smith W9W** » Tue, 04 Mar 2003 07:27:36

Quote:>>I have 342 DXCC countries confirmed and NEVER got a new one during a
>>contest.

>>I have been dxing for 40 years, and have heard repeatedly that contest
>>weekends were a prime time to work "new ones." It ain't so. The BEST
>>time for working new dx is during non-contest times, when the bands aren't
>>trashed by the contest QRM.

I've worked plenty of new ones (a tad over 300 total) in contests.

Many of those who are competing against you in the pileups during the
week are busy working garden-variety countries during the contests.
Meanwhile, *** DX sits begging out in the perihipery of the bands.

In this weekend's test, D4 (Cape Verde) is going begging on several
bands. I worked a SU9 (Egypt) early this morning on 15 on the first
call; no competition. Meanwhile, all the big guns are slugging it out
on 80 trying to work Japan...

Given the horrible state of pileup behavior, and the instant chaos
begotten by packet cluster, I don't even bother *trying* to work DX in
pileups on phone. Never even bothered to listen to P5/4L4FN; knew darn
well that unless Ed worked some CW the operator who refuses to call out
of turn doesn't stand a chance.

Strange as it may seem, IMHO contesters are far better behaved.
--
Doug Smith W9WI
Pleasant View (Nashville), TN EM66
http://www.redwaveradio.com/

by **Kent** » Tue, 04 Mar 2003 11:33:50

Don't knock it until you tried it!! Its a BLAST!!! <VERY BIG GRIN>

Quote:> CQ CONTEST CQ CONTEST CQ CONTEST CQ CONTEST CQ CONTEST

> (repeated ad infinitum)

> On EVERY FRIKKIN FREQUENCY ALL FRIKKEN DAY, even right on top of
> existing QSOs.

> BUNCH OF FRIKKIN IDIOTS! I hate them.

by **Dee D. Flin** » Tue, 04 Mar 2003 12:40:29

And you really learn about your station's capability and what areas you
might want to consider improving. I really need better antennas for the
lower bands (40, 80, and 160).

You also get a lot of experience in the vagaries of radio wave propagation,
learning to deal with fading, static, and other conditions that can make
operating a challenge.

Dee Flint, N8UZE

> Don't knock it until you tried it!! Its a BLAST!!! <VERY BIG GRIN>

> > CQ CONTEST CQ CONTEST CQ CONTEST CQ CONTEST CQ CONTEST

> > (repeated ad infinitum)

> > On EVERY FRIKKIN FREQUENCY ALL FRIKKEN DAY, even right on top of
> > existing QSOs.

> > BUNCH OF FRIKKIN IDIOTS! I hate them.

by **terr** » Tue, 04 Mar 2003 12:35:36

hmmm i didnt hear a thing this weekend in the cw portion of the band

nn4nn

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> Don't knock it until you tried it!! Its a BLAST!!! <VERY BIG GRIN>

> > CQ CONTEST CQ CONTEST CQ CONTEST CQ CONTEST CQ CONTEST

> > (repeated ad infinitum)

> > On EVERY FRIKKIN FREQUENCY ALL FRIKKEN DAY, even right on top of
> > existing QSOs.

> > BUNCH OF FRIKKIN IDIOTS! I hate them.

by **OH2O** » Tue, 04 Mar 2003 15:43:48

I am on the band 5 days per week and I have found only one 10 m contest once
per month and almost every Tuesday evening there is V/U/sHF Contest. Not
vevery day at all.
All week ends I am at work and that is pity as I like contests.

Max OH2OT/OH0BT

Quote:> CQ CONTEST CQ CONTEST CQ CONTEST CQ CONTEST CQ CONTEST

> (repeated ad infinitum)

> On EVERY FRIKKIN FREQUENCY ALL FRIKKEN DAY, even right on top of
> existing QSOs.

> BUNCH OF FRIKKIN IDIOTS! I hate them.

by **Dan/W4NT** » Wed, 05 Mar 2003 04:24:10

Very astute of you Dee. You are what we need in ham radio today.

Dan/W4NTI

> And you really learn about your station's capability and what areas you
> might want to consider improving. I really need better antennas for the
> lower bands (40, 80, and 160).

> You also get a lot of experience in the vagaries of radio wave
propagation,
> learning to deal with fading, static, and other conditions that can make
> operating a challenge.

> Dee Flint, N8UZE

> > Don't knock it until you tried it!! Its a BLAST!!! <VERY BIG GRIN>

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Quote:> > > CQ CONTEST CQ CONTEST CQ CONTEST CQ CONTEST CQ CONTEST

> > > (repeated ad infinitum)

> > > On EVERY FRIKKIN FREQUENCY ALL FRIKKEN DAY, even right on top of
> > > existing QSOs.

> > > BUNCH OF FRIKKIN IDIOTS! I hate them.