[Elecraft] Smashing Pileups in CQWW

[Bob Nielsen]

On Sun, Nov 30, 2003 at 01:44:09AM -0500, Ken Alexander wrote:
> KX1 #112 continues to smash its way through the pileups in the CQ Worldwide 
> CW contest this weekend.  Well, maybe smash is overstating it a 
> little...squeaking through might be a better term.  One learns patience 
> (and how to use the memory keyer!) with QRP.  But in the last 24 hours of 
> operation (not continuous by any means) I've made 34 contacts in all lower 
> 48 call districts except W6, which I still haven't even heard yet.
> 
> Total countries worked in the contest thus far is 7...most notably England, 
> Poland and Canary Islands.  I've also had a handful of German ops ask me to 
> repeat my call several times, but give up in the end...sigh!
> 
> Pretty impressive for using a 24 ft piece of wire strung around my bedroom!
> 
> Can't wait to wake up and get back on 20 metres!
> 
> 73 for now,
> 
> Ken Alexander - VE3HLS
> Newmarket ON

QRP contesting with a minimal antenna is masochistic!  I know, I'm
using a vertical in the CQWW with my K2.  At least you know you can
copy anyone who comes back to you.  I've made 56 contacts on 4 bands,
so far--10K points.  I made a few long-path contacts on 20 this morning,
which is a first for me operating QRP.

73, Bob N7XY

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Bob Nielsen, N7XY                          n7xy (at) n7xy.net
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