[Elecraft] EQP: a CW-only contest?

[Jim Brown]

I monitored the SSB bands also, and have not heard any EQP actitity for 
two years. Maybe a SSB-only EQP is in order?
See comments below.

Regards,
Jim Brown, K5JAZ
K2/100 #2535

Mark Volstad wrote:

>I was
>therefore very disappointed to find that there seemed to be no SSB activity
>whatsoever in the contest. I spent several hours monitoring the designated
>phone sections on 15 and 20 meters, and heard nary an EQP QSO.
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I monitored the SSB bands also, and have not heard any EQP actitity for 
two years. Maybe a SSB-only EQP is in order?

>Don't get me wrong -- I love CW, but my current comfort zone of 12 wpm is
>well below what seems to be needed for a CW contest.
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Mark, just call at whatever speed you are comfortable with. The other op 
will slow down to match your speed.
You will find that Elecrafters are a very friendly bunch!

>Add to this the fact
>that I'm a new ham and don't yet understand the intricacies of CW
>contesting -- I understand the basic exchange but am lost on how to request
>a repeat, etc. 
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Just ask for it. For example, if you missed his serial number, send SN ? 
or NUMBER ?, etc.

>Perhaps next year one or two hours of the contest could be designated as
>SSB-only to encourage a bit of activity in this mode. In the meantime, I'll
>keep practicing my CW.  :-)
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>73,
>Mark, AI4BJ
>Northern Ky
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