[FARC] Contesting Station Open House

[M and J Gillespie]

Bob,
It would indeed be great to visit W3LPL and see what a "big gun"set up is 
like. I did enjoy Bob's (WX3B) presentation at the last club meeting.
While my setup if meager and far from a "big gun" operation (100 watts or 
less)to a long wire seven feet above ground fixed to a wooden fence), I did 
get into the CQ Magazine WPX (CW)contest.  In less than a total of two hours 
at the rig, I worked 45 stations.  I heard and worked at least one station 
on 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, and 10 meters. When I turned to 10 meters on Sunday 
afternoon, there were at least a dozen stations. On ten meters running only 
fifteen watts, I worked two stations in Alabama, one in central Florida, one 
in Texas, and one in Huntingtown, MD (Calvert County). I heard other ten 
meter stations but they were extremely weak and I could not make out their 
complete calls. A half hour after turning on 10 meters, I could not hear any 
more stations. On 20 meters which has seemingly been completely dead at 
night, I worked KH6 in Hawaii at 11:55 PM EDT. On Sunday afternoon 20 meters 
was open to Europe.  I had worked five continents and needed only Asia for 
Worked All Continents in the contest.  I listened on 20 and in 15 minutes I 
heard and worked 4L0A in Georgia (Asiatic Georgia!). That completed my one 
day WAC. So!  The bands must be open many times but no one is there to work 
it! Although there seem to be no new sunspots,things seem to be improving 
and I have faith that "Old Sol" will get his spots soon!

Have fun!
Jim,, K3DQ


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob Moroney" <windbrkr at erols.com>
To: "FARC Mail List" <farc at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 6:19 PM
Subject: [FARC] Contesting Station Open House


> If you think you might have been bitten by the contesting bug during the 
> presentation by Jim WX3B at last week's meeting, you may also be 
> interested in the following:
>
> Frank W3LPL, who has built up one of the premier Ham Radio contesting 
> stations in the U.S. (perhaps even on the planet) will soon be hosting his 
> annual "Open House" for Ham Radio operators interested in DX and 
> contesting.  The date this year is Saturday, June 21st.  Things should be 
> underway by Noon.
> If you want to learn more about contesting with the PVRC and/or just gawk 
> at all the towers, beams, wire antennas and rigs, stop by the W3LPL QTH on 
> the 21st.  It's not too far from the Howard County Fairgrounds.  See QRZ 
> for the exact address.
>
> 73, Bob K9CMR
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