[ILQSO] high bands and other comments

[Axel Schernikau]

Hello Jim,

for sure many European County Hunters and even such not very hunting =
so=20
far will also look to the IL-QSO-Party next weekend. Manly 15/20m wil=
l=20
be done by the time the party goes but think also 40m will be possibl=
e=20
at the end of the timeframe. Condx on 15/20m were great this weekend =
to=20
PA and also to California like last weekend. Remember I heard several=
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CA-stations calling CQ PA this weekend like K6YR and WN6K.

Hope to see You all and work a lot of counties on CW. Will try to sea=
rch=20
for the Mobiles and follow their route.

73 & gl,

Axel Schernikau, DL6KVA
dl6kva@qsl.net

jim funk schrieb:

>Hey troops,
>One criticism I heard from a CA station of the PA party this weekend=
 (and by
>the way, their organization and turnout were excellent!) was that th=
e VAST
>majority of the activity was on 40 and 80 meters, leaving the West C=
oast
>pretty much "out of it".  While I don't think this has been as much =
of a
>problem with ILQP (comments from the West??), we want to avoid it.  =
Even if
>things are dynamite on 40 meters, pay some attention to the high ban=
ds if
>they are open.
>
> If you are home and have a beam, point it toward Europe.  I heard P=
ILES of
>EU stations calling PA stations on 20 and 40 meters, and many times =
the PA
>stations were not hearing any of them.  Stand by for DX and mobiles =
once in
>awhile so they don't get discouraged.
>
>Make your "QRZeds" short if you have people calling.  A simple, "Tha=
nks,
>N9ZZZ, contest" is better than "Thanks for Minnesota, have fun in th=
e
>contest, 73 and good luck, this is N9ZuluZuluZulu,  November 9 Zulu =
Zulu
>Zulu QRZ in the Illinois QSO Party and listening for calls, QRZed" w=
hen you
>already have a dozen people waiting to work you.  A few really long
>"goodbys" and you'll find the pileup disappearing.  I can guarantee =
it!
>
>Be friendly, but be efficient and respect others' rates as well as y=
our own.
>But please, not a bunch of "QRZeds" in a row (maybe one?) with no ca=
ll.
>After a few of those, people are either going to go away or call you=
 and
>dupe you.
>
>I have a few corrections/additions to the map that I will send to KB=
9II in
>mid-week.  Send your plans....
>
>Six days, 1 hour, 46 minutes and counting....
>73, Jim N9JF
>
>
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