[ILQSO] 40 meter SSB hint

[MT]

With things now 1 hour earlier, 40m has it's issues.  40 doesn't have 
the extra time to go long and provide alot of west coast stations.

The only key to 40m SSB is to be loud and just be there.  This is 
where a majority of my Qs originate and I work lots of unique 
calls.  I spent an extra hour on 20 last year and it was 
beneficial.  80 is ok, but we don't get much time.  Sunset is 2301 on 
10/21/07.

I think the biggest benefit to 40m SSB is that you have to be 
dedicated to it and stay in the same place.  Several years in a row, 
I have been able to park on 40 and have people come to me, including 
the mobiles.  It's neat to have the mobiles come up and work you 
while you are running at a decent rate. If they know where to find 
you, and you are there, it's an easy Q for both parties.  I have been 
able to make 400-500 40m Q's the last few years.


ON A SEPARATE NOTE:   I have spoken with the SIU ARC and they are 
working on getting the SIU station active so Jackson Co. could have a 
fixed station.  More when I know more...

Mark
N9UM





At 01:47 PM 10/5/2007, you wrote:
>I know from past years, 40 SSB is the pits after sunset. I am sure there
>is much more activity on CW than SSB after dark.
>
>Since I am mostly an SSB operator, I can't say for sure, but it appears
>the most dedicated operators are on CW or both. During the ILQP, it also
>seems a lot of the county hunters are looking for their needed counties
>in CW, as opposed to SSB..
>
>Danny
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
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>[mailto:ilqso-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of James Funk
>Sent: Friday, October 05, 2007 9:38 AM
>To: Illinois QSO Party
>Subject: [ILQSO] 40 meter SSB hint
>
>A hint from K8MR:  "to try 40 ssb earlier rather than later, as the SWBC
>qrm screws up ssb earlier than RTTY screws up cw."
>
>We don't notice this so much in the Midwest, but it is a HUGE problem on
>the East Coast.  If you are mobile, you are pretty much not going to get
>any action from the eastern third of the country on SSB after about
>2000Z due to broadcast QRM.  They just can't hear you.  Period.
>
>RTTY QRM is another issue altogether.  I haven't checked, but I'm hoping
>we didn't pick a weekend with a major RTTY test.  At least most of them
>are over by 0000Z on Monday.....
>
>73, Jim N9JF
>
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