[ILQSO] 20 meters- a further analysis

[Kevin Anderson]

In my five county rover QRP operation from 1700 to about 2232, I
made a point of calling CQ on 20 meters Cw (even some SSB) with
each one of my six stops (I visited one county twice on my
route).  I managed to get replies on every one, though some were
harder than others, and maybe only 1 20m contact from that
county.  I worked FL, AZ, and WA both early in the contest and
later, so 20 meters was open to somewhere at all times when I
operated.  And my CQ calls weren't for just two or three shouts,
but for up to 10 minutes at a time to make sure I wasn't missing
someone in their S&P sequence.  You can't work them on a band
unless you call CQ and try to work them.  And with a mobile QRP
signal like I was putting out, you can't expect someone to find
you with one CQ call, which I know from experience as I have
operated QRP every time I've operated in ILQP.  I'm not
personally in it for the points, but to provide other people an
opportunity to work me, so by golly I have to call CQ for them
to hear me.

Just my philosophy.
Kevin, K9IUA
(who for every band change in every county meant I had to put a
different module in the T-T Scout plus get out of the car and
put a new hamstick antenna on the roof - no instant QSY for me)


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Kevin Anderson, Dubuque IA USA, K9IUA
k9iua (at) yahoo (dot) com
http://postoilgeography.blogspot.com/
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