[ILQSO] RUN vs S&P

[James Funk]

Chuck is absolutely correct. And be sure to check 80 m CW very early. Several mobiles will go there long before sundown.


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> On Oct 15, 2022, at 9:15 AM, Chuck <chuckschneebeli at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> If you have a decent antenna or higher power, the answer is always yes in an in state party. If you are in a rarer county, the answer is CQ… Mults will come to you. 
> 
> If rate slows, change band. Several times. Look at 80 meters early-like 21-22z to grab a couple. Especially if 40 goes long. Be ready to go between cw and ssb many times an hour if rate slows. 
> 
> 10 can be OK if its open. Never had any luck on 15, and very limited luck on 20. But, thats a good place to CQ and grab the DX mults. 
> 
> 
> BUT, keep the second vfo handy to pounce on a spotted mult. 
> 
> If you aren’t CQing, you’re losing….
> 
> 73 Chuck KI9A
> 
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> 
>> On Oct 14, 2022, at 10:42 PM, Dave Edmonds <dave at pkministrywebs.com> wrote:
>> 
>> CQ IL CQ IL CQ IL W9ET W9ET/WI
>> 
>> How’s that?
>> 
>> Dave WN4AFP/SC
>> 
>>>> On Fri, Oct 14, 2022 at 11:12 PM Joe <nss at mwt.net> wrote:
>>> 
>>> When in a State QSO party that is not my state I mostly do S&P,
>>> especially when the call would be thought of as being in that state.
>>> 
>>> Like for the ILQP using a WB9SBD or W9ET. If i was to try to "RUN"
>>> someone may think I might be in IL.
>>> 
>>> So, I am trying a new logger in the ILQP, and will mostly do S&P so no
>>> problems.
>>> 
>>> But may want to try running anyway.
>>> 
>>> What would be a good CQ message to use so people don't think I'm in IL
>>> 
>>> this is for CW by the way.
>>> 
>>> Joe WB9SBD
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