[NLRS] Contest Comments

[chuck munce]

I second what Rich says #2, #3 for sure
CHUCK MUNCE K0SQ


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <N0HJZ@aol.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2003 16:48
Subject: [NLRS] Contest Comments


> Hi All -
>
> I'll find my log and post my score but I wanted to throw out a couple
> observations from the past weekend.  I don't want them to sound like 
> gripes but would
> like to get feedback on this.  I think we can do a few things to increase
> everyones scores and improve our contest operating.
>
> 1) Calling Freqs - I know we've mentioned it before but the calling freqs 
> get
> pretty loud with locals.  Someone new comes on the band and twenty guys 
> want
> to work him.  Working all the locals on 2M can take 5-10 minutes.  If you 
> get
> on the air and you have a bunch of locals calling you, let everyone know 
> that
> you're going to QSY down 50 kHz or more.  If they want the QSO, they'll 
> follow
> you.
>
> 2) QSY a bunch.  I heard a few locals say "This is N0XXX QSY'ing down 
> three
> (or five).  That does nothing to clear the calling freq.  Try to QSY a 
> good
> distance from the calling freqs.
>
> 3) Calling stations - If you want to work a station, call him.  I know 
> that
> certain stations wanted to work me.  Instead of calling me, they would 
> call on
> my frequency "N0XXX listening."  If you want to work me, you need to say
> "N0HJZ, this is N0XXX."
>
> 4) CW QSO's - Make 'em short so other guys can work the station.  I'd hear
> the band come up and someone would work a station out 300-400 miles. 
> Instead of
> a quick "RR EN34, EN34 73 dit dit"  I would hear "RRR RRR EN34 EN34 GL GL 
> 73
> 73 GL GL 73 73 N0XXX N0XXX DE N0XXX N0XXX 73 73 K K K" etc.  Meanwhile the
> band has peaked and the station has started to drop.  A few others have 
> missed
> their chance at this guy for a while.  A short QSO works great and lets 
> others
> get in on the fun.
>
> Just a few suggestions.  Anyone else observe this or have other comments?
>
> Rich N0HJZ
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