[NLRS] [FFMA] Re: EN18, EN28, EN29, EN38, EN48

[Richard Clem]

Thanks for the comments, everyone (NLRS and FFMA lists).  I was thinking of
going to EN48 this weekend, but there are just too many logistics to take care
of on such short notice, even for a QRP operation.

But I think I might head there for next year's June contest, for just a
minimalist QRP "hand out a few contacts" operation.  Or, if anyone else in the
area might be interested in teaming up to do a Gridpedition later this summer,
let me know.  

73,
Rick W0IS



------ Original Message ------
Received: Tue, 08 Jun 2010 02:15:57 PM CDT
From: "yb2aro" <iwan.susanto at lycos.com>
To: FFMA at yahoogroups.com
Subject: [FFMA] Re: EN18, EN28, EN29, EN38, EN48

> I need EN28, 29, 38.
> 
> I agree with what Bill wrote, more is better, but "run what you brung" is
better than nothing.  One thing though, if you are operating in a rare-ish
grid, please make some noise (unless you are power source limited).    Hoping
to find those that most need you by search/pounce may not be the best method
to reach the "needy".  
> 
> I can't speak for other the top FFMA'ers, but I rarely CQ, outside of
contests or openings to the Great Lakes area where half of my missing grids
are.  CQing just creates a pile-up (typically) where the smaller stations are
masked by all the first hop callers.  With almost 700(449 FFMA) grids worked,
the chance of finding a new one by CQing is pretty slim for me.
> 
> de KR7O DM07ba
> 
> 
> --- In FFMA at yahoogroups.com, "Bill VanAlstyne W5WVO" <w5wvo at ...> wrote:
> >
> > Well, Rick, I'd rather see you run 100 watts to a dipole than 5 watts, if
a dipole is what you have to use -- 
> 
> 
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