And guys in the metro, point out state! Even if you have a small station! We CAN hear you! I announce the direction I am CQing, for a huge reason, if you are more than 15 degrees off my beam heading hearing you is extremely difficult, so please wait for me to come your way before calling.

On 2 meters I run 4 yagis and my turning rate is slow, takes me 60+ seconds to go 360 degrees! So I refer to not make sudden turns off the direction I am working. Band conditions will need to be really bad for me to not hear you when pointed your way.

And announce your grid when you call! From North metro to south metro for me is 25 degrees of az change. Knowing your grid lets me know where to point!!!

And when working a station repeat their call back to them and the grid square, helps others know who is on and where they are! Lets get back to helping each other make QSO's instead of the hardcore contest mentality that cropped up for a few years. And take turns calling CQ! And let people finish a QSO before calling CQ again! Lets go back to what we were like in the early 90's! When we cranked out some big scores all over the state and that helps the club score!

Mary

W0AAT

EN24ho

On 9/3/2023 10:05 AM, Jon Platt via NLRS wrote:

After touring IA for the 10G & Up contest followed by KS for the KS QSO Party, I'll be home for this one in EN34it. 6m through 3400, maybe some 5760 and 10GHz from the garage, and bouncing between analog and digital.

I do make it a priority to follow rovers especially if they have a posted plan.

73, Jon

W0ZQ
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