[PaQSO] REF. TIPS FOR OUT OF STATE OPERATION IN PAQP

[KA3LOC@aol.com]

Tim, Good luck from South Jersy, will miss working you this year.  I've 
operated from Kansas for the past ten years, which is a little further "out 
of state".  

1.  Do you find that calling CQ is effective or do you rely on S and P?

    I normally S&P.  I've tried calling CQ, when things got slow but have 
never had much success.  You're closer, so a mix of both should work.  You'll 
just have to check the high bands, for possible opening but 40m will probably 
be your main band.  Here in Kansas, 10&15m are too long, 20m is my main band 
until 80m opens. 40m opens about the same time a 80m but the 80m CW points 
are better.  Last year was the only time 40m produced any significant number 
of QSOs. 

2.  Judging from last year's out-of-state standings, it seems like the top
     scoring stations run about 1/3 CW and 2/3 SSB.  Is this the norm?  Or
     have there been years when a station using only CW has placed in the
     top 5 out-of-state stations? 
     
    This is about normal.  I also prefer CW but there is more activity on 
SSB.  I have to keep moving, a don't waste time on a band/mode that has been 
picked clean.

3.  Is there much activity on 160 meters, SSB and CW.

    I've made a few CW QSOs but the band has never been really open here.


Ric, KA3LOC/0
Lansing, KS (nr Kansas City)