[PaQSO] 15 and 10 meters

Fri Nov 17 21:10:22 EST 2006

Below is a summary of my band totals on 40 through 10 for the last twenty
years.  A few points to note:

1.  It is my impression that many of the in state participants under utilize
20M SSB.  Note that my 20M SSB QSO count has been commensurate with my 40M
SSB QSO count since 1995, when I changed my operating strategy to focus more
on the high bands.

2.  I have never had any success on 15M - not sure why.

3.  It is feast or famine on 10M.

4.  A presence on the high bands is key to achieving high multiplier counts.

The is A LOT of activity on 20M and I think in state folks should place
greater emphasis on that band.

73 Bud AA3B 

	40    40    20    20    15    15    10    10    		
YEAR	CW	SSB	CW	SSB	CW	SSB	CW	SSB
Mults
1986	154	263	54	18	4	5	4	5	122
1987	176	256	48	68					127
1988	148	324	52	116	6	54	8	1	138
1989	118	289	73	143		29		248	138
1990	184	379	63	211	6	35		29	136
1991	141	299	75	247	5	55	1	145	143
1992	162	425	55	246	5	36	2	59	138
1993	147	435	21	249	2		1		138
1994	182	471	35	325	1	6			141
1995	177	354	58	365	7	1			141
1996	144	289	100	297	1	7		1	142
1997	124	312	131	294	14	4			139
1998	168	349	95	233	38	76	4	22	142
1999	180	364	107	255	22	30	3	9	139
2000	184	395	135	312	41	65	44	98	146
2001	216	390	152	394	45	44	25	7	143
2002	220	340	133	299	38	73	21	247	143
2003	272	367	137	333	51	36	13	0	143
2004	268	358	149	380	34	59	1		142
2005	255	347	157	404	22	17	2		140
2006	260	188	154	326	17	4	1	0	141

-----Original Message-----
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On Behalf Of n3xls at juno.com
Sent: Friday, November 17, 2006 4:27 PM
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Subject: Re: [PaQSO] 15 and 10 meters

I agree it seems to me that high band activity over the past few years 
has dropped. It would be wise to have these half hour segments for 
each high band. This idea seemed to work last Wednesday night when 
some of us form the local area gathered on six meters for a net. we 
had a total of 16 stations join us some as far as Jim Throop. If you 
like to join in as well tune your radio to 50.140 USB at 9 PM 
Wednesday 

-- Herb Krumich <wa2fgk at ezlinx.net> wrote:
The Murgas Club screwed up this year in not relaying enough info to 
our operators prior to the contest. We always set certain times to 
operate on two meters, ten meters, and fifteen meters. With lack of 
communication between members we lost many contacts.
Next year we will be setting thirty minute segments for those 
operations. 
The contest would be better served if all stations in the state follow 
our published times. 
We have lost the importance of our quieter bands. I am sure  from my 
QTH in north east Pennsylvania, I could work many stations on ground 
wave in the western part of the state on 10 or 15 meters.
The big scores in the contest is important, but the amount of stations 
that participate successfully even with "ten contacts" is much more 
important.
Stay warm this winter.
Herb K2LNS
K3YTL CW Operator
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