[PaQSO] why more dx interest than west coast?

[Goody K3NG]

I thought there was a lack of CA stations this time around.  I think I
worked only two sections.  Usually I get a bunch more.  And it wasn't for
lack of propagation.  I was calling CQ with QRP, they answered me, and they
were strong signals.  I also usually get ID, MT, and UT.  Not this time.


On Thu, Oct 17, 2013 at 10:53 PM, Mark Schreiner <mark.j.schreiner at gmail.com
> wrote:

> Tim,
>
> Interesting observation.  I would be curious to see what others have to say
> as well.
>
> I'm happy to work as many mults as possible, as I think we all would be.  I
> think I only had one QSO with a station in CA, where there are many more
> mults that can be worked.  In the past, yes, I would get an occasional one
> or two DX stations or so while trying to pick up more mults out west, just
> as you said, Tim.  Maybe if I had a yagi I could have done better into CA,
> but if they aren't participating then it seems like a waste of RF.  Several
> years ago I did participate a little bit in the CAQP as well, hoping to
> stir up some interest in the PAQP for the following weekend.  Maybe after
> they run all weekend they are burned out from radio for a bit, or have to
> catch up on honey-do lists?  I was surprised to not work many AZ stations,
> and one of them whom I did work I asked if he was in the AZ QSO Party so I
> could give him a contact for that (he said he was not).
>
> Missed Mults this year from my station, which I was running fairly simple
> dipole-like antennas from the portable location, i.e. Carolina Windom,
> Mystery Antenna and 40/20m Fan Dipole, we as follows (by call area):
>
> 0:  KS, NE, SD
> 1:  ME, VT
> 2:  VI
> 4:  PR
> 5:  LA
> 6:  EB, LAX, ORG, PAC, SB, SDG, SF, SJV, SV  (only got SCV)
> 7:  AK, ID, MT, UT, WY
> VE:  ALL BUT ON & QC
>
> I think I may have gotten more mults had I spent more time on 20/15/10m on
> Saturday, but it was nice to hear 40m open across PA during the beginning
> of the PAQP for a change (maybe it was like that last year also, I
> forget).  Maybe I would have missed a clean sweep, but in reality while a
> clean sweep is nice, the highest score I could muster is what really should
> matter, right?  Okay, not counting possible individual goals, like if I
> really tried to just get a clean sweep as a #1 priority I could give up
> lots of other things, but then would likely not get as high of a score as I
> may have had otherwise.  I really don't mean to lay blame on those sections
> I missed as I likely didn't spend as much time operating the higher
> frequencies as I should have, and when band conditions are good, QRP really
> cranks on those higher frequencies!
>
> While the Mystery Antenna is three half-wavelengths, I didn't put it up in
> a specific orientation for max gain in any particular direction, I was
> using the best layout of the trees that were available.
>
> Wow, those are a lot (33) of missed mults, though, that even a few of those
> could really have boosted the scores nicely!
>
> Mark, NK8Q
>
>
> On Thu, Oct 17, 2013 at 10:28 PM, <morsenut at aol.com> wrote:
>
> > I just read NK8Q's summary...and if I am reading him right,  there is
> more
> > active participation from DX stations than West Coast and VE stations in
> > PAQP.
> >
> > While I am grateful for the DX stations, they do only
> > Count as one multiplier and you typically work them when you are trying
> to
> > find West Coast, mid West, and Western multipliers.  I missed at least
> half
> > of the West Coast multipliers and at least two thirds of the VE mults.
> >
> > Admittedly, I don't have a directional antenna on the high bands but this
> > is still kinda frustrating because DX heard me on my simple dipole at 40
> > feet on 20 and 15 meters,  so what gives with W. Coast and other western
> > multipliers?
> >
> > I know the high bands are propagating into the 6, 7, and 0 call areas
> > because I DID get replies from there
> >
> > I can only conclude that, in relation to their numbers,  that there is
> > slack interest among the western mults in PAQP.
> >
> > That is a shame.
> >
> > The weekend before PAQP, I make it a point to work several stations
> > calling the CAQP on 15 and 20 meters...even though I don't even submit a
> > log, I just want to be there for them and hope they return the favor the
> > following weekend.
> >
> > But it seems less than what I would expect and the DX stations are a
> > welcome substitute,  notwithstanding the single mult they represent.
> >
> > Anyone else have similar experience?
> >
> > Do tell.
> >
> > 73 All,
> >
> > Tim
> > WU3U
> >
> >
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