[PaQSO] 75-80 meters

[Mark Schreiner]

If you think the issues are bad during PAQP on 75m, try the ARRL November
Sweepstakes Phone contest!  I'm sure others as well, but that is one where
I noticed it much more than PAQP.

Mark, NK8Q


On Fri, Oct 18, 2013 at 5:23 PM, Matthew Steger <n3ntj at embarqmail.com>wrote:

> Agreed.. I found a few 40 and 80 m guys on AM that wanted 'QRM' free
> conditions 10 kc above and below their freqs and then started bugging QSO
> stations anywhere near them via tuning up, etc.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: paqso-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:paqso-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
> On Behalf Of Goody K3NG
> Sent: Friday, October 18, 2013 12:57 PM
> To: paqso at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [PaQSO] 75-80 meters
>
> "Discontent from the locals on 80" is a friendly way of putting it.  It
> seems every year we get some static from people unhappy with our Friday
> night 80m net.  80m phone isn't a friendly place for visitors.  But I
> digress.
>
>
> On Fri, Oct 18, 2013 at 12:18 PM, David All <n3xudfm19 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > In 2010 the 3 Generation Contest Team (N3XUD) was in Bedford county
> > and 80 was jumping so bad on sunday afternoon that we (PAQP)
> > participants caused a lot of discontent with the locals on 80.  I have
> > no idea if this has any bearing on this topic or not.  But I agree
> > with you.  40 is the workhorse but 80 is a place to concentrate as
> > well.  I do recall our 80m op indicating that late sunday that what he
> > was working were weak very weak locals that were just just above the
> > noise.  So I would figure conditions just did not open early enough this
> year on 80.
> > Last year from the County Line (FRA/FUL) 10-15-20 were absolutely crap
> > and
> > 40 and 80 were jumping.  Got to love the unpredictability of the bands.
> > Dave N3XUD
> > Bonus Station W3ZGD operator
> >
> >
> > On Fri, Oct 18, 2013 at 9:42 AM, Herb Krumich <wa2fgk at yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Question guys
> > > Why isn't 75 or 80 meters used more in the late afternoons during
> > > the contest. I question this because when I go roving, I do have a
> > > shortened dipole for 40-80 meters, which I wish I could use on more
> than
> 40 meters.
> > > The band this time of the year is great for local communication,
> > > especially since the summer static is gone.
> > > There are many rovers that loose monster amounts of contacts during
> > > the afternoon.
> > > Perhaps an activity hour would be an idea.
> > > I usually can work 200 contacts quickly from a county, but this
> > > amount could be 300 if guys would get off 20 and 40 for an hour of
> > > two This is only my thoughts from roving experience Herb K2LNS
> > > Usually use the call of K3YTL in this contest
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