[PVRCNC] FW: ARRLDX SSB W4BBT SOAB HP

Mon Mar 6 15:28:06 EST 2023

Don,

It's always good for someone to stir the pot occasionally.  It helps us to
reassess our individual conceptions and misconceptions, and to hear others'
opinions.

73,
Henry - K4TMC

On Mon, Mar 6, 2023 at 3:09 PM Don Gladwell <dongladwell1 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Didn’t know I would create so much discussion, but thanks for all your
> comments.
>
> 73,
>
> Don-W4BBT
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Mar 6, 2023, at 2:05 PM, Henry Pollock - K4TMC <kilo4tmc at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > In the hottest part of my runs, I was trying to ID every 3rd or 4th QSO.
> > That time frame was probably no more than 2 minutes.  I know from my S&P
> > efforts, I usually give a runner 5 or 6 QSOs to ID before I either move
> on
> > or throw out "your call?". That's a lot of time!
> >
> > Looking forward to SOLP (maybe SB 10M) from the beach in CQWPX SSB in a
> few
> > weeks.
> >
> > 73,
> > Henry - K4TMC
> >
> >
> >> On Mon, Mar 6, 2023 at 11:34 AM James Jordan <k4qpl2 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> Two comments:
> >> Yes, not sending ID regularly is bad. We insist on it here.
> >> HOWEVER, have you actually measured the time between ID’s? I regularly
> >> get “call?” as short as ten or fifteen seconds after the last ID. If
> you’re
> >> S&P fifteen seconds sounds like forever after you’ve tuned or clicked
> on a
> >> runner.
> >> 73,
> >> Jim K4QPL VP5M
> >>
> >> Sent from my iPhone
> >>
> >>> On Mar 6, 2023, at 11:07 AM, Henry Pollock - K4TMC <kilo4tmc at gmail.com
> >
> >> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Thanks for the ideas.  Yes, I drink lots of coffee and water, except
> >> when
> >>> things are going fast.  I do use a single DVR message for the basic CQ
> >>> contest call.  But, since the K3 has 3 additional message blocks, I'll
> >> try
> >>> Rowland's idea and populate the other message buttons.
> >>>
> >>> 73,
> >>> Henry - K4TMC
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> On Mon, Mar 6, 2023 at 10:56 AM Nathan Moreschi <n4ydu at yahoo.com>
> >> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> I crack up at the robo-voice stuff.
> >>>>
> >>>> Agree totally with Rowland.
> >>>>
> >>>> Nate
> >>>>
> >>>> On Monday, March 6, 2023 at 10:52:23 AM EST, Rowland Archer <
> >>>> rarcher at tourstar.net> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Nate has way more experience with this than I do -- but my approach is
> >> to
> >>>> record the common phrases as voice macros in N1MM+,
> >>>> turn on enter sends exchange, and then when I hit enter to log the Q,
> >>>> N1MM+ sends "Thanks, K4XD contest."  I don't think this sounds robotic
> >>>> since I pre-recorded the entire phrase, it's not being pieced together
> >> like
> >>>> the robo-voicing of call signs.
> >>>>
> >>>> 73,
> >>>> Rowland K4XD
> >>>>
> >>>> On Mon, Mar 6, 2023 at 10:45 AM Henry Pollock - K4TMC <
> >> kilo4tmc at gmail.com>
> >>>> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> Yes it is annoying from the S&Per's standpoint...been there done that.
> >>>>
> >>>> However, from the runners standpoint (my recent NCQP effort), after
> >> 2-plus
> >>>> hours of 100+ rate, I found my voice fading, so I started going for
> >> several
> >>>> QSOs without IDing.  Yes, there were those that then asked "your
> call".
> >> I
> >>>> would then give my call on the next QRZ. Luckily, the rate slowed down
> >> and
> >>>> I was able to ID after every QSO.
> >>>>
> >>>> Nate, do you have any hints on how to keep your voice during long
> runs?
> >>>>
> >>>> 73,
> >>>> Henry - K4TMC
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> On Mon, Mar 6, 2023 at 8:24 AM Nathan Moreschi via PVRCNC <
> >>>> pvrcnc at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>> Yes, it's highly annoying. Most guys tend to sign at least after
> ever 3
> >>>>> Qs or so but after every one sure is nice.
> >>>>>   On Sunday, March 5, 2023 at 09:28:45 PM EST, Tom Lewis via PVRCNC <
> >>>>> pvrcnc at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Don
> >>>>> That is a pet peeve of mine. They need to give their call often.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Tom
> >>>>>   On Sunday, March 5, 2023 at 08:59:24 PM EST, Don Gladwell <
> >>>>> dongladwell1 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>> -----Original Message-----
> >>>>> From: webform at b4h.net <webform at b4h.net>
> >>>>> Sent: Sunday, March 05, 2023 8:50 PM
> >>>>> To: 3830 at contesting.com; dongladwell1 at gmail.com
> >>>>> Subject: ARRLDX SSB W4BBT SOAB HP
> >>>>>
> >>>>>                   ARRL DX Contest, SSB - 2023
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Call: W4BBT
> >>>>> Operator(s): W4BBT
> >>>>> Station: W4BBT
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Class: SOAB HP
> >>>>> QTH: NC
> >>>>> Operating Time (hrs): 18.5
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Summary:
> >>>>> Band  QSOs  Mults
> >>>>> -------------------
> >>>>> 160:
> >>>>> 80:    7    5
> >>>>> 40:  37    21
> >>>>> 20:  80    38
> >>>>> 15:  76    40
> >>>>> 10:  137    54
> >>>>> -------------------
> >>>>> Total:  337  158  Total Score = 159,738
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Club: Potomac Valley Radio Club
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Comments:
> >>>>>
> >>>>> I decided to do all S&P unassisted for this contest with lots of
> >> breaks.
> >>>>> 10m was wide open most of the time I was on. 15m and 20m were also
> >> good.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Now I am going to get on my soapbox again.  When doing S&P
> unassisted,
> >> it
> >>>>> drives me crazy how many operators finish their call with QRZ and no
> >> call
> >>>>> sign.
> >>>>> When trying to find new Qs, I either have to waste time until he
> >> decides
> >>>> to
> >>>>> give his call, or just move on or shout "What's your Call" if I can
> get
> >>>>> through the pileup.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> I did contact several new countries for me in Kenya-5Z4VJ and
> >>>> Israel-4X6TT
> >>>>> during this contest.  I was able to contact VP5M on 20m and 15m but
> >> never
> >>>>> found them on any of the other bands. (Remember I am just spinning
> the
> >>>>> knob)
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 73, Don-W4BBT
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
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