[TVARC] ARRLDX CW ND4G SOAB HP

[Steven Roth]

Oh yeh, I see.   Machine-to-machine.  Stupid me, I am using a key.

On Mon, Feb 20, 2023 at 9:29 PM w3us at casa-aloha.net <w3us at casa-aloha.net>
wrote:

> CR6K is one of those ops.  Check out his YouTube video 2BSIQ (two band
> interleaved QSOs).  Unbelievable.
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g88NhrPrfb4
>
>
> > On Feb 20, 2023, at 20:47, Steven Roth <ad4k.steven at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > So, my issue is with the “super speed” guys this past weekend whose
> keying is not up to snuff - mostly too fast. They send at teletype speeds.
> Why?  If they would send slower and clear they would get more “business”.
> My figure is they are just trying to impress people.
> >
> > Steve - AD4K
> >
> >> On Feb 20, 2023, at 17:36, K2PS Pete Stafford <psk2ps at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> Don't be afraid of asking for repeats.  They don't know if it's QRM or
> you.
> >> I've had QSOs where I'm asking 5 or 6 times for their call.  And maybe
> CR3W
> >> or CR3DX (can't recall) send at 40-50wpm - and they ain't calling you!
> >> Sometimes, to make the QSO, I slow down to their speed.  People who
> don't do
> >> that sometimes won't successfully make the contact.
> >>
> >> As George said, always try and be on the highest frequency band that's
> open
> >> - 'cause before you know it, it won't be.
> >>
> >> Nice on the JT.  That's a good one!
> >>
> >> 73, Pete, K2PS
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: tvarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net <tvarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On
> >> Behalf Of Rich Erlichman
> >> Sent: Monday, February 20, 2023 12:48 PM
> >> To: Reflector (TVARC at mailman.qth.net) <TVARC at mailman.qth.net>
> >> Subject: [TVARC] ARRLDX CW ND4G SOAB HP
> >>
> >> What a great contest. All S&P here, as I don't trust myself when up
> against
> >> 40-50 wpm stations. Those guys I have to listen a couple of times to
> make
> >> sure I have their call right. LOL Sometimes I think it is a crime how
> fast
> >> some of these guys can work.
> >> Totally insane!!!!
> >> Busy Friday evening, so I didn't get started until Saturday morning.
> >> Plans for Sunday afternoon and evening meant I was shutting down early
> as
> >> well. I managed some good operating time Saturday and Sunday mornings,
> and
> >> Saturday evening.
> >> Kudos to George/K2DM, Pete/K2PS, and Rusty/W3US for some really terrific
> >> scores. Good to see Doug/K1CTR getting into the mix, too.
> >>
> >> George: It takes a great antenna farm to work QRP. . . I did it back in
> the
> >> '70s (Argonaut 509) when I had a lot more patience (and a better
> antenna).
> >> Terrific band conditions, and I admire Pete in his single band effort;
> >> 10 meters was wide open. In fact, I found 10 better than 20 meters
> (which is
> >> usually a goto band).
> >> I think I had to repeat my exchange only about 3 times during the entire
> >> weekend. And, it seems I was busting through most pileups. In many
> cases I
> >> came through on my first call. Amazing, considering the flagpole
> antenna. Of
> >> course the 500 watts helped a little.
> >>
> >> Early Sunday morning I even worked a JT/Mongolia, for an ATNO for me
> (#206).
> >> At first I thought it was just another JA station. Boy, was I surprised.
> >>
> >> 73, Rich, ND4G
> >>
> >>                    ARRL DX Contest, CW - 2023
> >>
> >> Call: ND4G
> >> Operator(s): ND4G
> >> Station: ND4G
> >>
> >> Class: SOAB HP
> >> QTH: FL
> >> Operating Time (hrs): 14.6
> >> OpMode: SO2R
> >>
> >> Summary:
> >> Band  QSOs  Mults
> >> -------------------
> >>  160:
> >>   80:   22    20
> >>   40:   55    29
> >>   20:   32    24
> >>   15:   77    36
> >>   10:  116    44
> >> -------------------
> >> Total:  302   153  Total Score = 138,618
> >>
> >> Club: The Villages Amateur Radio Club
> >>
> >> Comments:
> >>
> >> FLEX-6600M -> ELECRAFT KPA500 -> MFJ-998RT Remote Tuner -> 20' Stealth
> >> vertical flagpole
> >>
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