[TVARC] K2TE Score, ARRL CW DX , SOAB HP

[George]

A great tip.
In the “similar but different” category, there were a number of CQers who didn’t come back to me even when I was calling them one on one. So I tweaked my transmit frequency up or down and tried again. Sometimes it worked. If not, I moved on.
George 

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> On Feb 24, 2026, at 11:55 AM, w3us--- via TVARC <tvarc at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
> 
> You N1MM+ Gurus already know this, but it bears repeating for others: When you click on the station spot on the N1MM+ Bandmap, it randomizes the offset so as to not  zero-beat the DX station.
> 
> 73,
> Rusty - W3US
> 
>> On Feb 24, 2026, at 09:18, Pete K2PS via TVARC <tvarc at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
>> 
>> Nice score, Ed.  And yes, it’s amazing how well that frequency shift technique works – and why everyone doesn’t do the same!
>>  
>> 73, Pete, K2PS
>>  
>> From: tvarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net <tvarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On Behalf Of Ed Deichler via TVARC
>> Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2026 8:50 AM
>> To: villages reflector <TVARC at mailman.qth.net>
>> Subject: [TVARC] K2TE Score, ARRL CW DX , SOAB HP
>>  
>> This contest is always a great one for having the world come to us. As usual, plans to do a serious effort always get torpedoed by family commitments. I did not get on until Saturday morning and was happy to see 10 open. I scrolled down the band picking off new multipliers with just one call. Just like the old days with beams. 
>>  
>> I bounced around as multipliers built up on the other bands with 15 being the most productive. I was able to put in most of my time on Sunday and had to struggle on 10 as conditions went south (north?).
>>  
>> After some 40 years of contesting, I learned a new tactic when encountering a pile-up on a rare station. I used to hammer it out with everyone when I had the muscle to compete. With a vertical antenna with less power, I finally realized I needed to move up or down a few dozen hertz to be clear of the mob. Two or three calls and I got him. Wish I had known this 40 years ago.
>>  
>> BIC time: 14.5 hours
>> 
>>         Band     QSOs     Pts  Cty  Pt/Q
>>          3.5         42        126   28   3.0
>>            7        101        303   52   3.0
>>           14       192        576   68   3.0
>>           21       197        591   69   3.0
>>           28         92        276   54   3.0
>>        Total       624      1872  271   3.0
>> 
>> 
>>             Score : 507,312
>> 
>>               Rig : k3 + KPA500; 6BTV Vertical
>>  
>>  
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