Lou,

Hang around 7032 for high speed CW rang chewing.  Three or four guys use it 
as sort of a calling frequency.

Phil.
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lou Kolb" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2009 5:48 PM
Subject: Re: WPX results


> It certainly isn't dead for contesting, Phil.  But there is a noticeable
> decline in stations willing to ragchew, especially at 30 or higher words 
> per
> minute.  I operate about half and  half phone and  CW but still find CW to
> be the most relaxing mode.  If I'm stressed, a good CW contact usually 
> gets
> me feeling much better in no time.  Lou
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2009 6:40 PM
> Subject: WPX results
>
>
>> Anybody, especially those who claim CW is dead, happen to listen to the
>> tons
>> and tons of CW stations on during the Worked All Prefixes contest last
>> weekend?  I tuned many bands and at many various times.  I heard European
>> big contests running S9 signals at 9 and 10 and 11 PM on 40 meter CW with
>> my
>> r7 vertical on the roof at 18 feet.  20 meters was open way way into the
>> wee
>> hours of the morning so that band is picking up for the summer time
>> conditions.  I heard a few guys running 15 meter CW but nothing on 10
>> meters
>> the one time I checked.  I heard NY4B at 3100 Sunday morning so who knows
>> what his final score was.  I heard lots of guys over 2,000 even before
>> Sunday morning so nobody can tell me CW is dead and down for the count.
>> Just curious if anyone else noticed any big scoring guys during the
>> contest.
>>
>> Phil.
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