Oh, you will, Steve.
Just remember that, with my current sloper arrangement, I'll be toward the
bottom of the band--1.900 and below.
73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, November 21, 2011 9:24 PM
Subject: Re: November Sweepstakes and 160 meters
> Tom,
>
> Yes, CW only. Early next year, there are separate CQ 160 contests for
> CW and SSB. Hope to see you in one of them.
>
> 73, Steve KW3A
>
> On 11/21/2011 9:12 PM, Tom Behler wrote:
>> Steve:
>>
>> Is the ARRL 160 meter contest the first Week-end in December SSB and CW,
>> or
>> CW only?
>>
>> I can look it up on the wa7bnm perpetual contest calendar, but thought it
>> might be easier just to ask the man who already knows! (grin)
>>
>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Steve Forst"<[log in to unmask]>
>> To:<[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Monday, November 21, 2011 7:59 PM
>> Subject: Re: November Sweepstakes and 160 meters
>>
>>
>>> Q (big surprise) is QRP and U is unlimited. The unlimited class can
>>> use spotting, while the regular A and B can't.
>>>
>>> Didn't get on at all this weekend, but hope to knock out a few in the CQ
>>> WW and ARRL 160 in the next 2 weeks.
>>>
>>> 73, Steve KW3A
>>>
>>> On 11/21/2011 7:38 PM, Tom Behler wrote:
>>>> Pat:
>>>>
>>>> You're correct on the A and B power designators.
>>>>
>>>> Q and U are relatively new, and I heard them too.
>>>>
>>>> Don't know what they mean either, but if you go to:
>>>>
>>>> http://www.arrl.org/sweepstakes
>>>>
>>>> they are all listed there. I think it's only a small ways down the
>>>> page.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Pat Byrne"<[log in to unmask]>
>>>> To:<[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Sent: Monday, November 21, 2011 7:14 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: November Sweepstakes and 160 meters
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Tom,
>>>>> What was the letter designator in the SS exchange? I thought it had
>>>>> to do with power - A for 100 or less and B for above. But I think I
>>>>> heard a Q and an U so I am confused.
>>>>> I played on ten a bit and once I got the freq. shift between my
>>>>> transmit and receive straightened out, people heard me rather well!!
>>>>> Pat, K9JAUAt 06:04 PM 11/21/2011, you wrote:
>>>>>> I agree, Lloyd.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 75 was not in the greatest shape for me either Saturday night.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I spent my time mostly on 20, some on 40, and a little on 10.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Never got to 15 meters.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I didn't make nearly as many qsos as you, but had fun anyway.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I find the Sweepstakes exchange to be a bit cumbersome and unwieldy
>>>>>> at
>>>>>> times, but maybe that's just me.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Good luck in the CQ CW DX contest this coming week-end. I wish I
>>>>>> could
>>>>>> do
>>>>>> it, but we will be in Missouri visiting family at that time.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>> From: "Lloyd Rasmussen"<[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>> To:<[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>> Sent: Monday, November 21, 2011 7:30 AM
>>>>>> Subject: Re: November Sweepstakes and 160 meters
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I ended up with 456 QSO's in 79 sections. Although I put myself in
>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>> high-power category, I only had the amp on about one-quarter of the
>>>>>>> time.
>>>>>>> Around here, nobody planned to try 160 for the sweepstakes, since
>>>>>>> you
>>>>>>> don't
>>>>>>> get new multipliers for different bands, but try to work everyone
>>>>>>> you
>>>>>>> can
>>>>>>> find just one time.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Yesterday afternoon, NO2X didn't know that he worked three blind
>>>>>>> hams
>>>>>>> in
>>>>>>> about 3 minutes. First was K4LTA, then KB8TYJ, then W3IUU, with a
>>>>>>> couple
>>>>>>> of
>>>>>>> other stations in between.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Conditions on 75 were not nearly as good as in previous winters, for
>>>>>>> me;
>>>>>>> this was a contest for the higher bands.
>>>>>>> 73,
>>>>>>> Lloyd Rasmussen, W3IUU, Wheaton, Maryland
>>>>>>> Home: http://lras.home.sprynet.com
>>>>>>> Work: http://www.loc.gov/nls
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>>>> From: For blind ham radio operators
>>>>>>>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>>>>>>>> On Behalf Of Tom Behler
>>>>>>>> Sent: Sunday, November 20, 2011 12:18 AM
>>>>>>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>>>>>>> Subject: November Sweepstakes and 160 meters
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Hi, all.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Well, I worked a bit of the Sweepstakes contest tonight, using my
>>>>>>>> new
>>>>>>>> 80-meter sloper, and had reasonable success. Only used 100 watts,
>>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>> had
>>>>>>>> trouble breaking through some of the pilups, but got out to the
>>>>>>>> east
>>>>>>>> coast,
>>>>>>>> the south, and as far west as South Dakota.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Around 11:30 Eastern, I moved down to 160 meters, and was surprised
>>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>>> find
>>>>>>>> no contest activity there yet.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I would have thought 160 would have started to have some contest
>>>>>>>> activity
>>>>>>>> by
>>>>>>>> that hour of the night.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Will be interested in the experiences of any others who are doing
>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>> contest.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> P.S. I heard Lloyd (W3IUU) tonight on 75 meters working a station
>>>>>>>> in
>>>>>>>> Western Pennsylvania, but could not make contact because he was
>>>>>>>> doing
>>>>>>>> S
>>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>> P like me.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
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