Hey, Howard.
When did you work Portugal on 160?
I wanted to do some work on that band, but just couldn't stay up long
enough, or get up early enough in the morning to accomplish that.
I assume that if you could work them, I would have been able to do so as
well from here in Michigan.
Darn!
73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Howard Kaufman" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 4:11 AM
Subject: Re: Some thoughts on the ARRL International DX CW Contest
> That sounds like a DX contest to me Tom.
>
> I worked Portugal on 160, I'd love to know what he was running to hear
> me?!!!
> You won't be heard calling cq in a dx contest with your station. It's
> like
> running QRP.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, February 19, 2012 10:21 AM
> Subject: Some thoughts on the ARRL International DX CW Contest
>
>
>> Hi, all.
>>
>> I suspect I spent approximately 9 hours of operating time this week-end,
>> playing in the ARRL International DX CW contest, and my results were
>> somewhat disappointing.
>>
>> I have some thoughts on the contest, and would like the reactions of
>> others
>> as well.
>>
>> To give you background, I decided to stick to 100 watts, since it was a
>> CW
>> contest. I used my Alpha Delta DXCC antenna, and operated on 10, 15, 20,
>> and 40 meters.
>>
>> Band conditions weren't the greatest, in my opinion, but I have seen
>> worse.
>>
>> Here's where my disappointment comes in:
>>
>> I did mainly S and P work, which is where I got most of my contacts.
>> However, I did spend some time sending out CQ's on the various bands,
>> with
>> only a handful of contacts.
>>
>> To me, the contest seemed like more of a situation where big gun DX
>> stations
>> were competing with one another to get the highest score, with very few
>> DX
>> stations actually roaming out there trying to give contacts to folks like
>> us
>> from the states. It also seemed like there were not terrific numbers of
>> US
>> stations calling CQ.
>>
>> I guess the whole contest environment seemed a bit strange to me.
>>
>> Then again, I'm the first to admit that I'm a relative newby to
>> contesting,
>> and therefore, have very much to learn.
>>
>> Anyway, I'd be interested in the thoughts and experiences of others who
>> might have played in the contest this week-end, or in previous years.
>>
>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
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