Seriously, it is a fun event, so even if you aren't a heavy contester,
it is a good chance to get on the air and keep the CW operating skills
sharp, or develop them in the first place.
If you don't want to deal with the heaviest QRM, listen around on 15
and 10 meter CW. Those bands are often open, but less crowded because
the big boys think they are not.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, August 03, 2012 5:46 AM
Subject: North American QSO Party CW Contest This Week-end: Is Anyone
Going To Play?
Hello, all.
The North American QSO Party CW Contest is this week-end. It runs
from 1800
Z tomorrow afternoon, until 0600 Z Sunday morning. If you are in the
Eastern time zone, that translates to 2 p.m. tomorrow, until 2 a.m.
Sunday
morning. Those in Other time zones can do the appropriate time
conversions
from there.
The contest exchange is very simple--just your name and
state/province.
Everyone is limited to a maximum power of 100 watts, which is nice
because
it levels the playing field for those who do not have and use
amplifiers.
In my view, this is one of the most fun CW contests on the contest
calendar.
And, the SSB contest is two weeks from this week-end!
As rare as it seems, I'm actually going to be at the home QTH this
week-end,
and plan to put in a good contest effort. The only thing that might
stop me
is the fact that there is going to be a major cold front coming
through our
area tomorrow night, which will certainly create its share of
thunderstorms
and associated QRN, but hopefully, I'll be able to work around that.
Hope to see at least some of you in the contest.
73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ, Big Rapids, MI
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