Thanks Tom, sounds like fun. A.S., wa7fxb
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2013 9:38 PM
Subject: Re: ARRL 10-meter Contest Strategy


> Albert:
>
> Since you are a US station, the exchange is simply an RST (usually just 
> sent
> as 599 for CW and 59 for phone), followed by your state.
>
> Have fun if you decide to participate.
>
> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Albert Sanchez
> Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2013 8:25 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: ARRL 10-meter Contest Strategy
>
> Tom
> What is the exchange?
> Albert, WA7FXB
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2013 8:10 PM
> Subject: Re: ARRL 10-meter Contest Strategy
>
>
>> Thanks for the good advice, Lloyd.
>>
>> Whatever happens, the week-end should be lots of fun.
>>
>> It will be cold and snowy here, so the contesting weather should be 
>> ideal,
>> as long as the wind doesn't take down my wire antennas.
>>
>> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: For blind ham radio operators 
>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>> On Behalf Of Lloyd Rasmussen
>> Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2013 9:27 PM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: ARRL 10-meter Contest Strategy
>>
>> I don't know about strategy, but the latest predictions show solar flux 
>> in
>> the 170 range next weekend, which should provide some good F2 
>> propagation.
>> Go where the stations are, and the multipliers will probably fall into
>> place.  Phone activity can spread way up the band if it is active, so 
>> keep
>> tuning upward until you reach frequencies where the activity has thinned
>> out.  If you can switch quickly between phone and CW, I would recommend
>> not
>> segregating the modes by day, but really going where the QSO rates are
>> high.
>>
>> There are not additional points for working people farther or closer, 
>> just
>> multipliers for states, provinces, Mexican states and other countries.
>> Have
>> fun.  These may be the best 10-meter conditions in years, or at least as
>> good as two years ago.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Lloyd Rasmussen, Kensington, MD
>> http://lras.home.sprynet.com
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Tom Behler
>> Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2013 8:13 PM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: ARRL 10-meter Contest Strategy
>>
>> Hi, everyone.
>>
>>
>>
>> The recent post from David (G3YXX) got me to thinking about the best
>> strategy for this week-end's ARRL 10-meter contest, and I'm now 
>> interested
>> in any thoughts from the group on what might be the best way to go.
>>
>>
>>
>> My originally-planned strategy was to do a completely CW operation.  This
>> was based on the idea that you get 2 points per contact, and that you
>> would
>> be working under considerably less-crowded band conditions.
>>
>>
>>
>> However, David's idea of doing CW one day, and SSB the next has caused me
>> to
>> re-consider my strategy.
>>
>>
>>
>> I'm interested in what others who are planning to play in the contest are
>> thinking of doing.
>>
>>
>>
>> I fully realize that, with my rather meager antenna setup here, I am not
>> going to be able to adequately compete with the big guns, but I would 
>> like
>> to see what kind of a score I can achieve during the hours I'll be able 
>> to
>> operate on both Saturday and Sunday.
>>
>>
>>
>> Hopefully, band conditions will be reasonably good for the event.
>>
>>
>>
>> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ