How do you find out what cq zone you're in?
A.S., WA7FXB/4 Greenville NC
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, October 25, 2009 2:31 PM
Subject: Re: contest question


> Gee tom, are you sure you are a real ham and not a CBer in disguise? 
> Real
> hams are supposed to have their CQ zone, ITU zone, and 6 character grid
> square  stored in their magic decoder ring for just such an emergency.
>
> You are still in zone 4 for the time being.   But after the big earthquake
> takes away the west coast and they redraw the maps, you may be beachfront 
> in
> zone 3.
>
> 73, Steve KW3A
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "tom behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, October 25, 2009 1:40 PM
> Subject: Re: contest question
>
>
>>    I actually thought of trying some of the contest last night, but 
>> didn't
>> know if my CQ zone had changed with the move from Michigan to Colorado.
>>
>> In Michigan, it was 4, but I'm not sure about Colorado.  And, I know if
>> you
>> ask during the contest, some of those guys get real impatient with you if
>> you don't know your CQ zone.
>>
>> Heard a bunch of J A's on 20 meters last night, so it was real tempting.
>>
>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ, Louisville, CO
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Sunday, October 25, 2009 7:22 AM
>> Subject: Re: contest question
>>
>>
>> CQ World Wide SSB.    If you listen for a bit, you  can see why some call
>> it
>> CQ World War.
>>
>> 73, Steve KW3A
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Albert Sanchez" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Sunday, October 25, 2009 8:46 AM
>> Subject: contest question
>>
>>
>>> What's the contest on hf bands this weekend?
>>> 73, W A 7 F X B
>>>
>>
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