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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