No, this is based on the CQ Zone map where the whole earth is broken
down into 40 different zones. I think for the US it works this way:
Call areas 1, 2, 3, and 4 are in cq zone 5.
Call areas 5, 8, 9, and 0 are in CQ zone 4.
Call areas 6 and 7 are in cq zone 3.
If you could see a map, it might all make some sense, otherwise it's
just a Hodge podge of numbers. The CQ zone 1 is up in Alaska, the
numbers move down through North and South America, then over to Europe
and Asia. It kind of goes around and around until it finishes up with
zone 40 in Iceland
Most of the logging software the other stations are using will
automatically fill in your zone based on your call. .
73, good luck, Steve KW3A
On 11/23/2012 11:46 PM, Don Risavy, Jr.; NR4DR wrote:
> Ok; but, would my cq zone bhe 4 since am in the 4 call area?
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Tom Behler
> Sent: Friday, November 23, 2012 9:11 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: CQ WW CW Contest Now Starting: Is Anyone Playing?
>
> It's just an rst reading and your CQ zone.
>
> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Don Risavy, Jr.; NR4DR" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, November 23, 2012 7:50 PM
> Subject: Re: CQ WW CW Contest Now Starting: Is Anyone Playing?
>
>
>> What's the exchange for the contest?
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>> On Behalf Of Tom Behler
>> Sent: Friday, November 23, 2012 6:21 PM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: CQ WW CW Contest Now Starting: Is Anyone Playing?
>>
>> Hi, all.
>>
>> On a much happier note, is anyone planning to play in the CQ Worldwide CW
>> contest this week-end?
>>
>> It runs for the next 48 hours, starting at 7 p.m. Eastern, and goes until
>> 7
>> p.m. Eastern on Sunday. It is in the CW portions of all the usual
>> bands--10
>> through 160.
>>
>> Conditions look to be pretty good, so lots of DX can be had if you are a
>> CW
>> op and have the time to participate.
>>
>> I won't be doing the contest all week-end, because of other commitments at
>> times, but plan to wrack up some contacts, and hopefully some rare ones as
>> well.
>>
>> 73 and gud dx from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>
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