Tom
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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