Steve:

Yeah, I'll have to see about what I can do to stay up a little later when
the next 160 meter contest comes around.

As you know, I like 160 meter contests, particularly the CW variety, since I
can get more of a signal out via CW on that band, given my current antenna
situation.

Oh, how nice it would be to be young again, when I could stay up until 1 or
2 a.m. on week-end nights without even a second thought.

Tom Behler: KB8TYJ


-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Steve Forst
Sent: Sunday, December 06, 2015 6:20 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: 160 Meter CW Contest

Tom,

XE2X was on  both nights and I worked him on Friday.  I had actually worked
him on 160 last week in the CQ WW CW.

For the west coast, you may have gone to bed a little early.  I worked 
BC, SCV,  WWA, ID, and EWA between 0430 and 0530 UTC.   Also another WWA 
at 1130 UTC.

Hope to hear you in the NAQP next month, if nothing else.

73, Steve KW3A

On 12/6/2015 3:35 PM, Tom Behler wrote:
> Steve:
>
> I actually heard an X E station from here with a pretty good signal, 
> and meant to try to snag him, but got involved with my C Q ing, and 
> never got back to him.
>
> I'm curious;  when did you work those west coast stations.
>
> I didn't hear any of them from here, but I only stayed up until about 
> 10:30 Eastern or so each night, which was likely too early.
>
> Looking forward to the ARRL 10-meter contest next week-end. However, 
> I'm not sure how much time I'll have because it's the week-end between 
> the ending of classes and final exams.
>
> I'll be interested if anyone has any 10-meter propagation outlooks for 
> the contest.
>
> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators 
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Steve Forst
> Sent: Sunday, December 06, 2015 1:59 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: 160 Meter CW Contest
>
> Tom,
>
> Sorry we didn't cross paths over the weekend.   I finished with 243 in
> the log.   58 sections and 3 DX (VP9, PJ2, and XE).   In my head I had
> miscounted the KP2 I had worked as DX, but of course it counts as the 
> VI section.
>
>
> I did find things a little better last night.     I worked several west
> coast stations, which is a nice jump from here.
>
> I heard some of the big guns working  Europe,  but my short, low 
> dipole wasn't up to the task  this weekend.
>
> 73, Steve KW3A
>
>
> On 12/6/2015 1:29 PM, Tom Behler wrote:
>> Steve and all:
>>
>> Well, after a few more hours last night, I ended up with 175 qsos in 
>> the log, and worked 44 sections.  Other than Canada, I didn't snag any
DX.
>>
>> I noticed two differences in comparison to last year.
>>
>> First, I really don't believe conditions were as good as they were 
>> for the
>> 2014 contest.  There was a lot more QSB on the band for whatever 
>> reason, which made copying signals more difficult.
>>
>> Second, I did mainly c q ing last night, and, although I did get a 
>> few
> good
>> runs going, they didn't last long, and I only had more than one 
>> station coming back to me on several occasions.
>>
>> I suspect this indicates that others were dealing with the
> less-than-optimal
>> conditions as well, but it's hard to know for sure.
>>
>> Admittedly, my 160-meter antenna here isn't the greatest, so I'm sure 
>> that accounts for some of this too.
>>
>> On a much more positive note, I can echo Phil's earlier point that CW 
>> certainly is not dead.  I often had trouble finding a vacant 
>> frequency for calling CQ.  Of course, the CW band segment on 160 
>> meters is rather
> limited,
>> but there certainly were plenty of CW ops working the contest.
>>
>> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: For blind ham radio operators 
>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>> On Behalf Of Steve Forst
>> Sent: Sunday, December 06, 2015 1:19 AM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: 160 Meter CW Contest
>>
>> MAR is Maritime section.   Not sure what provinces it includes, but they
>> probably  eat a lot of fish.  I think VE1  and VE9 will also send Mar.
>>
>> Heading to beddy-bye now.  Worked 180 with 56 sections and 4 DX.
>>
>> 73, Steve KW3A
>>
>> .
>>
>> On 12/6/2015 12:53 AM, howard kaufman wrote:
>>> They are running at 25 WPM, this is my favorite contest, because it 
>>> really tests the selectivity of your receiver.
>>> I worked a vy2, who gave his section as mar.
>>> I don't think this is from marz, but I can't guess..  I thought Quebeck.
>>> Last night I heard ve3ew working a dk7, I want his station!!!
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: For blind ham radio operators
>>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>>> On Behalf Of Phil Scovell
>>> Sent: Sunday, December 06, 2015 12:11 AM
>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>> Subject: 160 Meter CW Contest
>>>
>>> I've heard a lot of pretty strong signals tonight, Saturday, on 160.
>>> One thing I've noticed about the 160 CW contests, is that the 
>>> stations are running slower speeds than the majority of DX CW 
>>> contests as well as the Sweep Stakes contests.  Probably due to the 
>>> QSB normally very noticeable on the top band.  It does an old CW 
>>> operator's heart good to hear all the CW activity on 160 meters.
>>>
>>> Phil.
>>> K0NX
>>>
>>
>