KB3LIX
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Why does this happen? | 0001582470H80 | on 7/1/13 |
WAH...WAH...WAH...want a towel ? Don't like contests, go wash the car, mow the grass, take the wife or dog for a walk. Get on the radio at some other time when there are no contests. And as I said above, major contests do NOT HAPPEN every weekend. Learn the contest schedule and scheduile YOUR activities accodingly. |
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Why does this happen? | 0001582470H80 | on 7/1/13 |
There are NOT major contests every weekend either. ED (W1RFI), very good analogy ! |
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ARRL QRM'ing Maritime Emergency Net | WA4YBC | on 7/1/13 |
I have said this before in other forums, I'll repeat it here for your convenience. If the captain of a vessel, no matter what size is going to depend on amateur radio for disaster communication should have his pilots license REVOKED immediatly. It is so much WORSE than FOOLISH to depend on amateurs in an emergency. The vessel in question SHOULD be equipped with the PROPER HF & VHF radio equipment to contact public safety or the United States Coast Guard DIRECTLY. If you own a BOAT...Break out another THOUSAND and equip it properly. You do NOT need the "good stuff" for the bar, spend the $$$ where it is REALLY needed, on the PROPER radio setup. You can't fix STUPID ! |
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Contestants assisting low power stations | VK3NRW | on 7/1/13 |
One more point.. Some people find LoTW too difficult to get running. Go figure, It was easy for me. I use LoTW and sdubmit all my contest logs. And my daily Q's just in case the other guy is looking for my country/state/county. |
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Contestants assisting low power stations | VK3NRW | on 7/1/13 |
I am an avid contester with only 100w and either a low doublet or a Hustler 4BTV at my disposal. Take it from me that in a MAJOR contest, it is virtually IMPOSSIBLE to try and "run" a frequency. Invariably, some big gun will move in either on top of you, or right beside you and you will not be able to hear diddly squat. It isn't always the case that the contest station is trying to run you off, but the noise and QRM during a major contest, he may just not hear you. I do 100% search and pounce. OK, OCCASIONALLY, I will call CQ but NOT very often. I called CQ for a while in the ARRL RTTY RU last weekend, but I was trying to "ambush" a Delaware station I heard working S & P down band. I never did get DE. (or SC either) Good luck in your contest efforts. I know low power and compromise antennas make it difficult, but look at your situation as an additional CHALLENGE. |