[VA3QV] Be listening before the contests
 

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Be listening before the contests

Posted: 26 Oct 2016 09:32 AM PDT
https://va3qv.wordpress.com/2016/10/...-the-contests/


You might remember that yesterday I gave you the heads up on the upcoming
contests..


We have the CQ WW DXÂ*Contests
SSB: October 29 30, 2016
CW: November 26 27, 2016
Starts: 0000 UTC Saturday Â* Â* Ends: 2359 UTC Sunday
For more info please check the CQ Website (above link)



We have the ARRL Sweepstakes:



CW:Â*First full weekend in November (November 5-7, 2016).

Phone: Third full weekend in November (November 19-21, 2016).
For more info check the ARRL Website (above link)




Well I did not mention that some of the really BIG GUN Contest stations
that are in RARE EXOTIC DX LOCATIONS are in the process of setting up and
this week (and every week before the various contests start) you have an
excellent chance of working them before the contest starts.

They are (or will be) in the process of setting up and checking everything
out before they play for real

Antennas from this





To this



and even bigger will be out there trying to see if you can hear them and
more importantly if they can hear you




Because as Ive said many time if the Big Guns cant hear you then they have
no one to talk to

So try and prove their (and your) station is working and try and grab a
couple new DXCC in the process




Listen around whatever bands are open and you might be suprized by what you
might hear and get into the log

Happy Hunting

ps. and remember to submit your logs after the contest and also promptly
U/L to LoTW and EQSL if you can

73bob