Steve Robeson K4CAP wrote:
Subject: Morse and Contests
From: "Dee D. Flint"
Date: 4/27/2004 8:55 PM Central Standard Time
Message-id:


I've tried running a frequency on SSB contests but just don't get enough
takers to make it worthwhile so I finally end up doing the "search and
pounce". I'm not good enough yet to run a frequency on CW so by necessity
do "search and pounce" when operating in this mode.


I had a lot more fun just setting a "personal goal" and working towards
that when I get into a contest. I set out to get a "Clean Sweep" a few yeas
ago and did it...with less than 150 Q's on each mode!

My goal is to try to up my personal best each time I revisit the same
contest. Two years in a row now, I have missed getting all 67 counties
in the PAQSO by *one* county. That is my biggest goal this year. Second
goal is to be first from PA in the New England QSO party. I've been
stuck at third for the last two years. I did a lot better last year than
the year before, but so have the people I'm competing with.


I'm wondering how many S-units will be added to my 100 watt mobile signal
if it's "/VO1" in the next Sweepstakes...?!?!

You gonna be pop-u-lar! 8^)

- Mike KB3EIA -

"Mike Coslo" wrote in message
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Steve Robeson K4CAP wrote:
Subject: Morse and Contests
From: "Dee D. Flint"
Date: 4/27/2004 8:55 PM Central Standard Time
Message-id:


I've tried running a frequency on SSB contests but just don't get enough
takers to make it worthwhile so I finally end up doing the "search and
pounce". I'm not good enough yet to run a frequency on CW so by
necessity
do "search and pounce" when operating in this mode.


I had a lot more fun just setting a "personal goal" and working
towards
that when I get into a contest. I set out to get a "Clean Sweep" a few
yeas
ago and did it...with less than 150 Q's on each mode!

My goal is to try to up my personal best each time I revisit the same
contest. Two years in a row now, I have missed getting all 67 counties
in the PAQSO by *one* county. That is my biggest goal this year. Second
goal is to be first from PA in the New England QSO party. I've been
stuck at third for the last two years. I did a lot better last year than
the year before, but so have the people I'm competing with.


I'm wondering how many S-units will be added to my 100 watt mobile
signal
if it's "/VO1" in the next Sweepstakes...?!?!

You gonna be pop-u-lar! 8^)

- Mike KB3EIA -


I would rather see him sign from the Yukon myself. Much rarer.

Dan/W4NTI

Dan/W4NTI wrote:
"Mike Coslo" wrote in message
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Steve Robeson K4CAP wrote:

Subject: Morse and Contests
From: "Dee D. Flint"
Date: 4/27/2004 8:55 PM Central Standard Time
Message-id:


I've tried running a frequency on SSB contests but just don't get enough
takers to make it worthwhile so I finally end up doing the "search and
pounce". I'm not good enough yet to run a frequency on CW so by

necessity

do "search and pounce" when operating in this mode.


I had a lot more fun just setting a "personal goal" and working

towards

that when I get into a contest. I set out to get a "Clean Sweep" a few

yeas

ago and did it...with less than 150 Q's on each mode!

My goal is to try to up my personal best each time I revisit the same
contest. Two years in a row now, I have missed getting all 67 counties
in the PAQSO by *one* county. That is my biggest goal this year. Second
goal is to be first from PA in the New England QSO party. I've been
stuck at third for the last two years. I did a lot better last year than
the year before, but so have the people I'm competing with.



I'm wondering how many S-units will be added to my 100 watt mobile

signal

if it's "/VO1" in the next Sweepstakes...?!?!

You gonna be pop-u-lar! 8^)

- Mike KB3EIA -



I would rather see him sign from the Yukon myself. Much rarer.


That would be a real adventure during that time of the year. I never
had a VE8 (why does that remind me of a commercial??) ever, much less in
a contest.

- mike KB3EIA -

"Mike Coslo" wrote

I would rather see him sign from the Yukon myself. Much
rarer.


That would be a real adventure during that time of the year. I
never
had a VE8 (why does that remind me of a commercial??) ever,
much less in
a contest.

Yukon is VY1, and pretty well represented in most contests. Jay,
VY1JA, is always in the chair on contest weekends, along with
assorted KL7xx/VY1 players.

The tough VE from here is VE4. Several stations are active in
RadioSport (VE4GV, VE4GV, VE4YU, etc) but they're all in Winnipeg
which is roughly 600KM away, deep in my skip zone.

73, de Hans, K0HB

KØHB wrote:

"Mike Coslo" wrote


I would rather see him sign from the Yukon myself. Much

rarer.

That would be a real adventure during that time of the year. I

never

had a VE8 (why does that remind me of a commercial??) ever,

much less in

a contest.


Yukon is VY1, and pretty well represented in most contests. Jay,
VY1JA, is always in the chair on contest weekends, along with
assorted KL7xx/VY1 players.

Oops, somehow or another something got messed up. I might have replied
to the wrong message. Steve noted that even rarer would have been a VY0
Nunavit, which at one time was part of VE8. A bad case of shifting
territories going on here! And Yup, I do get into the Yukon fairly often.


The tough VE from here is VE4. Several stations are active in
RadioSport (VE4GV, VE4GV, VE4YU, etc) but they're all in Winnipeg
which is roughly 600KM away, deep in my skip zone.


Ve4 isn't too bad from here.

- Mike KB3EIA -

"Mike Coslo" wrote in message
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KØHB wrote:

"Mike Coslo" wrote


I would rather see him sign from the Yukon myself. Much

rarer.

That would be a real adventure during that time of the year. I

never

had a VE8 (why does that remind me of a commercial??) ever,

much less in

a contest.


Yukon is VY1, and pretty well represented in most contests. Jay,
VY1JA, is always in the chair on contest weekends, along with
assorted KL7xx/VY1 players.

Oops, somehow or another something got messed up. I might have replied
to the wrong message. Steve noted that even rarer would have been a VY0
Nunavit, which at one time was part of VE8. A bad case of shifting
territories going on here! And Yup, I do get into the Yukon fairly often.


The tough VE from here is VE4. Several stations are active in
RadioSport (VE4GV, VE4GV, VE4YU, etc) but they're all in Winnipeg
which is roughly 600KM away, deep in my skip zone.


Ve4 isn't too bad from here.

- Mike KB3EIA -


I don't have any problem from East Central Alabama on any of the Canadians.
If they are active. I have 4 clean sweeps out of 5 years on both phone and
cw modes in the Sweeps.

Missed it this last time tho.

Dan/W4NTI