Actually, working by call area is NOT a bad idea. It gives the operator
(DX) an opportunity to get a picture of current propagation. Use of
propagation programs, and the propagation commands on your cluster are only
good for a start, but theory and practice are two different things.
73,
Jay/AF2C
At 07:59 AM 8/3/2006 -0700, you wrote:
--- Dan Zimmerman N3OX <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Calling one 1 and then one 2 and one 3 and so forth has the advantage
> of NOT taking into account propagation (you're not trying to get only
> 1's, 2's, 3's before the band closes)
>
> What it does do if done correctly is slashes the pileup size on
> average by a factor of TEN and makes the other 9 numbers very patient
> because they know that in a few QSO's they get their chance.
That is, if you've been listening a while. If just happen on the frequency,
and you hear him work a 1 then a 2, you might think he was not listening by
numbers at all, and dump your call in. That's why I think it's better to work
at least a few from each call area.
73 - Jim AD1C
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