Re: [Elecraft] CQ WPX CW contest going on right now, through tomorrow; lots of great DX!

2017-05-27 Thread Edward Kacura via Elecraft 
Love these big contests, working lots of DX with the KX3, KX2 and KX1 with 
simple wire antennas !
Picking up new countries as I go along, love those Elecraft radios !!
Ed
N7EDK 
Florida 

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> On May 27, 2017, at 03:00, Wayne Burdick  wrote:
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> In case you didn’t know about it Check out the CW bands tonight and 
> tomorrow. They’re on fire with stations operating in the “WPX” contest. I’m 
> hearing tons of DX stations on 20 and 40 m, and earlier today there was 
> plenty of activity on 15 m as well. Full info at:
> 
>http://www.cqwpx.com/rules.htm
> 
> You can operate casually in this contest if all you want to do is work some 
> new countries or states, test your antennas, try a new rig, etc. The exchange 
> is just a signal report and “serial number” (incrementing QSO number, 
> starting at #001). Some stations are already approaching 1000 contacts, and 
> it just started earlier today.
> 
> Have fun!
> 
> Wayne
> N6KR
> 
> 

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Re: [Elecraft] CQ WPX CW contest going on right now, through tomorrow; lots of great DX!

2017-05-27 Thread Barry 
I forgot. Just so everyone doesn't think I gone around the bend, I'm 
trying to finish up 5 band DXCC and only need to fill in on 80. I wanna 
do it with 100 Watts and wire antennas.


73,
Barry
K3NDM

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From: "BARRY LAZAR" <k3...@comcast.net>
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Sent: 5/27/2017 3:47:09 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] CQ WPX CW contest going on right now, through 
tomorrow; lots of great DX!



Gene,
FB on the setup. I heard and worked a few Europeans, to include CS2C; 
he got my #1. But, there just didn't seem like there were that many 
stations total on 80, and I quit at 0300.


Yep. There was a lot of noise here in Maryland on the band. But, what's 
a little noise in a contest?


I'm running a K3s at 100 Watts. The antenna is an inverted L fed at the 
center, about 55' up a tree. The other half slopes down to about 40 
feet. Each leg is 61' long, and I use ladder line to feed it. It works 
great with no ground on 80-30 meters. But, if there are few stations 
on, the score will not be great. I'm watching 80 now and will stay on 
until I fully run out of steam.


73,
Barry
K3NDM

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From: n...@comcast.net
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net,k3...@comcast.net
Cc:
Sent: 2017-05-27 2:08:57 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] CQ WPX CW contest going on right now, through 
tomorrow; lots of great DX!


Lots of lightning static here in Northern IL on 80 last night. I did 
hear several EU stations on cqing though, but they never heard me. CS2C 
was really loud. I' am running Qrp SB on 80m (K3s). My antenna is a 
40/80 short Dipole made by Hy-Power Antenna company. The Apex is only 
35 sloping down to 15' at the ends. I'll be on again tonight Barry. 
Maybe we will make a QSO. Worked a lot of 3's last night! Hopefully 
static crashes will be less, but doubtful. Looks like another storm 
system just out to my SW heading in just in time for night hours :(


73 Gene, N9TF



 On May 27, 2017 at 11:13 AM Barry <k3...@comcast.net> wrote:


 Wayne,
 I've been running 80 only with my center fed inverted L. I've
 managed to worked some of Europe and South America as well as the 
usual
 US and Canadians. However, the population of contesters on 80 appears 
to
 be much lower than on 40 and 20. And, that's unfortunate as 80 seems 
to

 be open also.


 73,
 Barry
 K3NDM


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Re: [Elecraft] CQ WPX CW contest going on right now, through tomorrow; lots of great DX!

2017-05-27 Thread BARRY LAZAR 
Gene,
FB on the setup. I heard and worked a few Europeans, to include CS2C; he got my 
#1. But, there just didn't seem like there were that many stations total on 80, 
and I quit at 0300.

Yep. There was a lot of noise here in Maryland on the band. But, what's a 
little noise in a contest?

I'm running a K3s at 100 Watts. The antenna is an inverted L fed at the center, 
about 55' up a tree. The other half slopes down to about 40 feet. Each leg is 
61' long, and I use ladder line to feed it. It works great with no ground on 
80-30 meters. But, if there are few stations on, the score will not be great. 
I'm watching 80 now and will stay on until I fully run out of steam.

73,
Barry
K3NDM

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From: n...@comcast.net
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net,k3...@comcast.net
Cc:
Sent: 2017-05-27 2:08:57 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] CQ WPX CW contest going on right now, through tomorrow; 
lots of great DX!

Lots of lightning static here in Northern IL on 80 last night. I did hear 
several EU stations on cqing though, but they never heard me. CS2C was really 
loud. I' am running Qrp SB on 80m (K3s). My antenna is a 40/80 short Dipole 
made by Hy-Power Antenna company. The Apex is only 35 sloping down to 15' at 
the ends. I'll be on again tonight Barry. Maybe we will make a QSO. Worked a 
lot of 3's last night! Hopefully static crashes will be less, but doubtful. 
Looks like another storm system just out to my SW heading in just in time for 
night hours :(

73 Gene, N9TF

>
> On May 27, 2017 at 11:13 AM Barry <k3...@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>
> Wayne,
> I've been running 80 only with my center fed inverted L. I've
> managed to worked some of Europe and South America as well as the usual
> US and Canadians. However, the population of contesters on 80 appears to
> be much lower than on 40 and 20. And, that's unfortunate as 80 seems to
> be open also.
>
>
> 73,
> Barry
> K3NDM
>
>
> -
>

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Re: [Elecraft] CQ WPX CW contest going on right now, through tomorrow; lots of great DX!

2017-05-27 Thread EUGENE GABRY 
Lots of lightning static here in Northern IL on 80 last night. I did hear 
several EU stations on cqing though, but they never heard me. CS2C was really 
loud. I' am running Qrp SB on 80m (K3s). My antenna is a 40/80 short Dipole 
made by Hy-Power Antenna company. The Apex is only 35 sloping down to 15' at 
the ends. I'll be on again tonight Barry. Maybe we will make a QSO. Worked a 
lot of 3's last night! Hopefully static crashes will be less, but doubtful. 
Looks like another storm system just out to my SW heading in just in time for 
night hours :(


73 Gene, N9TF

> 
> On May 27, 2017 at 11:13 AM Barry  wrote:
> 
> Wayne,
> I've been running 80 only with my center fed inverted L. I've
> managed to worked some of Europe and South America as well as the usual
> US and Canadians. However, the population of contesters on 80 appears to
> be much lower than on 40 and 20. And, that's unfortunate as 80 seems to
> be open also.
> 
> 73,
> Barry
> K3NDM
> 
> -
> 
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Re: [Elecraft] CQ WPX CW contest going on right now, through tomorrow; lots of great DX!

2017-05-27 Thread Barry 

Wayne,
I've been running 80 only with my center fed inverted L. I've 
managed to worked some of Europe and South America as well as the usual 
US and Canadians. However, the population of contesters on 80 appears to 
be much lower than on 40 and 20. And, that's unfortunate as 80 seems to 
be open also.


73,
Barry
K3NDM

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Cc: "k...@yahoogroups.com" 
Sent: 5/27/2017 3:00:37 AM
Subject: [Elecraft] CQ WPX CW contest going on right now, through 
tomorrow; lots of great DX!



Hi all,

In case you didn’t know about it Check out the CW bands tonight and 
tomorrow. They’re on fire with stations operating in the “WPX” contest. 
I’m hearing tons of DX stations on 20 and 40 m, and earlier today there 
was plenty of activity on 15 m as well. Full info at:


http://www.cqwpx.com/rules.htm

You can operate casually in this contest if all you want to do is work 
some new countries or states, test your antennas, try a new rig, etc. 
The exchange is just a signal report and “serial number” (incrementing 
QSO number, starting at #001). Some stations are already approaching 
1000 contacts, and it just started earlier today.


Have fun!

Wayne
N6KR

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Re: [Elecraft] CQ WPX CW contest going on right now, through tomorrow; lots of great DX!

2017-05-27 Thread Ken Chandler 
Agree
I've just broken off 9am for coffee here nr London.
My day started at 04:00 on 20m.
20m is awash with K6, K7's Condx are GREAT.
POINT YOUR BEAMS TO EU PSE!!!

Cheers  
Ken M3i



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> On 27 May 2017, at 08:00, Wayne Burdick  wrote:
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> In case you didn’t know about it Check out the CW bands tonight and 
> tomorrow. They’re on fire with stations operating in the “WPX” contest. I’m 
> hearing tons of DX stations on 20 and 40 m, and earlier today there was 
> plenty of activity on 15 m as well. Full info at:
> 
>http://www.cqwpx.com/rules.htm
> 
> You can operate casually in this contest if all you want to do is work some 
> new countries or states, test your antennas, try a new rig, etc. The exchange 
> is just a signal report and “serial number” (incrementing QSO number, 
> starting at #001). Some stations are already approaching 1000 contacts, and 
> it just started earlier today.
> 
> Have fun!
> 
> Wayne
> N6KR
> 
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