Didn't hear many stateside CQers here in NC either. But quite a few DX stns calling. Pileups were not too bad and I managed, just tuning around and not in the contest, to work into EU, Carib, Cent. Am. and KH6. Only running 100w and a run-of-the-mill Inv. L. Good condx and pretty good ears at the other end. Hope same for tonight. 73 de Bill K4JYS
----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Thorne" <[email protected]> To: "Roger Kennedy" <[email protected]>, "topband" <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, February 15, 2020 11:12:53 AM Subject: Re: Topband: ARRL CW Contest Roger, Rates were probably better on 40m. Guys may move to 160 for a couple mults then back to the band that generates rates. Rich - N5ZC On 2/15/2020 9:52 AM, Roger Kennedy wrote: > > Very curious . . . > > I came on 160m last night to see what NA stations I could work in the > contest . . . spent half an hour tuning around and only heard 12 stations > calling CQ, all of which I worked. > > I then figured it might be worth calling CQ, as hopefully Europeans wouldn't > call me, as they only get points for working NA stations (unlike the CQ WW) > > And in just over half an hour I was called by 50 stations ! (I stopped when > signals started dropping out after our sunrise) > > I was just surprised that there weren't more big NA signals on 160 calling > CQ, like there is in the CQ WW - is there a reason for this? > > Roger G3YRO > > > _________________ > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector > _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
