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After Action Report (DM77,DM78,DM87,DM88)
Well, there wasn't all that much "action"...
The 2M Es early on Saturday afternoon was nice --
-- which caused some confusion in my paper logging
when the 2M Es covered some of the same grids I
was
Well, there wasn't all that much "action"...
The 2M Es early on Saturday afternoon was nice --
-- which caused some confusion in my paper logging
when the 2M Es covered some of the same grids I
was
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Jonesy W3DHJ
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#624
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Re: FT8 contest mode incompatibly
To add a little extra confusion to the stew, I have noticed that some people, mostly on (grid) DXpeditions have been calling CQ TEST outside of contests, especially on MSK144, probably looking for
To add a little extra confusion to the stew, I have noticed that some people, mostly on (grid) DXpeditions have been calling CQ TEST outside of contests, especially on MSK144, probably looking for
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Scott K5TA
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#623
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Re: FT8 contest mode incompatibly
Don’t worry about the NIL. I suspect that most of the guys doing that are casual contestants and won’t submit a log.
James Duffey KK6MC
Cedar Crest NM
Don’t worry about the NIL. I suspect that most of the guys doing that are casual contestants and won’t submit a log.
James Duffey KK6MC
Cedar Crest NM
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James Duffey
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#622
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Re: FT8 contest mode incompatibly
Yes I saw this operating at W5UHF. At first I thought it was me as this was the first time I seriously operated FT8 in a contest, but Bill saw what was happening and enlightened me Those stations
Yes I saw this operating at W5UHF. At first I thought it was me as this was the first time I seriously operated FT8 in a contest, but Bill saw what was happening and enlightened me Those stations
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James Duffey
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#621
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Re: FT8 contest mode incompatibly
Keith,
I also saw a lot of non-TEST CQs. Generally I passed them by and worked the ones calling CQ Test (probably hurt my humble score but that's another story). The ones I did call or who called me
Keith,
I also saw a lot of non-TEST CQs. Generally I passed them by and worked the ones calling CQ Test (probably hurt my humble score but that's another story). The ones I did call or who called me
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By
KC7QY
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#620
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Re: W9RM CQWW-VHF
I can do 500 W + the 4 elements ;-)
Haven’t tried MSK, but I am set up for FT8.
Let’s talk about it...
-Bruce
I can do 500 W + the 4 elements ;-)
Haven’t tried MSK, but I am set up for FT8.
Let’s talk about it...
-Bruce
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Bruce Draper
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#619
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FT8 contest mode incompatibly
Anyone seriously operating this weekends contest and using FT8 probably had this happen.
You're cruising .313 looking for those new mults or whatever, you see someone CQing WITHOUT the word TEST in
Anyone seriously operating this weekends contest and using FT8 probably had this happen.
You're cruising .313 looking for those new mults or whatever, you see someone CQing WITHOUT the word TEST in
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Keith Morehouse
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#618
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Re: W9RM CQWW-VHF
Sounds like you've got a good system.
I need to work DM63 for my last NM grid. It's too close for E skip, but it's do-able on scatter with enough power on the DM63 end. Using one of the WSJTX modes
Sounds like you've got a good system.
I need to work DM63 for my last NM grid. It's too close for E skip, but it's do-able on scatter with enough power on the DM63 end. Using one of the WSJTX modes
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Keith Morehouse
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#617
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Re: W9RM CQWW-VHF
I operated on 6 for just a little while on Saturday in the spaces between dog class, shopping, yard work, and volleyball practice. But as others have pointed out, conditions were bad and few QSOs were
I operated on 6 for just a little while on Saturday in the spaces between dog class, shopping, yard work, and volleyball practice. But as others have pointed out, conditions were bad and few QSOs were
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Bruce Draper
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#616
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Re: W9RM CQWW-VHF
Not a great contest here either. It was shaping up to be a repeat of the 2016 snooze-fest when I couldn't crack 2000 points. Saturday was a lot like the recent June ARRL contest with
Not a great contest here either. It was shaping up to be a repeat of the 2016 snooze-fest when I couldn't crack 2000 points. Saturday was a lot like the recent June ARRL contest with
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Mike WB2FKO
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#615
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Re: W9RM CQWW-VHF
Keith and all - Here is a screenshot of DX maps I took on Saturday afternoon showing virtually no propagation to DM:
Pretty much everything south of 40 degrees and west of 100degrees had no Es
Keith and all - Here is a screenshot of DX maps I took on Saturday afternoon showing virtually no propagation to DM:
Pretty much everything south of 40 degrees and west of 100degrees had no Es
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James Duffey
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#614
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Re: W9RM CQWW-VHF
To
James Duffey KK6MC
Cedar Crest NM
To
James Duffey KK6MC
Cedar Crest NM
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James Duffey
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#613
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W9RM CQWW-VHF
Wow...what a difference a few hundred miles makes. After seeing some comments stations not that far back east, I feel like I was in a different country for this contest.
This was, by far, the worst
Wow...what a difference a few hundred miles makes. After seeing some comments stations not that far back east, I feel like I was in a different country for this contest.
This was, by far, the worst
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Keith Morehouse
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#612
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Re: CQ WW VHF is this weekend!
Will look for you and Bill from DM66 on 144.200 CW and 146.58 FM 6m Ssb /cw in same freq I worked Bill W7QQ in the June Contest. May go to DM 76 if condx are good are good. A few points for the group
Will look for you and Bill from DM66 on 144.200 CW and 146.58 FM 6m Ssb /cw in same freq I worked Bill W7QQ in the June Contest. May go to DM 76 if condx are good are good. A few points for the group
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Steve Hutcherson <Wb5cts@...>
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Re: CQ WW VHF is this weekend!
I think the Slack chat is probably preferred. You can also use the DX Cluster and N1MM will post to that automatically.
James Duffey KK6MC
Cedar Crest NM
I think the Slack chat is probably preferred. You can also use the DX Cluster and N1MM will post to that automatically.
James Duffey KK6MC
Cedar Crest NM
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James Duffey
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#610
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Re: CQ WW VHF is this weekend!
Where do you want us to spot? On NM VHF Chat page?
Mike, N5SJ
Where do you want us to spot? On NM VHF Chat page?
Mike, N5SJ
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Michael Daly
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#609
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Re: KK6MC/r will not be in the CQ WW contest
Good luck in the contest from Reno!
73, Bill Mader, K8TE
W6H NM Coordinator, Route 66 On-the-Air 7-15 Sep 2019
ARRL New Mexico Section Manager
ARRL - The national association for Amateur Radio™
Duke
Good luck in the contest from Reno!
73, Bill Mader, K8TE
W6H NM Coordinator, Route 66 On-the-Air 7-15 Sep 2019
ARRL New Mexico Section Manager
ARRL - The national association for Amateur Radio™
Duke
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Bill Mader, K8TE
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#608
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KK6MC/r will not be in the CQ WW contest
W7QQ has graciously invited me to operate at his station for a multiop effort, so I will not be out roving. It has been a long time since I operated a fixed station seriously in a VHF contest, so this
W7QQ has graciously invited me to operate at his station for a multiop effort, so I will not be out roving. It has been a long time since I operated a fixed station seriously in a VHF contest, so this
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James Duffey
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#607
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CQ WW VHF is this weekend!
The CQ WW VHF Contest is this weekend:
< https://cqww-vhf.com/ >
This is 6M and 2M only, so things are less hectic than the ARRL contests. You can also submit a single band entry, that is a log entry
The CQ WW VHF Contest is this weekend:
< https://cqww-vhf.com/ >
This is 6M and 2M only, so things are less hectic than the ARRL contests. You can also submit a single band entry, that is a log entry
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James Duffey
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#606
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FT4 first impressions
Made a couple of single-hop Es QSOs on 6m tonight. Can confirm the calling frequency is 50.318 MHz. It's startling how quickly the QSOs happen -- only takes about 20 seconds!
Made a couple of single-hop Es QSOs on 6m tonight. Can confirm the calling frequency is 50.318 MHz. It's startling how quickly the QSOs happen -- only takes about 20 seconds!
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Mike WB2FKO
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#605
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