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wayne burdick

CQ WPX CW contest going on right now, through tomorrow; lots of great DX!

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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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Ken Chandler

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

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 <[hidden email]> 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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Barry K3NDM

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

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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

------ Original Message ------
From: "Wayne Burdick" <[hidden email]>
To: "Elecraft Reflector" <[hidden email]>
Cc: "[hidden email]" <[hidden email]>
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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EUGENE GABRY

Re: 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 <[hidden email]> 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
>
> -
>

Barry K3NDM

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

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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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-----Original Message-----

From: [hidden email]
To: [hidden email],[hidden email]
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 <[hidden email]> 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
>
>
> -
>

Barry K3NDM

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

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

------ Original Message ------
From: "BARRY LAZAR" <[hidden email]>
To: [hidden email]; [hidden email]
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
>
>Sent from XFINITY Connect Mobile App
>
>-----Original Message-----
>
>From: [hidden email]
>To: [hidden email],[hidden email]
>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 <[hidden email]> 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: CQ WPX CW contest going on right now, through tomorrow; lots of great DX!

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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 <[hidden email]> 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
>
>