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VE2FK

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Re:CQ WPX CW 2015 - 2015/06/02 06:33 Magnifique rapport Gilles. Nous prenons des notes... Intéressant.
Merci, 73
Claude VE2FK

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Re:CQ WPX CW 2015 - 2015/06/02 10:50 Merci Gilles pour les info

" Je note "

73 Dany VE2EBK

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Re:CQ WPX CW 2015 - 2015/06/02 11:04 VE2FK wrote:

- Tel me Victor, what is the % of your RUN time versus S&P
- Would you do same is in LP?
- Do you try to use the same RUN freq during the contest.
- Do you use your Beam bidirectional or pointing it in some directions during contest

Funny that Gilles best band was 15 and you 20m.

Hi Claude,

I prefer to run at least 60% of the time by working HP. Since run could bring much higher rate usually it gives more 80% QSOs vs S/P in a log. Since I'm working assisted I do some quick jump in the same band to work a new mult when I see some on a bandmap . Of course second radio on another band will change that style dramatically. "Pure S/P" when I browse the band by VFO is very rare and the only when run rate went down 80-70 q/h.

On LP the proportion is opposite. That makes no sense to run on LP except during some known good opening when propagation losses are minimal. Usually I can keep S/P rate up to 70-80 q/h which is not the best. There are a lot of tricks how to keep the S/P rate high even with LP. But that's all doesn't work in case of real bad propagation. In that case better to switch off the contest and to go for a few beers )))

I prefer to take different RUN frequency all the time. Since almost everybody in assisted category uses a cluster with RBN skimmer injection. They stop spotting a station if it's stays on the same frequency for a long time.

Since I still don't have a perfect antenna I don't use bi-directional. In my case every db has a great value. The good thing about my antennas they are not sharp, so many US are calling me when my beam is pointing to EU. I remember how sharp is Gilles DB42 so sometimes it's not fair to have a signal dropped just 15-20 degrees outside beam direction)))

Regards 20m/15m.: That's true. The 15m was not good for me due to some propagation. Looks like there was a low angle so Gilles' antenna was good but mine (it's only 12m high) was not. I tried to raise a run on 15m but could not get a good rate over 80 q/h. On 20m was around 100-120 q/h constantly so I kept this band. In WPX actually doesn't matter what a band to be used. As Gilles told - 80-40m band should be worked out on 100% and all the other bands are just complimentary ))

73!

Victor

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Re:CQ WPX CW 2015 - 2015/06/02 11:17 VA2UP wrote:
More SO2R talk on the reflector of the CGQ, this is very nice to see.

Hi Fabi,

Few pictures about my SO2R setup:

73!

Victor

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Re:CQ WPX CW 2015 - 2015/06/02 12:38 Very neat design

Gilles VA2EW

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Re:CQ WPX CW 2015 - 2015/06/02 14:12 Gilles, Victor, congratulations on your amazing scores guys!
I like your strategy report Gilles - something to learn from.
Sorry to hear about your dog. He was very nice and friendly and will be missed.

Nice SO2R setup Victor but I would be careful of thunderstorms.

73!

George VE2NGH

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VE2FK

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Re:CQ WPX CW 2015 - 2015/06/02 19:19 Hi Victor.
Thanks for all the info. I have RUN more often this year and
can see the difference. For sure propagation is not the same
for all, propagation by itself, antenna angle as Gilles said etc.
Often I can see 10 or 15m band map full, and guys from QBC doing
QSO while it's dead here.

For sure I will try to improve antenna setup this summer.
I already have some tools for SO2R, same FN-6 relay switching as you,
plus a new Bandpasser controlled by a MicroHam Station Master.
I should test all that this fall.

I dont expect to get the 2K QSO since I can not stay on the chair
as long as you do guys but still be fun.

73, Claude VE2FK

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Re:CQ WPX CW 2015 - 2015/06/03 09:33 Nice setup Victor. Something looks familiar ... ha ha

73 Fabi

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