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  1. 11-06-2012, 10:12 PM #11
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    SS has always been my favorite contest, especially the CW weekend. Didn't do it this year, but I did listen a little bit on Saturday night. And heard what REALLY makes not just my butt but all of me, especially heart-and-soul wise.

    Here, where I hardly ever hear anything 'cuz of local condx, I heard lots of CW activity on 80 and 40. Same thing last year. I listened in the car late Saturday night and heard stations from all parts of the country....6's and 7's were prevalent, as were, really, all call areas. On a non-contest night I typically hear a scant handful of QSO's going on.

    It breaks my heart how hams just don't get on the air to get to know new people and yak with them about radio or any other subject that comes up. Back in the day an evening of operating would result in at least one new friend and several entries in the log.
    But offer hams a chance to Be Famous! Get Your Call in QST! Maybe WIN!!!!!! AND....you don't even have to say anything meaningful to the other station. Heck, you don't even have to say your name....just the same routine exchange over and over. Maybe why my interest in SS far exceeds other contests -- there's information in the exchange. Approx. location from the section, how much power is being run, and the year first licensed. Guess that's an anathema to the "59 [followed by your state]" crowd.

    Question....what do people who bitch and whine about contests do when they get on the air? IMHO...it'd be more reasonable to whine and bitch about how the bands can sound like ghost towns at times.
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  2. 11-07-2012, 06:30 PM #12
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    It's rare to find a ragchewer on CW or PSK. Used to yak for hours as an old school Novice. Sigh.
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  3. 11-07-2012, 08:14 PM #13
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    I hear it all the time. CW ragchews are very common...then again, its the mode im always on so i get ample opportunity to hear them. The easiest one to hear, if you can read it well because its usually fast, is on 40m at night, theres a very loud 6 lander on 7.023 pretty much every night like clockwork.
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  4. 11-07-2012, 08:36 PM #14
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    Well, I'm a lowly General. ;)
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    Quote Originally Posted by WØTKX View Post
    Well, I'm a lowly General. ;)
    Bastid... ;)
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  6. 11-07-2012, 08:52 PM #16
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    Got grandfathered in, and since I'm a 13WPM General...
    I think it's funny when accused of being a no coder,

    I really should upgrade.
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  7. 11-07-2012, 09:50 PM #17
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    Quote Originally Posted by WØTKX View Post
    Got grandfathered in, and since I'm a 13WPM General...
    I think it's funny when accused of being a no coder,
    Yeah, that is funny. Especially since that description would come closer to me than you. Never passed a code test higher than 5 WPM. ;)

    I really should upgrade.
    Yes, you should. 75m phone gets a whole lot more sane once you get below 3800. So does 20m phone below 14225.

    Ever notice where most of the problems seem to be on the ham bands? There's a fairly common theme. ;)
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    Quote Originally Posted by KJ3N View Post
    Ever notice where most of the problems seem to be on the ham bands? There's a fairly common theme. ;)
    It's that damn SSTV I tell ya!
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    Quote Originally Posted by W5GA View Post
    It's that damn SSTV I tell ya!
    What? You don't like pictures of boobies? WDYHA? ;)
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  10. 11-08-2012, 02:49 AM #20
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    Quote Originally Posted by WØTKX View Post
    Well, I'm a lowly General. ;)

    Thats ok, you can still hear them. Upgrade and get the extra frequencies, OM! Its easy these days.
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