The ARRL Sweepstakes contest SSB . Hey here is a very Fun stateside contest! The object is to get a Sweep! ( all sections in US and prov in Canada) Easy HUH?
Join in and help get the elusive sweep! Contact Bert to join in.
Here is what we have sofar for a lineup for Sweepstakes this weekend.
Sweepstakes SSB Nov 15-16
Saturday
3-5PM K0BUD and KN0F
5-9 PM WG0G and AA0U
9-11 PM or 12 Midnight KC0VCU and KC0ZLM
Sunday
5-7AM KJ0P
7-9 AM N7YBH
9-11 AM W0RDT and K0IHG
11- 1PM W0NGV and KC0QNA
1-4PM K0RGK and N0ZK
4-7PM WB0N and KB0FH
Ok we have room for a few more here and there so if interested get in contact with me.
6122424135 or .
We are a multi op so can have 2 radios on different bands with 1 xmited signal on the air at a time.
So in theory we would have station 1 be the run station (on 1 frequency calling cq) and station 2 being the Search and pounce for multipliers station. ( just like it sounds) Whe4n the S&P station finds a new 1 they ask the run station to stand by a second ( not too long to lose the frequency)
So as you can see we can fit in more than 2 per shift.
73 all and Thanx
Bert WB0N
SS Contest Strategy - Ways to improve your score
* This is a sideband contest, everyone can participate! Try to operate if even for a short period of time. Team Hennepin could use the points!
* Run Assisted - Use the packet cluster and click on the spots.
* If you have a Low Score get on Sunday - Call CQ as you will be Rare Meat
* Spot all theTeam Hennepin stations you hear calling CQ
* If there is a huge pile-up, move on and check back later. If it is a rare mult don't forget where they are located. Write it down so you can remember.
* Go for mults in all cases. You need to watch the packet cluster window. Most stations spotting will put the 2 digit state or provinces in the Comment Field. Don't miss that as the rare mults like ND, SD, MT, NT and MB will be spotted that way. Especially on Sunday.
* Run power if you have it. It will help you bust the pile-ups and hold a run frequency.
* Watch the spots. If there are a lot of spots on a certain band and not yours it might be time to move.
* Good bands for this contest are 20, 40 and 80m. Last year 160 was good for close mults as 80m was noisy and went long. This is not normally the case as 40 and 80 tend to be the best band. Make sure you operate as much as you can on those bands.
* Daytime use 20m and 40m with 80m starting at dusk. If 80m is noisy and 40m is long early, don't forget to check both 80m and 40m around 10pm to midnight as often they quiet down and improve. Since this contest is over Sunday you only have tonight for those nighttime bands. Don't miss it.
* A link to the rules - http://www.arrl.org/contests/rules/2008/novss.html
* Have Fun!