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Spring Contest 2019 CB Contest Rules
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Yesterday afternoon, I took my Shakespeare 176-1 Big Stick and my Cherokee AH-100, hopped on my open fisherman, dropped anchor off a little island down here called Sawyer Key and started talking.
There was plenty of skip activity from Puerto Rico to Canada on LSB 38. I managed to chat with 421 in Puerto Rico; 149 in Charlotte, NC; 174 in South Carolina and a few others. Quite a few others came through the mix but got covered up with all of the traffic. I was surprised to hear Gainesville, FL (Scott, but I didn't catch the numbers), as in-state skip is rare, but understandable at about 500 miles. 45 in Atlanta, GA came through, too. Chicago, Iowa, Kentucky, Northern Alabama, Tennesee...it was all rolling in on LSB 38 between about 3:30 and 5:00 eastern (7:30-9:00 zulu).
As for LSB 16, I tried quite a few times. There was AM traffic, but absolutely nothing on LSB. I'll try again today.
There was plenty of skip activity from Puerto Rico to Canada on LSB 38. I managed to chat with 421 in Puerto Rico; 149 in Charlotte, NC; 174 in South Carolina and a few others. Quite a few others came through the mix but got covered up with all of the traffic. I was surprised to hear Gainesville, FL (Scott, but I didn't catch the numbers), as in-state skip is rare, but understandable at about 500 miles. 45 in Atlanta, GA came through, too. Chicago, Iowa, Kentucky, Northern Alabama, Tennesee...it was all rolling in on LSB 38 between about 3:30 and 5:00 eastern (7:30-9:00 zulu).
As for LSB 16, I tried quite a few times. There was AM traffic, but absolutely nothing on LSB. I'll try again today.
I'm was making contacts mobile & a lot on 38 LSB , unfortunately no WDX response . But 360 in Georgia kept coming back ! Over a dozen contacts in 30 mins , not one WWDX ! Sucks to be me !
I actually went Static Mobile w/ my Styker SRA -10a & used my Turner SSK for a while , can't drive & hold on to that ! But I'm trying ! ( To make contacts )
I actually went Static Mobile w/ my Styker SRA -10a & used my Turner SSK for a while , can't drive & hold on to that ! But I'm trying ! ( To make contacts )
I took my marine mobile rig out there again today, but I moved to an island about 8 miles west of where I was yesterday. Today's contacts on LSB 38 included 222 in Missouri; 953 in New Orleans; 266 in Biloxi; 142 in Coleman, AL and 71 in Roanoke, VA. Not bad for a barefoot walkie talkie putting out 6 watts on SSB.
I tried a couple of times on 16 LSB. There was nothing going on there.
I tried a couple of times on 16 LSB. There was nothing going on there.
Made it up to Amarillo where a tornado & golfball hail west of here cut my motivation to make Albuquerque tonight to zip.
The weather alert on this Uniden 885 is so loud it will about cause you to bail out the drivers door. “Starship self-destruct sequence initiated”.
Trash talk skip for days now on 19. 306-miles on US-287 from FTW no exception this afternoon.
But the world is the greenest I think I’ve ever seen it.
Ever.
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The weather alert on this Uniden 885 is so loud it will about cause you to bail out the drivers door. “Starship self-destruct sequence initiated”.
Trash talk skip for days now on 19. 306-miles on US-287 from FTW no exception this afternoon.
But the world is the greenest I think I’ve ever seen it.
Ever.
.
So far Dx is quiet today , as stated in previous post DX was Wild in the NE Corner ! It continued for hours but couldn't but a WWDX Member . Even after posting in chat ! Oh well it was a Fun Day for 357Magnum !
This has been my experience that the key is to keep trying and have a good antenna.
Asking for clarification, do I need ham ticket to join WDX club? do I need to be in WDX club to participate in CB contest or just a WDX forum member?
703 standing by ....
703 standing by ....
Chris , First Welcome to the forum ! We have to different contest groups , One Ham , One 11m/ Cb . Contact Binrat for your WDX #'s for the next contest . 73 & God Bless , Leo
