<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Did anyone else work KK4QHM in Aiken, SC? QRZ says he’s in Evans, GA. I wonder if I got the call wrong?<div>Bob, W7SCY <br><br><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Feb 29, 2020, at 11:25 AM, ROBERT WEED <bweed@prodigy.net> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8">I worked a couple South Carolina stations this morning on the first call with my tree mounted vertical. The band is pretty quiet other than a few stations working the South Carolina QSO party.<div><br></div><div>Bob, W7SCY <br><br><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Feb 29, 2020, at 11:21 AM, Randy Tomer <w6ra.randy@gmail.com> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">The South Carolina and North Carolina QSO Parties are taking place this weekend, with SC taking place now until early evening and NC taking place tomorrow starting at 1500 Z. With the mainly daytime hours of these events 20 meters should be the main band, with 40 meters possibly providing strong signals in the late afternoon. Operating modes will be CW, SSB and FT-8.<div><br></div><div>For details on these and upcoming events go to the WA7BNM website (<a href="http://contestcalendar.com">contestcalendar.com</a>) and click on "8 Day-Calendar" then "12-Month Calendar" and also "State QSO Parties". Links are provided to read the actual contes rules.</div><div><br></div><div>The Biggie, The ARRL International DX Contest, SSB, will be on next weekend and will start Friday late afternoon and run through Sunday late afternoon. Even using just a vertical or dipole antenna, contesters in this area should be able to make contacts with Central America, Caribbean, South America, South Pacific and East Asian countries. Europe should be workable on 20 meters in the mornings.</div><div><br></div><div>I can't predict how much activity will be coming from the Carolinas but the ARRL should provide wall to wall action during peak hours.</div><div><br></div><div>73, Randy</div></div>
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