I was running the K2H station the other day when you called. I heard that familiar "EJT" in the pileup. 😀 Great to get you in the log. I've found 13 Colonies to be either calling CQ into a pillow or a lidfest. I ran 20m CW for two hours and had a sore throat by the end from yelling at the Lidassery. Mostly guys calling 2-3 times and sending their call any time I sent anything. One guy I think just set his radio to beacon every 30 seconds and went out to dinner.
I don't think I did it with GB13COL, but I was one of the lids on K2C. Then I realized he was running split, changed, and got him (it was easy!) Tried GB on split with no luck. But will keep trying.Most of the other K2 stations were not running split so I never gave it a thought with K2C. But, at least I didn't tune on frequency!
K2C wasn't running his pile well. He very rarely announced "UP". He SHOULD have done it after every QSO, but he probably did it one out of every ten or fifteen. That's why his frequency was such a mess
I didn't even bother with the LIDFEST. These idiots need to learn the word "UP" and the DX code of conduct. I have been operating CW late at night or super early morning to work 13 colony stations. I stick to SOTA chasing this weekend. if I don't achieve a 13 colony clean sweep this year so be it.
Yeah, it's gotten really bad. I feel like the pileups are less disciplined this year. I'm almost wondering if there are people who don't really know CW but are trying to get a clean sweep on Phone, Dig, and CW, so they've programmed their CW memories and are just pushing buttons to work these stations. I mean, the word "UP" isn't that hard to copy....... di di Dah di Dah Dah dit. Learn it people LOL.
I was running the K2H station the other day when you called. I heard that familiar "EJT" in the pileup. 😀 Great to get you in the log.
I've found 13 Colonies to be either calling CQ into a pillow or a lidfest. I ran 20m CW for two hours and had a sore throat by the end from yelling at the Lidassery. Mostly guys calling 2-3 times and sending their call any time I sent anything. One guy I think just set his radio to beacon every 30 seconds and went out to dinner.
Awesome! Thanks for running!......and yeah, I imagine it gets frustrating with some of the nonsense you have to deal with.
I was able to get the 13 stations on CW, and the bonus station in Philadelphia, but neither of the GM/TM bonus stations.
I got France the first day, pretty much right as he started calling CQ so there was no pileup. GB was next to impossible though.
What new word did I learn today? “LIDery” Lol.
I don't think I did it with GB13COL, but I was one of the lids on K2C. Then I realized he was running split, changed, and got him (it was easy!) Tried GB on split with no luck. But will keep trying.Most of the other K2 stations were not running split so I never gave it a thought with K2C. But, at least I didn't tune on frequency!
K2C wasn't running his pile well. He very rarely announced "UP". He SHOULD have done it after every QSO, but he probably did it one out of every ten or fifteen. That's why his frequency was such a mess
There was pota also working on 041
LOL you're kidding!
@@EvanK2EJT no, I was at the roof top a while ago hunting WWA stations and heard it
@@ve2zdx That's crazy. I couldn't hear the POTA station, but GB13 was plenty copyable.
I didn't even bother with the LIDFEST. These idiots need to learn the word "UP" and the DX code of conduct. I have been operating CW late at night or super early morning to work 13 colony stations. I stick to SOTA chasing this weekend. if I don't achieve a 13 colony clean sweep this year so be it.
Yeah, it's gotten really bad. I feel like the pileups are less disciplined this year. I'm almost wondering if there are people who don't really know CW but are trying to get a clean sweep on Phone, Dig, and CW, so they've programmed their CW memories and are just pushing buttons to work these stations. I mean, the word "UP" isn't that hard to copy....... di di Dah di Dah Dah dit. Learn it people LOL.
any chance of some ssb? if not let me know and i won't waste mty time warching
I very rarely do any SSB. It's not that I never do, but I generally operate CW