13 Colonies

New to the contest. could someone tell me what the column RS(T) is on the reporting sheet? thanks and Good Luck

 

That's the signal report. Typically 59 on SSB or on CW 599 on digital it would be your db report from WSJT.

Readibility Signal Tone

Doesn't only apply to contests, it's universal, used all the time.

R is a 1-5 scale
S and T are a 1-9 scale

 

Not sure I would call 13 Colonies a contest. It is more of an activity celebrating Independence Day. Also, it was not listed on the WA7BNM contest calendar. Hope you had a chance to get on the air and make some contacts. It is a lot of fun and gets me to knock some rust off my CW. Pretty rusty these days!

 

Yes...I know he did. That wasn't the question. It was more of a "how'd I break that mess of a pile-up so quickly".

 

Sorry about that. Didn't have my glasses when I read it the first time. Thought you weren't sure. Was too late to delete it.

 

No..it's fine. It was one of those pileups that starts before the DX unkeys calling QRZ/CQ and is just non-stop until sometimes after the DX has called someone; with a handful of stations throwing calls out randomly because they clearly can't hear the guy. You wait a cycle to see what you're up against and it's the equivalent of solid s9 noise of cacophony.

I know at least one of the US colony stations I worked *during* the pile-up. Stupid strong signals both ways so we completed before the pile-up had quit.

 

I believe it's listed as a Special Event. I always look forward to this one and the W9IMS event as well. Thank you to all the operators out there who made it possible and as always looking forward to next year!

'73!
Chris - KR2W

 

THE best and most fun special event of the year! I look forward to it all the time.
Hit clean sweep, plus WM3PEN and TM13COL, unfortunate, GB13 was lonely and I called for 15 min, with no answer. That's frusterating! He was in the mud, and I'm sure I was too.
Lots of noisy signals this year vs last, props to the event ops for taking time and clarifying calls when needed.

 

Not so good for me this year, a whopping 3, L, H, F.
Last year got all but bonus.
Try again next year.

 

It is a Special Event. The WARC bands are in play during the event so please don’t call it a “contest.” How long on HF?

 

If it's a "contest" how do you win?

 

That same split hair comes up every year. People think of a contest because of the huge competitive pile-ups. Americans can celebrate their Independence Day freedom by calling it whatever they like. As for me, I call it fun!

 

It is a Special Event and not a Contest. The WARC bands are in play during the Special Event where no Contesting is allowed based on Gentlemen's Agreement.

Does a DXpedition pileup make it a "contest?" No. It's a Dxpedition.

http://www.13colonies.us/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gentlemen's_agreement

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contest

The name of this forum is Contests, DXpeditions and Special Events

MARS mod?

K2I - 13 Original Colonies Special Event - New Jersey

 

Top SSB HF HP - 4948

Top SSB HF LP - 4001

Top State - 28,308 CONGRATULATIONS K2L SO.CAROLINA

Top QRP - ??????????

Top CW - 2267

Top Digital - 5225


As you can see, some great individual efforts.


Scores by State:

1.) K2L/SC 28,308 +1781 TOP STATE-Great Job!

2.) K2M/PA 24,079 +4249

3.) K2B/VA 23,294 +3242

4.) K2G/GA 20,269 +2807

5.) K2A/NY 20,198 +176

6.) K2H/MA 19,209 -1980

7.) K2J/NC 16,241 -5034

8.) K2F/MD 16,118 +1441

9.) K2C/RI 14,534 +1351

10.K2E/DE 14,502 -741

11.K2D/CT 14,201 -6519

12.K2K/NH 14,000 -2700

13.K2I/NJ 12,558 -771


WM3PEN 11,128 -1097

GB13COL 7114 +880

TM13COL 11,006 +1613

 

Thanks for the “ numbers”- very interesting!!!