There were quite a few pileups during this activation. I run them by picking out any character(s) I can copy and asking for repeats until I get a full call. It just takes practice. I think pileups are a lot of fun. 73!
@@w4arb I'm going live next month so this is getting real. On this pile-up: you finish one QSO with 'e' 'e' -- then three other ppl start chirping in your pile up -- then you picked out a call sign, or part of one, and/or the question mark **__**? And if it's too big of a mess, did you also clear the deck by throwing a CW CW repeat again?
If it’s a big jumbled mess, I’ll normally guess a letter or number haha. Like “4?” and if no one responds then i’ll send “QRZ?” and keep trying until I get someone. Normally you’ll have at least one person that’s off frequency a bit so their tone is higher or lower than the pileup and that’s the person I can pick out. Also great tip for hunting in a pileup, go +/- a few hz to break through a pileup. :)
Just signed up with the Long Island CW club… what a fantastic resource! Did my first intermediate class… it was fantastic!
That's awesome! I have heard great things about their classes. Enjoy & 73!
I have been working POTA stations right behind you. I do enjoy your videos very much.
W9VI
very nice! TU & 73!
Nice activation, Aaron. Thanks for sharing. I enjoyed copying along while drinking my morning coffee. 73 de N4AAJ
Thanks for watching Scott. Catch you on the air again soon!
It is neat to hear your own call letters! I am QRS at a constant 16 WPM, I catch you again Aaron, 73 DE NN2X / Tom in TX!
nothing wrong with 16wpm! it’s all in good fun. 73 & see you down the log!
So happy to get you this time. Ae4xo
TU for the contact!
OK. So are we hearing an actual pile-up, and how do you learn how to manage that.
There were quite a few pileups during this activation. I run them by picking out any character(s) I can copy and asking for repeats until I get a full call. It just takes practice. I think pileups are a lot of fun. 73!
@@w4arb I'm going live next month so this is getting real. On this pile-up: you finish one QSO with 'e' 'e' -- then three other ppl start chirping in your pile up -- then you picked out a call sign, or part of one, and/or the question mark **__**? And if it's too big of a mess, did you also clear the deck by throwing a CW CW repeat again?
If it’s a big jumbled mess, I’ll normally guess a letter or number haha. Like “4?” and if no one responds then i’ll send “QRZ?” and keep trying until I get someone. Normally you’ll have at least one person that’s off frequency a bit so their tone is higher or lower than the pileup and that’s the person I can pick out. Also great tip for hunting in a pileup, go +/- a few hz to break through a pileup. :)
@@w4arb Noted and will study carefully. Thanks man.