Where were the big guns this past weekend?

[KF7BBJ]

With little competition I worked three ATNOs in the last 24 hours (FS, TX5, P29).  On TX5 and P29 I worked them via simplex with hardly any pileups.  Perhaps the big guns were all busy assembling their Steppir DB42 purchased from Dayton 

73,
Jonathan W6GX

[KF6ABU]

run of the mill countries dont really generate pile ups, since they have all been worked on dozens of bands and all modes already, many times.

[N3QE]

By definition, in the June VHF contest :-)

[K3VAT]

With little competition I worked three ATNOs in the last 24 hours (FS, TX5, P29).  On TX5 and P29 I worked them via simplex with hardly any pileups.  Perhaps the big guns were all busy assembling their Steppir DB42 purchased from Dayton    73, Jonathan W6GX

KF6ABU is correct - run of the mill, but depending on your setup (QRP with an attic antenna on 40M) it could be a big thrill indeed .  Big guns (along with thousands of others like me) were operating the ARRL VHF/UHF Contest. 73, Rich, K3VAT

[W9KDX]

I connected with 6 new countries this weekend and could not believe my luck.

Maybe we should have ARRL VHF contests twice a month?

[KA3NRX]

Forgive what may be perceived as the tone of this post, but the fewer big gun on the air, the more dx for the rest of us philistines.....Where were the big gun???.......Do you really think I care?......   .........

V
KA3NRX

[W1VT]

Not just the VHF contest, but the VHF contest with 6M open to Europe!  I heard one station worked a 100 Europeans.

[N8FNR]

I spoke with the guy who owns Directive Systems yesterday (they make VHF/UHF antennas) and he said that he worked 66 new grids on 6M in EU on Sunday from Maine. Also said that he has 4 stacked yagis and a KW.

Zack
N8FNR