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General Category => General Radio Discussion => Topic started by: RCCI on February 26, 2013, 0103 UTC

Title: Strange? Pile-up on the Ham Band CW Freq. 7.011
Post by: RCCI on February 26, 2013, 0103 UTC

Tonight while cruising through the Ham bands tonight about 00:45z on I came across on 7.011 a CW pile-up. Not 3-4 persons sending CW but at least 10 to 15 at once.  It sounded like bells ringing there were so many OP's sending at once. I guess I could surmise the operators came across a CW OP from a tiny Island of Mungo Mungo Fungo and all wanted to work him or her, but seriously 10-15 (maybe more) OPS at once? 

I've heard pile-ups before but never that many at once. I don't think that even the narrowist of filters could have sorted it out. Made for some very interesting tones coming out of the speaker to say the least. Wished I could have recorded it!

Title: Re: Strange? Pile-up on the Ham Band CW Freq. 7.011
Post by: zackers on February 26, 2013, 0526 UTC

15 or 20 is nothing! In some of the major pile-ups there are hundreds or even thousands of people calling the DX station. All for a DXCC counter. I'm usually one of them!  :)