Managing Your First Ham Radio Pile-up - Exercise Included

[@K3JRZOnTheAir]

I need to start using a list. I don’t always remember who I said to hold of a minute… Sometimes I just hear a wall of indistinguishable sound when I call QRZed, but I can pick out bits of callsigns most of the time. This past weekend I waited until I heard the very last part of a callsign. Nice work on the video! Pulling out callsigns is definitely a skill. 73!

[@StealthGTI]

Yes, running a list, even if only a few partials, is a must if you want to catch everyone who legitimately got through. Thanks for visiting.

[@vaamorais]

Hi there, greetings from the UK. Landed on your video as I am working my way in becoming a better operator. It was very informative to learn how you ran the pileup and also how you later commented how you worked. Digital logs have benefits but in the this case scenario having also a paper pad to pencil down partial call signs would probably change the way you would navigate your pileup. Two quick questions, how did you operate your ppt? Was it vox or a push button? What headset were you using? Thanks for sharing

[@StealthGTI]

I use a Heil Pro 7 with its supplied PTT switch. I have not adopted using VOX. Maybe someday. Until then, I have my PTT magnetically attached to my steering wheel desk. I go through the setup in the early parts of the video at kzbin.info/www/bejne/b5K4dHh6p9efn8U. Thanks for visiting!

[@johnwest7993]

I knew a guy who always had a pile-up whenever conditions were decent. He put up a 3 element, tri-band beam at 30 feet and always pointed it north. He worked at South Pole Station.

[@StealthGTI]

HAHA! Thanks for visiting.

[@byrunner]

Good video, I real enjoy running pile-ups, it is my favorite part of POTA.

[@StealthGTI]

Same here! I feel more engaged when I'm working harder. I guess that's why they call it "working a station." ;-) Thanks for visiting!