There is never ever any moment during a contest, with the exception of
the first/last half hour on high band openings/closing, where the rx
signals drop below S9.
If not, you're antenna situation really sucks big-time. Go visit a
contest station sometime and find out.
The signal report during contests is useless unless you would state
your exact location, terrain environment, antenna type and height, AND
have a calibrated s-meter.
During a normal qso things (just) might be totally different and so is
your goal.
Let's stop the ever lasting "59 in contests" discussion.
'73 Mark PA5MW
Oh that's the reason for "You are S9, what's your call , name and my
report again please?"
Perhaps it's time for S meters to be calibrated in input dbm? Chaos
during contests!
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