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11/4/2016 7:52:08 PM EDT
Rules here: http://www.arrl.org/sweepstakes

I'd completely forgotten about it until I heard someone calling CQ SS a few minutes ago.
11/4/2016 7:59:25 PM EDT
[#1]
I heard a bunch of stations calling CQ SS too.

But the contest  doesn't start until tomorrow.

I am confused.



Edit:  Contest Period: Begins 2100 UTC Saturday and runs through 0259 UTC Monday.
11/4/2016 8:22:54 PM EDT
[#2]
I think it's monkey see, monkey do. Somone calls, others hear him, and don't check time/date.

Propagation is supposed to be in the tank this weekend so I think I'm going to hang out in the old 40 Meter Novice band or 30 meters and just ragchew. I never was a big SS fan.
OTOH, there was a nice opening on 10 Wednesday afternoon, so 12 and 17 might be worth checking out.
11/4/2016 9:30:36 PM EDT
[#3]
Maybe somebody testing memory keyer or software in advance of the contest (for example, for RFI / EMC)?



11/4/2016 9:43:32 PM EDT
[#4]
Would have been a pretty long test. He called for ~15 minutes
11/4/2016 10:20:12 PM EDT
[#5]
Ouch... guess not


11/4/2016 11:01:14 PM EDT
[#6]
I don't care much for the SS either. It's crazy all the crap they want in the exchange. Was going to watch for any new DX but band conditions are terrible here.
11/5/2016 5:08:15 PM EDT
[#7]
The bands are going nuts!  

Maybe I'll go watch television.
11/5/2016 6:13:27 PM EDT
[#8]
Wall to wall signals, faster than I can copy. Guess I'll watch TV too.