On Sun, 2005-12-04 at 14:50, KI9A@aol.com wrote:
> Was it just me, or did anyone else notice an EXTREME amount of dupes this
> weekend?
Not really, but...
I did notice what I thought was an unusual number of first-time QSOs --
contacts with people I've never worked before.
FWIW:
Contest #1st timers Total QSOs %1st timers
ARRL 160 53 414 12.8%
CQ WW SSB 117 479 24.4%
CQ WW CW 110 624 17.6%
SS Phone 9 104 8.65%
SS CW 20 284 7.04%
NAQP CW (Jan.) 28 558 5.02%
NAQP CW (Aug.) 38 788 4.82%
There were a lot more first-timers in this contest than in other
domestic contests. And a lot fewer than in CQ WW.
That said, WW tends to involve a lot of DXpeditions and special calls.
A lot of the "first-timers" were probably operators I've worked many
times before.
It would be interesting to see similar numbers from first-tier stations.
In particular, my SS Phone numbers are probably an anamoly, as I
operated mobile - couldn't run and often could only S&P the loudest
stations who could make it over the city noise.
I think this says something positive about 160 meters and the people who
hang out there...
--
Doug Smith W9WI
Pleasant View (Nashville), TN EM66
http://www.w9wi.com
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