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Re: [CQ-Contest] Did I cheat in NAQP CW?

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Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Did I cheat in NAQP CW?
From: Steve London <n2icarrl@gmail.com>
Reply-to: n2ic@arrl.net
Date: Wed, 13 Jan 2010 07:01:19 -0700
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ve4xt@mts.net wrote:

> One thing that seems to me to be a reality check here: an operator who feels
> the need to call selective CQs isn't going to win. Chances are, such an op
> isn't really even going to be competitive, particularly in SS, with so few
> multipliers.

Bzzzzt. A well-known, multi-year SS winner did exactly this a few years ago, 
looking for a VE8/VY1. It took about 2 minutes before one of his cheerleaders 
told him where to find VY1. He QSY'd, easily worked the VY1, and went back to 
running. He won SS.

73,
Steve, N2IC
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