Thanks for your further thoughts on the topic. Beside the "very old" wins by W7RM and N5AU (M/M), Please check out N2IC/5 for "current" data. CQWW SSB USA win in 2013 SOABHP 7,529,827 points 4,338
Author: Richard F DiDonna NN3W <richnn3w@verizon.net>
Date: Fri, 26 Feb 2016 09:19:14 -0500
The east coast USA has and advantage (usually), just like the far eastern part of Canada has an advantage over the east coast USA (usually), just like southern Italy has an advantage over Bolzano (us
CQWW SSB USA win in 2013 SOABHP 7,529,827 points 4,338 Qs 160Z and 472 C. N2IC is also a poor example. New Mexico is NOT the "west coast." Although a superb operator, Steve is >1,000 miles from San F
N2IC is only a poor example because he does not support your hypothesis. To call his location a mountain top is a bit of an exaggeration, at least for New Mexico. Mesa yes, mountaintop no. Maybe in
To call his location a mountain top is a bit of an exaggeration, at least for New Mexico. Mesa yes, mountaintop no. Maybe in IL, but not in NM. :^)= I've studied his QTH in Google Earth. It's a QTH w
I grew up in Iowa and always was taught that was the true midwest. When I asked about Ohio, I was told it was the Mid-East! K9YC asks: CQ WW 1972 Phone, top 4 W6 scores: W6RR 2.3M K6AHF 1.8M W6MAR: 1
Arguing the "West Coast" is not NM is no different than calling W1 just W1. W1 and W2 are equally as capable in the DX contests to win, it depends on where you are in W1 or W2. And the area is not ho
Hi Ed, The efficiency of a horizontally polarized antenna over salt water or a salt marsh improves by one dB or less compared to the same antenna over fertile farm soil in a flat (or nearly flat) Fre
Ah yes, the early 1970s from the west coast. A million JAs to work and so little time. I was never that good at it, but working 800 JAs the first night on 15 meter phone was not that unusual. W7RM pr
OK, maybe not all of 1 land is in 1 land. Now imagine you're 1500 miles away from salt water and under the edge of the auroral oval for every contest. Scratch that; you can't begin to imagine how lit
You had to go back to 1972 to find these? 40 plus years ago? I wasn't even licensed yet but I suspect JA's played a big part. Also you just picked W6 and left out W7 and VE7. W2PV had 10 more mults b
Frank. Thanks for the knowledge base and I agree with your statements. The key for my area, similar to what K3LR experienced last weekend, is the further north reflection point and the MUF and absorp
Hi Ed, The first ionospheric reflection point for propagation from K3LR and W3LPL to Europe is over Eastern Canada. For high angles its located near the U.S border, for low angles it near Labrador an
Frank, I have never focused on the reflection points. But obviously, that is where the interaction is most critical. I notice that my path to EU is virtually the same as K3LR, just somewhat shorter.
I find this information all quite interesting. Before anyone presumes VE9 or VE1 is better than W3 for working EU on the highbands (or any bands maybe), I can say with utmost confidence having been a