W8JI wrote:
>Even a year ago W4ZV "predicted" the race to top spot
would be between two east coast stations.
Not quite. In January 2011 I predicted:
"The USA winner will be either:
1. On salt water (K3ZM)
2. From Maine (K8PO)
3. Or both (K1DG)"
http://lists.contesting.com/archives//html/3830/2011-01/msg01924.html
...and the high-claimed results are:
USA Single Op HP
K3ZM 1811 59 76 30 1,230,660 PVRC
W4AN(VE7ZO) 1758 59 73 30 1,074,216 SECC
K8PO 1690 59 65 30 1,016,676 YCCC
K1DG(@N1LI) 1503 58 69 28 915,035 YCCC
W4ZV 1563 59 69 30 864,640 PVRC
AA1K 1499 60 67 30 754,634 FRC
N3UA(@W4DR) 1166 57 65 23 680,516 PVRC
K1LT 1471 59 67 30 670,320 MRRC
K6ND(N8BO) 1213 60 63 30 613,032 YCCC
NO3M 1406 59 63 26 585,234 NCC
http://lists.contesting.com/pipermail/3830/2011-February/218637.html
Unless K3ZM is disqualified (extremely unlikely), I was correct.
On 160, any US station on Atlantic salt water has an advantage
which is relatively independent of latitude or distance from Europe.
I'm NOT lobbying for a rule change. ;-) The advantages of
a salt water location are just part of the 160 game I accept "as is".
73, Bill W4ZV
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