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[CQ-Contest] Why ARRL SSB Contest is Not My Favorite

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Subject: [CQ-Contest] Why ARRL SSB Contest is Not My Favorite
From: hankkier@aol.com
Date: Tue, 5 Mar 2013 18:45:08 -0500 (EST)
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1 - almost impossible to find a run frequency without stepping on someone's 
toes, except on 10 meters

2 - poor participation numbers by DX 

3 - reduced # of country multipliers available; probably 25% less than 
available in CQWW

4 - voicebox can't handle the traffic!

5 - keep working the same stations on the same bands that we have worked 
countless times before

6 - BORING

Some stats:

- worked 794 different calls; 1281 total qsos

- just 133 separate stations (11%) gave me 40% of my total QSOs - worked those 
on 3 or more bands - virtually ALL of those stations I have worked in every 
contest in which I have made any effort - BORING

- 2 or more bands, 237 (18%) stations and 60% of the points!

Need something to increase interest, and participation, of DX stations
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