In this long chain of posts on this topic, a recent post stated:
[snip]
Of course the West coast isn't going to come close to the East coast in a DX
contest.
[end snip]
On average, historically, that is true. But it is NOT an absolute truth.
Check out a PDF of my 2008 Dayton Contest Forum presentation, ala K3LR
http://www.kkn.net/dayton2008/when_giants_walked_the_bands.pdf
See slide 18.
Please note that in 1971 and 1976, W7RM won M/M (CQWW SSB) and that in 1986,
N5AU also won M/M (CQWW SSB).
And let's not forget K3LR (effectively in Ohio) who is putting together a huge
string of M/M wins..
de Doug KR2Q
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