These difficult propagation contest(s) are getting "more and more work and
less and less fun"! The activity seems to be getting lower, also? Do we have
too many RTTY contests? Heard 3 stations on 10 meters, worked 2 of them.
Heard 1 station on 40 meters, worked him. The stations that are normally
solid print, were far from that! When I have to define a run as "completing
the contact without asking for a fill", I know it hasn't been a fun contest!
I spent about 5 minutes trying to convince IZ3BJK that a serial number was
part of the required exchange, with no success. I still don't understand,
especially under less than optimal band conditions, why stations calling me
insist on sending my call more times than they send their own? Oh well, I
did get some sleep, and I'm looking forward to meeting some that have
appeared, many times, on my screen at Dayton. Thanks to VOLTA for
sponsoring, and to all for the contacts. Without y'all it would REALLY be
boring!
C'Ya, Shelby
2002 VOLTA RTTY DX
Call: K4WW
Operator(s): K4WW
Station: K4WW
Class: SOAB HP
QTH: KY
Operating Time (hrs): 7
Summary:
Band QSOs Pts Mults
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80: 0 0 0
40: 1 3 1
20: 98 1577 36
15: 100 1915 32
10: 2 68 2
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Total: 201 3563 71 Total Score = 50,847,573
Club: Kentucky Contest Group
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