[3830] ARRLDX CW W6YA SOSB/15 HP

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ARRL DX Contest, CW

Call: W6YA
Operator(s): W6YA
Station: W6YA

Class: SOSB/15 HP
QTH: CA
Operating Time (hrs): 25.5

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Mults
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  160:           
   80:           
   40:           
   20:           
   15: 1076   112
   10:           
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Total: 1076   112  Total Score = 361,536

Club: Southern California Contest Club

Comments:

Although we're seeing a big drop from the last cycle peak, 15 meters was very
active and conditions were generally good.  15 was much better on Sunday. It
was, as always, a pleasure to find so many old friends around the world that
have been contesting for many decades.  It was a fun contest.

There is a dark side, though. 
   
The negative effects of the skimmers and spotting networks were very obvious in
this contest.  Rare mults were hounded by many stations who were zero beat with
each other AND WITH the DX stations.  I saw several of these DX stations go
away in frustration.  I still envision a REAL contest when all this
hand-holding garbage would be shut down.  Support for skimmers and spotting
networks is for people who want shortcuts and to avoid the real skill of
hunting for mults themselves.  

Apparently the focus is on score, instead of the real accomplishment of doing
it without having a "cheat sheet."  Sorry, I'm very disappointed in
what has happened to contesting for so many ops because of their use of
technology at the expense of skill.

73, Jim
W6YA


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