CQ WW CW Results

[craigr at marlin.nosc.mil]

> On Sep 21, 10:27pm, Randy A Thompson wrote:
> > Subject: CQ WW CW Results
> > 
> > For those of you still reading, did anyone notice the box listing number 
> > of QSOs worked on each continent?  Europeans made nearly 50% of their 
> > QSOs with each other.  AND ONLY 7% WITH NORTH AMERICA!  And 30+% with 
> > Africa.  These numbers can't be right!?
> > 
> 
> I would guess they are pretty close. If each state of the US were a mult and
> worth 2 points, I bet you would see a very high percentage of the contacts
> in the NA log being NA to NA contacts. In Europe you have many mults close
> by, (i.e, NY to FL, or less) all worth 2 points and LOUD. Africa? That is 
> less than a CA to NY QSO in Europe. Again LOUD and worth 3 points and a
> mult. NA is a couple mults, 3 points each and weak. What would you work?
> 
> Jim, WA6SDM
> jholly at cup.hp.com

No way.  If you have a decent size log, say 2000 Qs, where do you find
600 Africans to work?  I'll bet the NA and African numbers were 
reversed.  30% NA and 7% Africa would be abt right...  73

Rick Craig N6ND
NRaD Code 848
craigr at marlin.nosc.mil