[CQ-Contest] Fish in a barrel

[k8cc]

I find it hard to understand how a good finish from KP2 or KP4 in SS is 
less of an accomplishment that from certain other locations.  While there 
might be some merit on SSB, where 28 MHz can be a bottomless pit of fresh 
stations to work, I don't believe it to be true on CW.

To win on CW, even from the Caribbean, still requires a good station, a 
SO2R setup, and a good, aggressive operator.  This is necessary because 
just like everyone else, you'll run out of easy stations to contact.  While 
there may be some benefit to the rare callsign factor, if there is more 
than one station from your area on then you're just another 2x1 callsign to 
work.

For SS, is Puerto Rico or Virgin Islands really that much different than 
south Florida?  Regardless, some areas of the country are better suited for 
SS.  A W7 in WWA most likely does not get the propagation that AZ gets, and 
as W4AN found out in last year's SS from K5RC, NV is too far west to really 
benefit from SO2R.  Geez...GA sounds like a pretty good place to do SS :-)


Dave/K8CC


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