[CQ-Contest] Predicting Unusual Openings

[Pete Smith]

One of the things that seems to distinguish the great contest ops from the
rest of us is the ability to get the multipliers that most folks don't.
K3ZO is a prime example, and I've often heard him talk about the importance
of getting the odd openings, particularly on long and skewed paths, that
propagation predictions typically overlook.

I find myself at a loss, particularly in the morning here on the East
Coast, deciding whether short or long path is more appropriate into deep
central and southeast Asia, without a lot of thrashing around turning my
antennas 180 degrees to compare signal strength.  I'm sure there are a
skillion other examples.  But what I'm asking is --- are there any rules of
thumb, or pointers anyone would like to offer on catching these special
openings to hard-to-get mults?

Thanks!

73, Pete Smith N4ZR

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