[CQ-Contest] Operating Methods or Equipment?

[Tonno Vahk]

9000 Qs - well, sounds like a new world QSO record for SO 24 hours?:)))

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Coleman" <aa4lr at arrl.net>
To: "KE5CTY Bob" <rtnmi at sbcglobal.net>
Cc: <cq-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 17, 2005 5:24 PM
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Operating Methods or Equipment?

> 
>> Call: UP4L
>> Total:  1614   7201   187  Total Score = 1,346,587
> 
> UP4L has a few things going for him here. First, he operated the  
> entire 24 hour period. Second, he operated mixed mode, which gives  
> him the opportunity to work stations twice. He also operated more  
> phone. Phone is faster than CW, so you can work much higher rates.
> 
> UP4L is also DX, running high power and probably has some decent  
> antennas. He worked nearly 9000 QSOs. That's how he managed to make  
> over 1,000,000 points