[CQ-Contest] Operating Methods or Equipment?

[mike l dormann]

remember this message? we'll,  i just saw the results of the 2004 OCDX
test:

for USA SOSB 40m
W1RM   16/80/10/800
W7DRA 16/80/10/800

we both probably worked the same guys, and we worked 'em all! now i am
pretty sure W1RM wasn't using a WW II super pro, ARC5 vfo and 300 watts
to a dipole up 50 feet, and i am sure he is a much better operator than i
am (the way i operate that is not hard to do) but it goes to show how
rules and conditions can even the playing field..................

mike w7dra (who is trying to get to hawaii [SOSB 80m] for the 2005 OCDX
contest)
> 
> There is another way. Pick a contest like the OCDX. 23 Oceania CW 
> logs were received for the 2003 contest, (latest in which results 
> are available).
> 
> Operate SOSB 1.8 or 3.5. Hope to hell for two things, 1) band 
> conditions are good, and 2) at least 10 stations of the 23 operate 
> for at least 5 minutes on your selected band. (in OCDX you must make 
> at least 10 contacts for an award). 
> 
> Lets say that 11 stations actually did operate the 5 minutes that 
> allowed someone a contact, and you worked 10 of them. Great!
> 
> No fair to use any of that sissy computer stuff.
> 
> mike w7dra