[CQ-Contest] Improving Concentration

[Bill Haddon - n6zfo]

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From: sawyered at earthlink.net

> Slow Period between EU      Sinrise     and US Sunrise?  Yes, and no.

AHa .. now we know why those European signals are sometimes slow to appear!  Finally the true explanation.  More power to 'em.

73 Bill n6zfo

> For me, it is the time to vacuum up 160 - 40 to the south and west.  It is the 
> time to work mults that could be unworkable to a low power ops at other times 
> because many people in NA are sleeping.  It is also the time to strategically 
> decide on sleep needs for those of us mortals that aren't going to do 48 
> straight.
> 
> For me, my record is 45.  Quite often, I take 90 mins on day 2 during this 
> period but only 30 mins on day 1.  The rate might seem slow, and it is for a low 
> power op, but the mults and unique Qs (VK, ZL, VE) are often what "make the 
> difference" on final score.
> 
> Ed  N1UR
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