[CQ-Contest] Run rates back in the day

[john at kk9a.com]

Back in 1979  JA3ODC had a 480 / hour rate in CQWW SSB.  I don't believe 
anyone has ever exceeded this rate, although N5TJ tied it in the 2004 CQ WW 
SSB.

John KK9A / P40A



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Subject: [CQ-Contest] Run rates back in the day
From: Ktfrog007 at aol.com
Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2012 10:45:50 -0500 (EST)
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Hi,

I have a question for old time contesters.  Before the Internet,  packet
radio, DX clusters and skimmers, what were typical CW and SSB contest 
running
rates?  I imagine they must have been much less than current  ones.

73,
Kermit, AB1J