[CQ-Contest] Why few "odd" mults around

[Zack Widup]

Last year I participated in the ARRL CW DX contest from contest
station K9CT. When there were openings to Asia, we beamed Asia. We had
some JA runs early in the morning both mornings. I spent many hours
beaming Asia. Worked a lot of BY's, a few others besides the JA's.

I can recall a 9M6 calling me on 40 on Sunday morning. I was impressed!

73, Zack W9SZ


On 2/18/13, Jim Forsyth <jim at af6o.com> wrote:
> Well I worked three HS calls during the contest so Thailand was
> represented OK.
>
> Jim, AF6O
>
>
> On 2/18/2013 4:42 PM, Charles Harpole wrote:
>> In all ARRL DX contests, I am an "odd" mult here in Thailand.  I would
>> like
>> to work these contests more, and feel my semi-rare mult status would be
>> especially appreciated to work, but I operate these contests very little
>> due to boredom.  I suspect other "wanted" mults in my situation react the
>> same way.
>>
>> To enjoy ARRL contests, I have to be heard in the USA.  Even with some
>> positive propagation, USA is beaming exclusively to EU and I can not be
>> heard.
>> Too, few USA look for and beam my way except for short times, usually
>> late
>> in the contest.  Well, I must tell you, it is no fun to wait around for
>> the
>> occasional USA station to work because of these trends.  Thus, I just go
>> off to the WARC bands and skip ARRL contests.
>>
>> I think my situation is similar to all of SA, Africa, VK/ZL, and parts of
>> Asia.  So, USA operators, if you miss we "odd" mults, you will find us on
>> the WARC bands actually making contacts instead of snoozing and waiting
>> for
>> an ARRL contest contact.
>>
>> C U in the CQ contests.  73,
>>
>
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