[CQ-Contest] Why ARRL SSB Contest is Not My Favorite

[hankkier at aol.com]

1 - almost impossible to find a run frequency without stepping on someone's toes, except on 10 meters

2 - poor participation numbers by DX 

3 - reduced # of country multipliers available; probably 25% less than available in CQWW

4 - voicebox can't handle the traffic!

5 - keep working the same stations on the same bands that we have worked countless times before

6 - BORING

Some stats:

- worked 794 different calls; 1281 total qsos

- just 133 separate stations (11%) gave me 40% of my total QSOs - worked those on 3 or more bands - virtually ALL of those stations I have worked in every contest in which I have made any effort - BORING

- 2 or more bands, 237 (18%) stations and 60% of the points!

Need something to increase interest, and participation, of DX stations