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

[n1pga at aol.com]

You found it boring?  Huh?   Must not be talking about the same contest I was in. 

I for one had a blast, sorry you didn't.

I've been trying to read most all of the 3830 score posting soapbox comments and it sure seems that a lot of the fellas had a good time too and have said so.

I ran as much as I could, whenever I could squeeze into any available open space I could find between all the DX stations who were. I had a lot of activity,  didn't seem like poor participation. 

John - N1PGA

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From: hankkier at aol.com
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Date: Tue, 5 Mar 2013 18:45:08 
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Subject: [YCCC] Why ARRL SSB Contest is Not My Favorite


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
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