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

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Not my favourite contest either ... I enjoy CW a lot more.  "BORING" ... not so much that, but I seem to have an affinity for finding those who tlktoofst and/or      don't       sign   their        callsign.      :-)

Paul WB2ABD


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On Tuesday, March 5, 2013, wrote:

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> 1 - almost impossible to find a run frequency without stepping on
> someone's toes, except on 10 meters
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> 2 - poor participation numbers by DX
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> 3 - reduced # of country multipliers available; probably 25% less than
> available in CQWW
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> 4 - voicebox can't handle the traffic!
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> 5 - keep working the same stations on the same bands that we have worked
> countless times before
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> 6 - BORING
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> Some stats:
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> - worked 794 different calls; 1281 total qsos
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> - 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
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> - 2 or more bands, 237 (18%) stations and 60% of the points!
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> Need something to increase interest, and participation, of DX stations
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