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

[Steve London]

Since you did not sign your posting with your call and name, I have no 
perspective for your comments. This makes you an internet troll. 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troll_%28Internet%29 .

73,
Steve, N2IC

On 03/05/2013 04:45 PM, hankkier at aol.com 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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