[CQ-Contest] Level Playing Field and Geography

[Jim Brown]

On Mon,5/25/2015 12:24 PM, Jim Brown wrote:
> From Steve's website:

Sorry, somehow the quotation didn't make it.  Trying again.

The QTH is on a hilltop, with very steep dropoff in all directions 
except west.

bullet 	Topographic Map 
<http://terraserver-usa.com/image.aspx?T=2&S=12&Z=12&X=975&Y=4544&W=1>(point 
marked 6905' is N2IC QTH)
bullet 	View to EU <http://www.kkn.net/%7En2ic/view_to_eu.jpg>
bullet 	View to JA <http://www.kkn.net/%7En2ic/view_to_ja.jpg>


>
> I've operated FD QRP with a tribander and low dipoles from a 5,000 ft 
> peak near Monterey, CA. I could hold a run frequency for most of FD on 
> CW, and had rates around 70/hour at the end of the contest!  It's like 
> stealing candy from a baby. In Steve's case, it's like being at least 
> 1,500 miles closer to whoever you're trying to work. 

73, Jim K9YC