[CQ-Contest] World Wide Digi DX Contest Results.

[Dennis Younker NE6I]

Zack, YES, that was N6GP who used the name YYZ in the contest in a tribute to Neil Peart (who recently passed). On the SCCC reflector, I suggested we start a pool to guess how many repeats were requested of him. After the contest he said it was about 20% hi hi. For those wondering who Neil Peart is, he was the main drummer in the rock band Rush. 

Here are Tim's comments on the subject.

" I used YYZ as a tribute to Rush drummer Neil Peart who lost his life to cancer
last Friday.   The band heard the Toronto Airport code YYZ on a navigation
beacon on a flight returning home.  They liked the rhythm of it, and wrote an
instrumental song incorporating the CW at the beginning of the song.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1eSlvoO3Vw8  .  I was amazed how well people
copied the name, although I had about 20% repeats."

--Dennis NE6I

-----Original Message-----
From: CQ-Contest <cq-contest-bounces+ne6i=cox.net at contesting.com> On Behalf Of Zack Widup
Sent: Monday, January 13, 2020 6:39 AM
To: CQ Contest <cq-contest at contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] World Wide Digi DX Contest Results.

I saw someone note also that he had worked "A Canadian airport." I asked if
it was YYZ and didn't get a response to that yet. I don't think Neil Peart
was a ham, but the beginning of the Rush song YYZ does start out with the
band's interpretation of the letters YYZ sent in Morse code.

73, Zack W9SZ

On Mon, Jan 13, 2020 at 8:30 AM DXer <hfdxmonitor at gmail.com> wrote:

> Very well stated, Stan. Thank you!
>
> Will it change minds? Not likely.
>
> To the WW-Digi Committee: Please continue with your good work. It needs
> more time to bear fruit. If it does not work out in the end, fine, you
> tried. It'll have been a lot more than most appear to have attempted.
>
> 73 de Vince, VA3VF
>
>
>
> "When I use FT8/FT4, I use a combination of running and S&P. I
> constantly watch
> the decoding panel, looking for someone who is saying 73 so I can call him
> before he needs to send a CQ. That beats out the guys who only call
> someone who
> is calling CQ. I watch for others who are giving their exchange to see if I
> need their multiplier and call them when they send their 73.
>
> WSJT-X has a check box so that you can only see stations calling CQ. Anyone
> that uses it is a fool. Whether you are contesting or DXing, there is
> much more
> to be gained by watching exchanges being made and taking advantage of the
> information revealed.
>
> No, I don’t sit blankly watching the screen. I actively go after my Qs,
> running
> only when there are no new gems for me to work.
>
> Anyone who makes comments about how boring digital is has not learned
> how to
> skillfully operate in that mode."
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