[CQ-Contest] CQWW 160 CW: Listen South!

[jmaass at k8nd.com]

When Topband conditions are good, it is easy to get enthralled by working stations via the trans-Atlantic path. 

This is a reminder to not ignore stations to the South! Every year, there are many South American stations who struggle to get noticed by North America and European stations. We hear many of them from our Northern South America location in Curacao, calling CQ and not receiving answers.

Also, after a dozen years operating as PJ2T in this contest, we find the first few hours very  frustrating. North Americans are 'feeding on" other North Americans. Europeans are similarly "feeding upon" other Europeans.  Europe, in particular, is loud at PJ2T in the first few hours, but breaking their pileups has proven impossible.

Kindly feed the Southern stations this weekend!

73,  Jeff PJ2ND / K8ND