[CQ-Contest] ARRL DX CW -- disappointing experience

[Tom Hellem]

Art et al:
I had the same experience during the peaks of the high band openings to EU on both days. Nothing serves as a rate-killer like a bunch of stations all calling on the same frequency over and over. I have never experienced operating practice that bad in 30 years of contesting. Contrasted with the JA’s and to be fair, most other areas, it’s like night and day. 

Tom 
K0SN





> On Feb 23, 2024, at 2:41 PM, Art Boyars <artboyars at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> In case you didn't read my post on 3830scores.com (and why would you?)...
> 
> I did Saturday night and a bit of Sunday morning at W3LPL.  When I got home
> Sunday I did one "fresh meat" run on each band, 10M, 15M, 20M, 40M.  Great
> rates, for 15 minutes or so.  However (quoting myself):
> 
> A comment/complaint: Some of the European Big Guns (especially the
> multi-op's) were VERY aggressive callers.  I'd send a partial call, and
> several other stations would keep calling.  I guess they needed the MD
> multiplier.
> 
> 
> 73, Art K3KU
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