[CQ-Contest] K0SR Vindicated (Was "2024 ARRL DX CW Raw Scores - Is the LP Winner from MO - REALLY?)

[Stephen Bloom]

At the rate the hobby is growing there, YB may become the new JA.  Lots of new young contesters, and I'm guessing, contesting must be pushed a lot in their training, because from here, we work lots of YD and YF prefixes which are lower power beginning/intermediate tickets.73Steve KL7SB Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G, an AT&T 5G smartphone
-------- Original message --------From: Mike Fatchett W0MU <w0mu at w0mu.com> Date: 3/5/24  9:28 AM  (GMT-09:00) To: cq-contest at contesting.com Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] K0SR Vindicated (Was "2024 ARRL DX CW Raw Scores -
  Is the LP Winner from MO - REALLY?) A long time ago in a galaxy far far away, there used to be a time when conditions were just right that stations in the West had a fleeting Wwwwwor hours and hours.  That ship sailed long ago.qqqIt will be curious to hear the rest of this story.W0MUOn 3/4/2024 10:45 PM, Jeff Blaine wrote:> As a frequent serious contester from the Midwest, it's almost > impossible to beat the east coast stations on any context where the Q > point multiplier scales with continent.>> As such, I would suggest that someone contact the op directly for > comment.  Instead of spreading all this nonsense about what may or may > not have happened.>> The clear insinuation is thick; suggesting that he's a cheater. So > man-up and call it that.  Or - find some way to contact the gentlemen > and ask for clarification.>> But don't take this pathetic path of smearing the guys reputation > absent some serious attempt to get the story straight.  We are, after > all, in the ham biz, and not in the click-bait biz.  At least I > thought we were...>> 73/jeff/ac0c> alpha-charlie-zero-charlie> www.ac0c.com>> On 3/4/2024 10:27 PM, Hans Brakob wrote:>> [tongue-in-cheek]>>>> Say it isn't true!>>>> A prominent right-coast Hall-of-Famer admits, in a public forum, that >> a winning DX score from Zero-Land Black Hole is highly questionable!>>>> K0SR vindicated!  Gasp!>>>> [/tongue-in-cheek]>>>>>> 73, de Hans, K0HB>> ________________________________>> From: CQ-Contest >> <cq-contest-bounces+kzerohb=gmail.com at contesting.com> on behalf of >> John Crovelli <w2gd at hotmail.com>>> Sent: Monday, March 4, 2024 2:34 PM>> To: cq-contest at contesting.com <cq-contest at contesting.com>>> Subject: [CQ-Contest] 2024 ARRL DX CW Raw Scores - Is the LP Winner >> From MO - REALLY?>> .>> .>> .  BANDWIDTH REDUCTION>> .>> .>> Would absolutely love to hear the details about how this fabulous low >> power score was achieved from America's heartland. Where did the >> operation actually take place?  What were the antennas used?  How did >> the operator overcome the normal East Coast advantage, particularly >> on the lower bands.  Inquiring minds ...>>>> Regards,>> John, W2GD/P44W>> _______________________________________________>> CQ-Contest mailing list>> CQ-Contest at contesting.com>> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/cq-contest>> >> Reply>> >> Reply all>> >> Forward>>>> indicated>> _______________________________________________>> CQ-Contest mailing list>> CQ-Contest at contesting.com>> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/cq-contest> _______________________________________________> CQ-Contest mailing list> CQ-Contest at contesting.com> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/cq-contest_______________________________________________CQ-Contest mailing listCQ-Contest at contesting.comhttp://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/cq-contest