As K6GHA noted, this contest does not necessarily favor the west coast, but if you put in the butt-time you can still make a decent score by working JAs at every opportunity to maximize 3 point Qs and getting those call area multipliers. In the process you'll also snag any available VK mults. (If anything, this format seems to favor Eastern Europe...)
I also did a lot of soliciting band changes to my second radio to help with the rate, which needs all the help it can get - I was a little surprised at how successful I was, especially with the JAs. The lower rate also allowed for some good practice in using the sub receiver to find in-band mults. And keeping an eye on 10 paid off with an extra handful of multipliers. You never know when you might need them. 73 and thanks for the fun! jeff wk6i
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JARTS WW RTTY Contest
Call: W7RN
Operator(s): WK6I
Station: W7RN
Class: Single Op HP
QTH: NV
Operating Time (hrs): 30
Radios: SO2R
Summary:
Band QSOs Mults
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80: 100 21
40: 328 46
20: 689 82
15: 321 50
10: 10 8
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Total: 1448 207 Total Score = 769,833
Club: Northern California Contest Club
Comments:
Thanks to Tom and Midge for the facilities and the good eats! - wk6i
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