[RTTY] Roundup observations - a bit long!

[Fabi]

Hi folks,

what it looks like from here in Roundup:

in year 2013: 68% US/VE  and  32% DX  -  US stations alone made up for 65% of the log
in year 2014: 65% US/VE  and  35% DX  -  US stations alone made up for 62% of the log

So despite much better 'propagation numbers' but not necessairly conditions this year, only 3% more DX contacts were logged, just about 63 Qs.   In my first attempts at RU I didn't really like it to tell you the truth because of the very 'domestic' flavor of the contest. I was missing working the DX in good number. In time I have learned to play the game and got to like the Roundup very much. A different type of challange that forces me to operate differently from oher contests. What I like the most in this contest is the fact that gives smaller stations and players an opportunity to do good and work a bunch of guys. Rewards are also numerous and everyone can win some kind of prize or recognition.  The scoring chart also tends to level the field in giving everybody a fair chance with a single pointer for working anyone anywhere. 
I think the DX stations not taking part in RU are sure missing out on something special. I hope we'll see more in the future.

73 

Fabi  va2up
http://va2up.com

> From: k4sbz.stan at gmail.com
> Date: Tue, 7 Jan 2014 09:26:19 -0500
> To: k1fwe at earthlink.net
> CC: rtty at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [RTTY] Roundup observations - a bit long!
> 
> The lack of DX can be explained by the propagation reports for Saturday and Sunday. They were exceptionally poor.
> 
> Stan, K4SBZ
> 
> "Real radio bounces off the sky."
> 
> > On Jan 6, 2014, at 7:02 PM, "John Webster" <k1fwe at earthlink.net> wrote:
> > 
> > "The overall appearance of a lack of DX in the Roundup still amazes me. If this had been WPX or CQWW, 10 and 15 meters would have
> > been wall-to-wall Europe starting here at 1300Z and probably going well past 2000Z with the high flux we had. That doesn't happen in
> > Roundup. Or least that doesn't happen here during Roundup."Don - I agree. Personally, I think the rules/awards don't give DX much incentive to get into this one nor do they give US stations muchincentive to work DX, particularly on 80 and 10. I usually can't do much in this contest due to its proximity to the holidays, but that's just me. This year was no exception.JohnNN1SS (ex K1FWE)
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