A little late getting this score out (but the excuses are good--
got married, Thanksgiving, and father's health problems).
I have included a few comments that George forwarded for
whatever insight they might provide.
73 John W0UN
1996 CQWW CW 40M single band
W0UN (W0UA, op) 554,645 1255 3445 37 124
George's soapbox comments:
The "Magic Bullet" condx that allowed a winning score for me last year
were long-gone this year--normal/sub-normal was what we got in 0-land
Very noisy band, especially second night--even John's excellent NW
Beverage couldn't make JA's easy--but it surely helped!!
Why Zone 37 escaped me escapes me! I also missed XZ1A--tried him
too late Sun AM--op's fault on both. . .
K1ZM was all over that band like a cheap suit--I'd bet he's our winner
in a skate. . .
Nonetheless very proud of the score--way down from last year, but
difficulty-factor way up; John's station always a joy to operate & felt
I got as much as possible from it under the condx available (with the
two exceptions noted above!)
Congratulations to all for their excellent scores--hope you enjoyed it
as much as I did & see you next year (when condx will be perfect again!)
George Schultz W0UA (op of W0UN)
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