K6XT Wrote:
> They were in
> separate contests that just happened to occur at the same
> time.
This is the way I look at it. I can't remember who mentioned at the Visalia
convention that we in W6 should have our own Contest within the 160m contests
with awards available. I am all for that, and would certainly contribute to
the Award pool.
It is just a different world out here in W6. Many times when I returned to W6
from S5 I found the bands which were full of activity in Europe completely dead
here for days and days.
I haven't participated much in the ARRL 160 in the last few years, but the way
I am looking at it when I do, is basically beating my own score.
I would like to try to improve the W6 top score some day, but I have ways to
go. The next step would be the ARRL SW Division score, but for a station with
the back to the water competing with someone in Arizona it would be a bit of a
stretch. The Records posted recently on this list give us a pretty good idea
on where we sit.
We certainly have it much better than VK2CCC,
http://www.arrl.org/contests/results/2008/160m.pdf or VK3EGN in the CQ160 test,
but they had the drive to be there.
73, Niko - AC6DD
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160 meters is a serious band, it should be treated with respect. - TF4M
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