This contest is always a great one for having the world come to us. As usual, plans to do a serious effort always get torpedoed by family commitments. I did not get on until Saturday morning and was happy to see 10 open. I scrolled down the band picking off new multipliers with just one call. Just like the old days with beams.
I bounced around as multipliers built up on the other bands with 15 being the most productive. I was able to put in most of my time on Sunday and had to struggle on 10 as conditions went south (north?).
After some 40 years of contesting, I learned a new tactic when encountering a pile-up on a rare station. I used to hammer it out with everyone when I had the muscle to compete. With a vertical antenna with less power, I finally realized I needed to move up or down a few dozen hertz to be clear of the mob. Two or three calls and I got him. Wish I had known this 40 years ago.
Band QSOs Pts Cty Pt/Q
3.5 42 126 28 3.0
7 101 303 52 3.0
14 192 576 68 3.0
21 197 591 69 3.0
28 92 276 54 3.0
Total 624 1872 271 3.0
Score : 507,312
Rig : k3 + KPA500; 6BTV Vertical