CLOSEST MULTI FINISH IN CQ160 CW HISTORY !

• Band conditions favored stations located further to the south.
• Key member (W1FJ) of NB1B team got sick - NB1B did 90% of operating.
• QRN from nearby T-storms hurt W8JI but good EU and JA propagation
• W1BB and W2GD struggled to work EU; no propagation to JA

• NB1B/W1KM was never a factor in the contest but had the best 2nd night run to EU
• Better conditions to the south at W8JI were offset by QRN from local T-Storms - they enjoyed a BIG advantage to JA & Oceania
• W2GD lead from start to finish - had the right balance of 10 and 5 pointers - daytime VE QSOs won the contest, offsetting no JA QSOs

• U.S. Coast Guard for granting use of their  Sandy Hook facilities.
• W8JI, K6SE, AA1K, W3LPL, K1ZM, N3RS, WW2Y, K1KI and others for providing technical information on beverage tuning.
• N2NT for providing a reference signal from his mobile for beverage tuning.

[ next ]