. QST . out of town) and, emplojnng all bands but 11meters, achieved 601 QSOs, a 246 multiplier and443,538 points, a brand new U. S. A. single-operator high. Others that reached the coveted 6-digit mark: There has been no change in the mathematics of scoring,but two special factors modify postwar European compari-sons: (1) The twofold liiking of W/VE quotas has servedto swell QSO figures of DLs, Gs and others in the denselypopulated countries. (2) 21 Mc, available the past threecontests, has already upped South American and Africanresults enormously; Europe-to-W/VE openings on thisspectru
. QST . out of town) and, emplojnng all bands but 11meters, achieved 601 QSOs, a 246 multiplier and443,538 points, a brand new U. S. A. single-operator high. Others that reached the coveted 6-digit mark: There has been no change in the mathematics of scoring,but two special factors modify postwar European compari-sons: (1) The twofold liiking of W/VE quotas has servedto swell QSO figures of DLs, Gs and others in the denselypopulated countries. (2) 21 Mc, available the past threecontests, has already upped South American and Africanresults enormously; Europe-to-W/VE openings on thisspectrum portion, however, have been infrequent and tlmsfar have affected European totals to a negligible degree. VP7NM dispensed 1939 A-1 exchanges on all through 28 Mc. for 453,725 markers and third highnon-W /VE. Charles, proprietor of the Bahamas QSLBureau, has 142 confirmed on the DXCC roster. Youcan QRO to 50 in his direction any old time —hes an ex-commercial op. October 1955 UJIOOO 600. J 1400 u. 1200 ^50 W 52YEAR 54 55 Fig. I — Total numberofvaUd and phone,in the 9 postwar ARRL International DX Competitions. W4KFC 426,024, K2EDL 400,200, W3DGM385,548, W4DHZ 4 370,962, W4CEX 330,336,W3L0E 325,717, W3BVN 313,110306,838, W3EIV 277,440, W6GAL, 7W8FGX 249,504, \V3GHS 234,765,225,888,W40M171,687,W6VUP159,852,W9FJB146,861,WIJEL136,782, W3JTK188,543, WIBFT 167,796, W8BTI153,180, WIBIH 140,448, W8DUS126,900, W6MBA W6KEV 124,605. 120,834, W4LZF W6FSJ 118,491,W2D0D 118,054, W4MZP 115,506, W3EKN andW3MFW 114,972, WIBOD 113,577, W3ADZ110,565, W9VUL 110,403, W5DWT 110,336,W2AIW 110,166, W4CC 105,705, WIODW104,775, W0DAE 104,538, K6CIT 104,544,WITX 101,748, WIDLC 100,564. Another precedent-wTCcker was the 514,080points of W3CTJ, jointly manned by W3s CTJand NOH. Maury and Al racked up a four-day 227,367, VV4YHD 176,904, W8BKP 160,038, W9LNM 148,920, WITYQ 137,160, W3KT 125,936, WIAZY 119,340, W8PQQ 187,488,W4DQH165,600,W9HUZ 150,234,WIAXA 139,722, W5CKY 126,
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