I sometimes do that to see if the majority of the successful contacts are in 
a particular area, not my direction or what might be going on.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alan R. Downing" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, August 24, 2013 1:00 AM
Subject: Speaking of qrz.com


> Has anyone watched their lookup count on your qrz.com entry?  I have 
> noticed
> on many occasions, that immediately after busting a major league pileup to
> work a rare DX station, my lookup count jumps by several hundred in the
> matter of 5 minutes or less.  For whatever reason, many hams fighting to
> bust thru the same pileup, appear to look up  guys that they have heard
> being successful.  I don't know exactly what that would prove to someone,
> but it happens all the time.  Go figure.
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> 73
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> Alan R. Downing
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> Phoenix, AZ
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