I didn't hear many rookies on, and worked pretty much all that I heard.  There were a few good runs
of non-rookies, and I couldn't tell whether that was stations not understanding the difference
between CQ R and CQ RR, or just trying to keep boredom away (it was welcome).  There was lots of QSB
to fight against, which made things difficult.

I have a comment on the qualification of rookies. While I've been licensed about 10 years, it's only
in the last several months that I've began operating CW. Notably, many of the qualifying rookies
have significantly more experience than I do, and I'm still very much a newcomer to the mode.

It might be worth revising the definition of a rookie to include operators who made their first
contact on the mode within the last 12 months; this may broaden the pool of eligible rookies while
preserving the spirit of the rules.

This said, I did enjoy working the handful of rookies I did and think it's a great way to encourage
newer operators to get on the air.

This was great!  Even though conditions were not wonderful on 20/40 I met some other rookie
operators I can now listen for, and some great elmers as well. I'll be back for my final year to be
a rookie next December!  73

Was QRV for only the last few hours.  Worked every Rookie I heard calling.  Good luck to all
Rookies.  73, John, K4BAI.

Quiet bands this afternoon; Rookies were like unicorns.  Those I did work had nice fists.  Glad to
work a few '16s before they lose their eligibility next year.  73 de K5IX DAVE 76 TX

I made my first ever CW contacts during this event. Thank you for sponsoring an event easing people
into the world of CW.

My last year as a rookie.  It's been fun!

Always a fun contest. I do wish non-rookies responding to our CQ's would first look up what the
contest exchange is. I've several times had to tell them the exchange needed. My last year as a
rookie, I'll continue to hop on and help the newbies!

2 W7OM
      2 N4SL
      2 K4BAI
      2 K1BG
      1 WS7M
      1 WO4O
      1 WH6EXS
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      1 WB8ICT
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      1 WA7RQP
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      1 W8BZY
      1 W7GB
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      1 W4TTM
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START-OF-LOG: 3.0
LOCATION: NTX
CALLSIGN: NT5TT
CLUB:  
CONTEST: ARRL-RR-CW
CATEGORY-OPERATOR: SINGLE-OP
CATEGORY-ASSISTED: NON-ASSISTED
CATEGORY-BAND: ALL
CATEGORY-MODE: CW
CATEGORY-POWER: LOW
CATEGORY-STATION: FIXED
CATEGORY-TRANSMITTER: ONE
CLAIMED-SCORE: 527
OPERATORS: NT5TT
NAME: Zhiguo Yang
ADDRESS: 
ADDRESS-CITY: 
ADDRESS-STATE-PROVINCE: 
ADDRESS-POSTALCODE: 
ADDRESS-COUNTRY: UNITED STATES
EMAIL: antonin.yang@gmail.com
CREATED-BY: N1MM Logger+ 1.0.7380.0
QSO: 14053 CW 2018-12-16 2021 NT5TT         ZHIGUO 17 TX  N1FD                 JERRY 17 NH   
QSO: 14053 CW 2018-12-16 2023 NT5TT         ZHIGUO 17 TX  AC6U                  DARL 17 MD   
QSO: 14053 CW 2018-12-16 2027 NT5TT         ZHIGUO 17 TX  K1BG                 BRUCE 68 MA   
QSO: 14054 CW 2018-12-16 2038 NT5TT         ZHIGUO 17 TX  K0PD                 JAURL 68 MN   
QSO: 14047 CW 2018-12-16 2046 NT5TT         ZHIGUO 17 TX  KC3KBE                 JON 17 ND   
QSO: 14051 CW 2018-12-16 2049 NT5TT         ZHIGUO 17 TX  K2LNS                 HERB 57 PA   
QSO: 14048 CW 2018-12-16 2058 NT5TT         ZHIGUO 17 TX  N4BP                   JOB 55 FL   
QSO: 14051 CW 2018-12-16 2104 NT5TT         ZHIGUO 17 TX  N4OX                   JAY 76 FL   
QSO: 14050 CW 2018-12-16 2114 NT5TT         ZHIGUO 17 TX  W2JSJ                 JOHN 66 PA   
QSO: 14050 CW 2018-12-16 2114 NT5TT         ZHIGUO 17 TX  K4KG                GEROGE 57 FL   
QSO: 14047 CW 2018-12-16 2141 NT5TT         ZHIGUO 17 TX  AE0EE                 BILL 12 MN   
QSO: 14051 CW 2018-12-16 2145 NT5TT         ZHIGUO 17 TX  N4SL                 STEVE 72 MT   
QSO: 14048 CW 2018-12-16 2155 NT5TT         ZHIGUO 17 TX  W3WHK                 SAUL 53 PA   
QSO: 14048 CW 2018-12-16 2158 NT5TT         ZHIGUO 17 TX  N2ZN                   KEN 93 NY   
QSO: 07050 CW 2018-12-16 2254 NT5TT         ZHIGUO 17 TX  KK0ECT                ERIC 17 CO   
QSO: 07048 CW 2018-12-16 2259 NT5TT         ZHIGUO 17 TX  K4BAI                 JOHN 54 GA   
QSO: 07048 CW 2018-12-16 2301 NT5TT         ZHIGUO 17 TX  AE0EE                 BILL 12 MN   
QSO: 07048 CW 2018-12-16 2306 NT5TT         ZHIGUO 17 TX  K0SM                  ANDY 91 NM   
QSO: 07055 CW 2018-12-16 2311 NT5TT         ZHIGUO 17 TX  K5IX                  DAVE 76 TX   
QSO: 07049 CW 2018-12-16 2322 NT5TT         ZHIGUO 17 TX  K8JK                 JEFER 16 OH   
QSO: 07049 CW 2018-12-16 2328 NT5TT         ZHIGUO 17 TX  WN4AFP                DAVE 55 SC   
QSO: 07049 CW 2018-12-16 2332 NT5TT         ZHIGUO 17 TX  WB9TFF               DONNA 76 WI   
QSO: 07049 CW 2018-12-16 2341 NT5TT         ZHIGUO 17 TX  KC9ERZ                GREG 04 IN   
QSO: 07049 CW 2018-12-16 2342 NT5TT         ZHIGUO 17 TX  K1BG                 BRUCE 68 MA   
QSO: 07050 CW 2018-12-16 2359 NT5TT         ZHIGUO 17 TX  N3GE                 ROGER 12 PA   
END-OF-LOG:

My first time on CW.  Thanks for every ones patience.

Band conditions horrible here!

Dylan is my 13 year old grandson who is not yet licensed.  He was a guest operator at my shack for
the Rookie Roundup event.  I did not operate as I was just the control operator.  Therefore I could
not list him with an operator call.  Mike WB0SND

This was my first rookie roundup for cw.  Even though I am not a rookie, I enjoyed the 4 qso's.  I
only worked 1/2 hour out of the 6 hours.  I hope to participate again.  I worked the 12 days of
Christmas on ssb.  There are so many special events.