ARRL DX SUMMARY SHEET
Contest Dates : 07-Mar-98, 08-Mar-98
Callsign Used : KK7GW
Operator : KK7GW
Category : Single Operator/Low Power
Default Exchange : 59 Washington
Name : David Jones
Address : 11427 110th AVE NE
City/State/Zip : Kirkland, Washington 98033
Country : United States
BAND Raw QSOs Valid QSOs Points Countries
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40SSB 1 1 3 1
20SSB 11 11 33 8
15SSB 53 52 153 30
10SSB 4 4 12 3
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Totals 69 68 201 42
Final Score = 8442 points.
Hours of operation: 8.4
Power output: 100 watts
Equipment: Kenwood TS-530, 40m dipole at about 22 feet.
Comments: Well, this sure was an interesting contest in the limited
amount of time I could put in. I'll post my long diatribe relating to
Danny, K7SS' observations to CQ-contest, because I have a few more
"typical" contest exchanges that I observed. As I heard Dennis say from
KP3P, and I was saying the same thing to myself, now I know why I don't
do many SSB contests. Just madness. Oh well, that comes in the
CQ-contest post.
Got back from my paper route (gotta have something to pay for radio
gear) at 0030z Friday, and only had 20 minutes due to a clarinet lesson.
Once I got back from that it was to 20 and pick up the few mults I
could. I actually tried split 40 with 1 (yes ONE) VFO, spinning the
dial 100 kHz or 150 each way. Got exactly 1 Q doing that in 2 hours
(thanks KL7Y) so I went to bed.
Most of Saturday was a wash. I went to the local hamfest for a few
hours, and then picked up a few JA's before having to go to my 6th grade
brother's basketball came and end-of-year party.
Picked up SA mults Sat. evening, and then went to bed, as 40 is a wash
for me. Very nice EU opening Sunday morning on 15, along with a
hard-fought, 4 minute Q with RN3QO on 20 for the UA mult. I went to
church at 1640z with 47, just hoping to break 50.
>From 1840z, when I got back, to 2104z, I just picked up Carib. and SA
stations on 10 and 15, until finding a loud 9X0A for an all-time new
one! That's number 79 or 80 worked, gotta get all my QSL's going now.
I missed the last few hours due to a baseball practice. The good thing
is that the contesting season doesn't really overlap with baseball
season. I'll have to take about 3 hours off during each WPX for games,
but since I have to take 12 off anyway, it's not that bad.
Apologies for the long post, flames and whatever else anyone cares to
give accepted :)
73
David Jones, KK7GW
kk7gw@hotmail.com
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