CQ Worldwide DX Contest, CW
Call: K8IA
Operator(s): K8IA
Station: K8IA
Class: SOAB LP
QTH: AZ
Operating Time (hrs): 24
Summary:
Band QSOs Zones Countries
------------------------------
160:
80: 10 5 4
40: 142 25 52
20: 115 27 57
15: 137 24 49
10: 150 21 47
------------------------------
Total: 554 102 209 Total Score = 452,194
Club: Central Arizona DX Assn
Comments:
IC-765 to GAP Challenger
Just permanently moved to AZ about six weeks ago. Since I wont have the tower up
before Spring 2003 and I got the bug to operate my favorite DX contest, I
erected the GAP the day of the Test.
Interesting comparison study using the same setup last year in MI and this year
in AZ, although not totally surprising to the seasoned guys who have operated
from many US Locations as these are all location driven;
1. Asia accounted for 172 of my 554 QSO's. Last year, in MI, with 551 QSO's Asia
accounted for 25.
2. Was impressed with how easy it was to work JA/SE Asia etc, especially on 40m.
Even with the small antenna and 100w it was usually first call. In additimon,
heard JA from 0700-1500 with ease on 40. None of this was all that easy, even
with a small yagi, from back MI way!Heck,it wasn't easy to Asia with 3el
fullsized yagis at 160-190'+ from several locations I operated at back there.
3. Disturbed conditions this year, just like last year, but very few EU qso's.
Last year I had 337 EU qsos' and this year only 76. For example, the ten meter
"opening" here was nearly nil on Saturday and only about 90 min on Sunday. I
dont' know enough about AZ conditions yet to evaluate the respective "openings"
but enjoyed comparing years etc.
4. Lots more 2 point VE's from here as MI is just too close to VE3, VE2 to make
easy high band contacts.
5. 80 S.Americans this year compared to 52 last year. This maybe just activity
level difference but I dont know that.
6. 35 Africans this year, 19 last year. This was, in what I heard and read,
definitely an activity level difference.
One good thing...with just a vertical I didn;t have to bother with short
path/long path/skew path decisions..hi!
More metal next year!
73, Bob K8IA
Mesa, AZ
Posted using 3830 Score Submittal Forms at: http://www.hornucopia.com/3830score/
|