CQ Worldwide DX Contest, CW
Call: V26K
Operator(s): AA3B
Station: V26B
Class: SOAB LP
QTH: ANTIGUA
Operating Time (hrs): 42
Summary:
Band QSOs Zones Countries
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160: 80 10 20
80: 456 16 63
40: 1377 23 93
20: 700 27 90
15: 1254 30 98
10: 1770 23 91
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Total: 5637 129 455 Total Score = 8,533,992
Club: Frankford Radio Club
Comments:
QSOs QSO pts Zones Countries
160m: 80 172 10 20
80m: 456 1089 16 63
40m: 1377 3615 23 93
20m: 700 1684 27 90
15m: 1254 3263 30 98
10m: 1770 4790 23 91
Totals: 5637 14613 129 455
Claimed Score: 8533992 SOAB LP
This was my seventh effort from the Carribbean, and my best score ever. Things
really went well overall, with very few problems. I thought conditions were
excellent, especially the low bands.
I have analyzed my log carefully, to look for ideas on how to do things better
next year. I was particularly interested in understanding how productive I was
a function of what I call the "Carribbean Operating Scenarios." I define these
scenarios as follows:
Running
Hunting for Multipliers
Running 3 pointers (subset of running)
Running 2 pointers (subset of running)
I spent my operating time as follows:
Total On time: 42 hours and 15 minutes
Total Run time: 39 hours and 23 minutes
Total Hunt time: 2 hours and 52 minutes
2 pointer run time: 12 hours (full hours)
3 pointer run time: 21 hours (full hours)
I did an estimate of the points I scored per hour for each of the scenarios
which is summarized in the table below:
QSOs/ Points/ Mults/ Total Points/
Scenario Hr QSO Hr QPTS Hr*
Overall 133.4 2.59 13.8 14613 202334
Running 141.3 2.59 13.0 14613 190713
Hunting 25.8 2.59 24.8 14613 361994
Running 3 Pointers 150.9 2.77 14.8 14613 216829
Running 2 Pointers 164.3 2.17 9.5 14613 139180
*Points/Hr = (QSOs/Hr x Points/QSO) + (Mults/Hr x Total QSO Points)
The above numbers are unique to my totals, but are probably useful for
developing future operating strategies from the Carribbean. My conclusion and
self critique is that I need to spend a lot more time hunting multipliers and a
lot less time working 2 pointers. It looks to me like 2 point runs should be
the last resort as an operating strategy.
I also feel like my pile-up management skills are maturing. Here are the
techniques that I use:
Send a partial call that you can pull out; repeat the full call as part of the
confirmation
Always complete the contact with partial call you pick out
Increase sending speed as the pile up grows; decrease speed as it declines
Listen slightly above or below the transmit frequency: +100 Hz to - 50 Hz
Work dupes
Ask interfering stations to QSY
Always send my call as part of the confirmation message
No cut numbers
Many thanks to all those that helped make this trip so successful. I am
especially appreciative of WT3Q, W3CF and N3OC for their sage advice and
counsel.
I plan to return to V2 in 2003 for another SOAB LP effort.
QSL to AA3B - direct or via the Bureau.
73 Bud V26K / AA3B
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