CQWW WPX Contest, SSB
Call: AI9U
Operator(s): K9JS
Station: AI9U
Class: SO(A)AB HP
QTH: IL
Operating Time (hrs): 25
Summary:
Band QSOs
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160:
80: 27
40: 87
20: 402
15: 275
10: 106
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Total: 897 Prefixes = 438 Total Score = 686,784
Club: Society of Midwest Contesters
Comments:
Third time operating this test this year though my Q total is 22% lower, my
score is down 45% from last year, (after a 20% drop from 2001, this is not
improvement!?!) at least this year I have a valid excuse (back surgery 45 days
ago still prevents me from sitting long periods of time) also I sure miss 10M.
Started as Low Power Tribander/Wire catagory looking to repeat last years 1st
place in 9th district, (have only tried contesting seriously since 2000 SS,
thanks to K9PG!) after Friday's dismal score decided to turn on the amp on
Saturday, (silly to have an Alpha 89 available and not use it right?) and after
numerous distractions Sunday I telneted into a cluster for the last couple hours
looking for familiar calls and/or mults I wanted to work.
Personally I am sick of hearing stations asking to be spotted,(that is a
violation of the rules, no?) waiting a milisecond to start a CQ after a cursory
QRL?, (if at all!), and just generally crappy overdriven audio, (does the OO
program still exist?). Makes me a little embarrassed to call myself a contester
at times
Still a lot of fun, and I'll be back for more I am sure.
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