ARRL DX Contest, SSB
Call: K9ES
Operator(s): K9ES, AD4ES, K3ZM, KG4IPO, KI4TG
Station: K9ES
Class: M/S HP
QTH: Florida
Operating Time (hrs): 45
Summary:
Band QSOs Mults
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160: 21 17
80: 106 57
40: 115 63
20: 404 93
15: 481 88
10: 79 35
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Total: 1206 353 Total Score = 1,271,859
Club: Florida Contest Group
Comments:
K9ES - Multi Single - All Bands - High Power
160M 21 QSO 17 Mult
75M 106 QSO 57 Mult
40M 115 QSO 63 Mult
20M 404 QSO 93 Mult
15M 481 QSO 88 Mult
10M 79 QSO 35 Mult
1206 QSO 353 Mult
Unofficial Score 1,271,859 Points
Operating Time: 45 Hours
Operators: K9ES, AD4ES, K3ZM, KG4IPO, KI4TG
This was first multi-single since 2003 CQWW SSB. Changes since that contest are
a different linear (Tentec Titan 425) and we lost the use of the 40M beam (due
to Osprey damage) in December, and put up a full size 1/4 wave elevated vertical
with 4 radials on garage roof.
The contest start was plagued with broadband power noise that manifested as a 10
db over S9 noise on 10-160M during the entire first night, and into the morning
Saturday. The noise subsided during Saturday afternoon and conditions remained
good for duration of contest. We hardly heard any action on 10M for first half
of contest. It was as if signals were skipping over Florida. Northeast,
Midwest, and South Central had openings to Europe and Africa, but they were not
heard here. However, did work 5R8 and VQ9 on 10 rather easily. Also worked FK8
who answered my CQ, along with ZK1. 15 was good but not as great as in the
past. 20 was also good but there were few stations that were really loud. We
did work JT on 20, along with HL and many JA's.
Equipment worked well, and 40M vertical did better than planned, but not as good
as a 2 element yagi at near 100 feet. Anyway, a good time was had by all.
Great to work the "OJ" memorial stations.
Go FCG... OJ's to all.
Eric K9ES
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