CQ Worldwide DX Contest, CW
Call: E51A
Operator(s): K5KG, KK9K
Station: E51A
Class: M/2 HP
QTH: S. COOK ISLANDS
Operating Time (hrs): 48
Summary:
Band QSOs Zones Countries
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160: 108 10 11
80: 638 25 40
40: 1037 32 65
20: 1383 30 61
15: 1933 29 53
10: 432 18 20
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Total: 5531 144 250 Total Score = 6,442,594
Club: Florida Contest Group
Comments:
Operation from Rarotonga, S. Cooks, by George, K5kg/E51MMM, and Ron,
KK9K/E51NNN. We probably did better than we expected. Condx were excellent.
60% of our Q's were with NA, 30% with AS. Lots of 6-banders in the log,
including HI3A, YEA!!! 10m had some nice openings. 15m was the money band.
No Chinese Dragon on 40, so we have concluded that the Chinese General who runs
the Dragon must be a ham!!! There is justice afterall. JA and BY statiions were
everywhere all bands all weekend. Also jucy DX from many directions.
Had lots of wind that played havoc with the beach verticals. Had several
antenna failures due to salt spray. Had to make some repairs on the fly. In
the middle of the night our Sigma 40 vertical lit up the night sky with sparks.
Put it on the orphan pile, and Ron cobbled up a 40m dipole and hung it low from
balcony. Worked like gangbusters the rest of the contest.
It felt like we were loud most of the time, and several stns commented about
the strength of our sigs. Only ran 500 watts with the Acom 1010's, so the
beach verticals really played well.
Lots more to say, but Internet time here on Raro is pretty expensive, so 73 for
now. Now to see more of the island with time to spare. We QSY for home next
weekend.
Geo...
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