CQ Worldwide DX Contest, CW
Call: N2MM
Operator(s): N2MM
Station: N2MM
Class: SOAB LP
QTH: Shamong, NJ
Operating Time (hrs): 40
Summary:
Band QSOs Zones Countries
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160: 31 10 16
80: 229 21 81
40: 232 26 88
20: 498 25 104
15: 144 21 76
10: 10 5 7
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Total: 1145 108 372 Total Score = 1,522,256
Club: Frankford Radio Club
Comments:
Amplifier died 30 minutes prior to the start. I made the decision to try LP for
the first time in my life. At 0000z, 20m was dead, 40m had only a few eu. I did
some S&p there for one hour then went to 80m. WOW!!!!!! The band was super quiet
and I was working everything I heard...EU/AF/SA/Carribean. Who needs an amp! I
floated back and forth betwee 40m and 80m until 0500z. What the heck...I would
try 160m. Quick qso's with 3x5,cu2, etc,. I went back to 80m at eu sunrise and
was still easy to work everything.More S&P until 0800z. Saturday was great into
eu on 20m around 1400z. I was able to hold a frequency and run them at 100+.It
took me by surprise when E51A called in...I thought he was ES1A until he sent
zone 32!! 15m was fair and the beam was pointed due East. No runs, but easy
pickings.
40m opened around 1900z, but I had to wait until 2100z to work anything. ( I
miss my amp)It was a struggle to compete with the KW's. I missed some easy
mults...A45, A71, UN, etc. Sunday morning on 40m, I bagged z17,z18 and missed
JT1CO.
Sunday was good again on 20m. I made the effort to stay there since 15m was
horrible. As expected, 20m closed to eu early and I spent the afternoon
cleaning up missed band countries. Lots of Africans on both 20m & 15m. I caught
the 1 hour opening on 10m and worked everything I heard including 3X5A.
The remainder of the contest had me flipping between 20m, 40m and 80m. Lots of
new mults.
Bottom line...I did ok, but I miss HP! I am spoiled after 47 years.
Congrats to K1BX....I never heard you!
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