CQ Worldwide DX Contest, CW
Call: N0HR
Operator(s): N0HR
Station: N0HR
Class: SOAB(A) LP
QTH: IA
Operating Time (hrs): 25
Summary:
Band QSOs Zones Countries
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160: 14 7 7
80: 78 17 41
40: 166 24 75
20: 287 27 103
15: 79 18 47
10:
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Total: 624 93 273 Total Score = 620,004
Club:
Comments:
Doubled my Qs from last year's attempt. This was done by: replacing the sloper
for 80/160 with better (wire) antennas, entering assisted class (packet
spotting), and a few more hours in the chair. Propagation was not any better
though.
My primary goal was to increase my DXCC band/mode counts and have some fun. I
was hoping for at least 500 Qs.
I know I'm outgunned in the SOAB(A) category. No amp means I'm one of those in
the SOAB(A) class running low power. I'm also competing with those using SO2R
and/or Skimmer. My IC-746 is also outdone by better rigs in an environment like
CQ WW. The QTH (Iowa) is also a disadvantage.
Oh well... list of excuses from a little-pistol I guess.
Rig: Icom IC-746
Antennas:
10/15/20: SteppIR 4 element @ 82'
40: Cushcraft XM-240 @ 85'
80: Wire 1/4 wave sloped vertical
160: Sloping Inv L with peak at 50'
Log already posted to LoTW and new DXCC band/mode confirmations have arrived.
More CQWW analysis and write up on my blog:
http://www.n0hr.com/hamradio_blog/
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