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Subject: [3830] CQWW CW VU2PTT SOAB HP
From: webform@b41h.net
Reply-to: vu2ptt@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2012 06:23:57 -0800
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                    CQ Worldwide DX Contest, CW

Call: VU2PTT
Operator(s): VU2PTT
Station: VU2PTT

Class: SOAB HP
QTH: Bangalore MK82tx
Operating Time (hrs): 45
Radios: SO2R

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Zones  Countries
------------------------------
  160:    1     1        1
   80:   45    12       25
   40:  408    24       75
   20:  808    32       94
   15:  962    30      103
   10: 1126    24       89
------------------------------
Total: 3350   123      387  Total Score = 4,753,710

Club: VU Contest Group

Comments:

Rig: IC-746PRO x 2
Amp: SB-200 X 2 (Tnx VU2LBW for 2nd radio amp loan)
Ant: 20-15-10m Force12 C3S @ 60', 40m Inv-Vee
Ant: 80m Spiderpole Vertical, 10m PVC-Pipe GP
Other: SO2R YCCC Box, ICE-419 x 2 BPF Filters, TopTen Band Decoder x 2
Other: KK1L 2x6 Switch + Band Decoder, N1MM Logger, Athena Statistics

This story began last year when I decided to put in some full efforts at least
in CQWW CW as family time was cutting in heavily into most of the other
contests. This also lead me to drop out of the WRTC team leader race for AS#4
region.

The days before the contest was not too good hearing and reading about the CME
that was expected to have a big effect on the WW weekend. I was hoping this
would work the other way round and provide some interesting propagation too :)

I had the SO2R station going, a second SB-200 on loan from VU2LBW went on the
second radio and things were set until the morning before the start of the
contest when the tuning pot on the low band 160/80m N6RK loop decided to go
bad. No time to go and buy one and i was very suspicious if the same Alps 50K
linear pot would be readily available. A bit of scrounging around found me a
10K pot from an old Norcal-20 kit saved the day and the loop was up running
finally - but on peaks it was giving me a lot of noise. The 80m quarter-wave
vertical with the attenuator switched in seemed to receive better, so left the
loop to troubleshoot another day and decided to get a few hours of sleep
considering I would be doing the iron man routine of the full 48 hours at the
chair - I guess its still OK at age 48 :)

The contest started at 5.30 AM here and as expected the first 2 hours was spent
going around picking up mults on both radios on 80, 40, 20m. Moved to 20m for a
small run and checking on the 2nd radio showed 15m was hopping with signals, so
made the QSY there.

Any run over 100/hour in this part of the world is quite good. Small runs on
15m peaked to a 133 hour between 0600-0700 when the 2nd radio showed 10m come
alive. The 0700 hour was spent there on 10m with a great 178 hour and this
continued with 100+ per hour runs on 10 and 15 until 1300.

1500 - 1900z gave another 3 hours of solid 140+ rate hours on 20m and after the
first 24 hours the log had around 2,100 QSOs - nearly the same number as the
entire 48 hours delivered in the 2011 edition of the contest.

The late nights are not the best out here due to running just a inverted-vee on
40m and a full size 80m vertical with insufficient ground plane. These two
points have to be addressed by next year maybe with a shortened 2-el 40m beam
and finding more ground plane for the 80 m antenna made of wire on a 18m
Spiderpole and mounted on top of the 2nd floor roof of the house.

Day 2 certainly was not that great as I saw only 4 hours of 100+ rates and a
few hours with rates under  100/hour. There was a noticeable auroral type of
flutter on signals in the evening and seemed to have been affected by the CME
or could be my perception after many hours of sleep deprivation :)  I could not
turn my bean as the rotator is still not functional but there seemed to be both
long and short paths open on many signals including EU.

Had a lot of fun as my only strategy this time round was run, run and then run
some more whenever possible. Many of the pileups were deep and zero-beat, I had
to hunt around the edges of the pile many times to keep the rate up and increase
speed to 38-40 wpm.

I was keeping a sharp ear out and it was terrific to hear the rare mults call
into my pile up, too many to list all but they played a big part in my score
including ZF1A, EL2A, C5A, 6V7V, JW5E, ED9Z, TO7A and others. I even owe ZD8W a
few beers for moves to 3 bands ;-)

Thanks guys for using your 2nd radios so well unlike mine - I had only about 22
real mults on the 2nd radio when last year I had only 9, that's a 300% increase
;-) Hopefully will make it better next year, but the 2nd radio was invaluable
in checking the other bands and finding a clear spot to QSY on to the next run
band. 

The only additional weapon I used to motivate myself was a copy of Athena
running real time statistics graphs on a large 42" monitor showing my progress
on each band against VU2PAI's log from last year when he made close to 3000
QSOs - looks like the tool played its part well and kept me form sleeping at
the desk. I did manage to do this 2 times for half hour or so each  :)

Hope to see you all next year - it was great fun and thanks to all the guys who
go around the world to make this great show happen for us house-bound types.

CBS Stats are below and the SH5 Stats are at this link:
http://www.qsl.net/vu2ptt/CQWW/2012/index.htm

If anyone has a recording of my pile up I would be happy to receive it.

73 de Prasad VU2PTT


----
Cabrillo Statistics           (Version 10g)           by K5KA & N6TV
http://bit.ly/cabstat

CALLSIGN: VU2PTT
CONTEST: CQ-WW-CW
CATEGORY: SINGLE-OP ALL HIGH CW
OPERATORS: VU2PTT

-------------- Q S O   R a t e   S u m m a r y ---------------------
Hour     160     80     40     20     15     10    Rate Total    Pct
--------------------------------------------------------------------
0000       1      8     18      0      0      0     27     27    0.8
0100       0      0     38     11      0      0     49     76    2.3
0200       0      0      4      9      0      6     19     95    2.8
0300       0      0      0     47      1      5     53    148    4.4
0400       0      0      0      8     44      4     56    204    6.1
0500       0      0      0      7     84      0     91    295    8.8
0600       0      0      0      0    133      4    137    432   12.9
0700       0      0      0      0      0    178    178    610   18.2
0800       0      0      0      0      0    129    129    739   22.1
0900       0      0      0      0    138      1    139    878   26.2
1000       0      0      0      0     17    116    133   1011   30.2
1100       0      0      0      0      0    138    138   1149   34.3
1200       0      0      0      0      0    119    119   1268   37.9
1300       0      0      1      0     38      9     48   1316   39.3
1400       0      0      0      1     78      5     84   1400   41.8
1500       0      0      0    140      0      1    141   1541   46.0
1600       0      0      0    142      0      0    142   1683   50.2
1700       0      0      0    142      0      0    142   1825   54.5
1800       0      0      0     14      0      0     14   1839   54.9
1900       0      0      0     34      6      2     42   1881   56.1
2000       0      0     95      2      0      0     97   1978   59.0
2100       0      0     75      1      0      0     76   2054   61.3
2200       0      2      3      1      0      0      6   2060   61.5
2300       0      4     22      0      0      0     26   2086   62.3
0000       0      6     12      0      0      0     18   2104   62.8
0100       0      5      0     32      0      0     37   2141   63.9
0200       0      0      4      1      0      2      7   2148   64.1
0300       0      0      0      0      8      0      8   2156   64.4
0400       0      0      0      0     43      0     43   2199   65.6
0500       0      0      0      0      0     22     22   2221   66.3
0600       0      0      0      0     98      2    100   2321   69.3
0700       0      0      0      0      0    120    120   2441   72.9
0800       0      0      0      0      0    105    105   2546   76.0
0900       0      0      0      0      0     92     92   2638   78.7
1000       0      0      0      0      9     62     71   2709   80.9
1100       0      0      0      0    121      0    121   2830   84.5
1200       0      0      0      0    126      0    126   2956   88.2
1300       0      0      1     30     13      0     44   3000   89.6
1400       0      0      0     68      0      0     68   3068   91.6
1500       0      0      0     82      0      0     82   3150   94.0
1600       0      0      6      1      0      1      8   3158   94.3
1700       0      0     16      1      4      3     24   3182   95.0
1800       0      0      1     19      1      0     21   3203   95.6
1900       0     15      0      0      0      0     15   3218   96.1
2000       0      3     18     13      0      0     34   3252   97.1
2100       0      0     75      0      0      0     75   3327   99.3
2200       0      2     10      2      0      0     14   3341   99.7
2300       0      0      9      0      0      0      9   3350  100.0
------------------------------------------------------
Total      1     45    408    808    962   1126   3350

Gross QSOs=3378        Dupes=28        Net QSOs=3350

Unique callsigns worked = 2436

The best 60 minute rate was 179/hour from 0659 to 0758
The best 30 minute rate was 192/hour from 0708 to 0737
The best 10 minute rate was 234/hour from 0728 to 0737

The best 1 minute rates were:
 5 QSOs/minute    8 times.
 4 QSOs/minute  100 times.
 3 QSOs/minute  361 times.
 2 QSOs/minute  560 times.
 1 QSOs/minute  707 times.

There were 107 bandchanges and 28 (0.8%) probable 2nd radio QSOs.

Number of letters in callsigns
Letters  # worked
-----------------
   3        27
   4      1109
   5      1392
   6       799
   7         4
   8        11
   9         5
  10         3

------------------ C o u n t r y   S u m m a r y ------------------
Country        160     80     40     20     15     10  Total    Pct
-------------------------------------------------------------------
3W               0      0      1      0      4      2      7    0.2
4J               0      0      0      1      1      0      2    0.1
4L               0      1      0      0      0      0      1    0.0
4O               0      0      1      1      0      0      2    0.1
4S               0      0      0      0      1      0      1    0.0
4U1I             0      0      0      0      0      1      1    0.0
4X               0      0      3      1      3      6     13    0.4
5B               0      1      2      1      2      1      7    0.2
5H               0      0      0      1      0      0      1    0.0
5T               0      0      0      0      0      1      1    0.0
5X               0      0      0      0      1      0      1    0.0
6W               0      0      0      1      1      1      3    0.1
6Y               0      0      0      1      0      0      1    0.0
7P               0      0      1      1      0      0      2    0.1
8P               0      0      0      1      1      0      2    0.1
9A               0      2      6      7      9     13     37    1.1
9H               0      0      0      1      0      0      1    0.0
9M2              0      0      1      1      3      1      6    0.2
9M6              0      0      1      0      1      1      3    0.1
9V               0      0      0      0      1      1      2    0.1
A4               0      1      1      1      0      0      3    0.1
A5               0      0      0      0      1      1      2    0.1
A6               0      0      1      1      0      2      4    0.1
A7               0      0      1      0      1      0      2    0.1
BV               0      0      0      0      0      3      3    0.1
BY               0      0      2      0      6      6     14    0.4
C5               0      0      0      1      1      1      3    0.1
C6               0      0      0      0      1      0      1    0.0
CE               0      0      0      1      0      0      1    0.0
CN               0      0      0      0      0      1      1    0.0
CT               0      0      1      1      3      0      5    0.1
CT3              0      0      2      2      1      0      5    0.1
CU               0      0      1      1      1      1      4    0.1
CX               0      0      0      0      1      0      1    0.0
D4               0      0      0      1      1      1      3    0.1
DL               0      2     50     65    106    158    381   11.4
DU               0      0      0      0      1      0      1    0.0
E7               0      1      2      6      4      2     15    0.4
EA               0      0     10      6     12     22     50    1.5
EA6              0      0      0      1      1      2      4    0.1
EA8              0      0      1      2      2      2      7    0.2
EA9              0      0      1      1      0      1      3    0.1
EI               0      0      2      4      3      2     11    0.3
EK               0      0      0      1      0      0      1    0.0
EL               0      0      0      1      1      1      3    0.1
ER               0      0      3      4      5      6     18    0.5
ES               0      1      3      5      4      7     20    0.6
EU               0      0      3     11     10     14     38    1.1
EX               0      0      0      1      0      1      2    0.1
EY               0      0      0      0      1      1      2    0.1
F                0      0      2     16     20     23     61    1.8
FG               0      0      0      1      0      0      1    0.0
FK               0      0      0      1      0      0      1    0.0
FM               0      0      0      2      1      0      3    0.1
FY               0      0      0      0      1      0      1    0.0
G                0      0      4     20     14     23     61    1.8
GI               0      0      1      0      0      0      1    0.0
GM               0      0      0      4      4      5     13    0.4
GU               0      0      0      0      1      2      3    0.1
GW               0      0      0      0      0      3      3    0.1
HA               0      1     10     19     22     19     71    2.1
HB               0      0      2      5      4      6     17    0.5
HC               0      0      0      1      1      1      3    0.1
HK               0      0      1      1      1      1      4    0.1
HL               0      0      0      0      1      0      1    0.0
HS               0      1      0      4      8      4     17    0.5
HZ               0      0      1      0      0      0      1    0.0
I                0      0     12     17     28     27     84    2.5
*IG9             0      0      1      0      0      0      1    0.0
IS               0      0      1      1      2      0      4    0.1
*IT9             0      0      0      0      2      5      7    0.2
JA               0      2     10      1     32     11     56    1.7
JT               0      0      0      0      0      1      1    0.0
JW               0      0      0      0      1      0      1    0.0
K                0      0     13    146     66      0    225    6.7
KH2              0      0      1      1      0      3      5    0.1
KH6              0      0      2      0      0      0      2    0.1
KL               0      0      0      0      1      0      1    0.0
KP2              0      0      1      2      1      1      5    0.1
KP4              0      0      1      2      0      2      5    0.1
LA               0      0      0      2      6      3     11    0.3
LU               0      0      1      1      1      0      3    0.1
LX               0      0      0      3      0      2      5    0.1
LY               0      0      3     10     13     14     40    1.2
LZ               0      0     10     13     12     18     53    1.6
OA               0      0      0      0      1      0      1    0.0
OE               0      0      5      6      4      6     21    0.6
OH               0      0      6     10     20     17     53    1.6
OH0              0      1      2      0      3      1      7    0.2
OK               0      3     16     27     43     41    130    3.9
OM               0      1      8     11     15     15     50    1.5
ON               0      0      8      9     10      9     36    1.1
OZ               0      0      2      3      3      7     15    0.4
P4               0      0      0      1      0      0      1    0.0
PA               0      0      6     12     14     15     47    1.4
PJ2              0      0      0      1      1      1      3    0.1
PJ4              0      0      2      1      1      1      5    0.1
PY               0      0      2      8      3      3     16    0.5
PZ               0      0      0      1      1      1      3    0.1
S5               0      0     16     16     15     20     67    2.0
SM               0      0      4     13     15     20     52    1.6
SP               0      2     14     23     43     42    124    3.7
SV               0      0      2      3      8      5     18    0.5
SV9              0      0      1      0      0      0      1    0.0
T8               0      0      0      1      0      1      2    0.1
TA               0      1      2      1      1      2      7    0.2
*TA1             0      0      1      0      0      0      1    0.0
TI               0      0      0      1      0      0      1    0.0
TK               0      0      0      0      1      2      3    0.1
TR               0      0      0      0      1      1      2    0.1
UA               0      9     42    111    134    210    506   15.1
UA2              0      0      0      3      1      3      7    0.2
UA9              0      3     12     27     49     63    154    4.6
UK               0      0      0      0      1      2      3    0.1
UN               0      3      4      4      6      5     22    0.7
UR               0      2     43     49     67    128    289    8.6
V2               0      0      0      1      0      0      1    0.0
V5               0      0      0      0      1      0      1    0.0
V6               0      0      0      0      1      0      1    0.0
VE               0      0      2     12      5      0     19    0.6
VK               0      1      2      2      5      5     15    0.4
VP2V             0      0      1      1      1      0      3    0.1
VR               0      0      0      0      1      0      1    0.0
VU               1      2      4      3      3      2     15    0.4
XW               0      0      0      0      1      1      2    0.1
YA               0      1      1      1      1      0      4    0.1
YB               0      1      0      1      4      2      8    0.2
YL               0      0      2      3      6     12     23    0.7
YO               0      1     11     11     16     30     69    2.1
YU               0      1      7     14     12     11     45    1.3
YV               0      0      0      1      0      0      1    0.0
Z3               0      0      1      4      1      2      8    0.2
*Z6              0      0      0      0      1      0      1    0.0
ZC4              0      0      0      0      1      0      1    0.0
ZD8              0      0      0      1      1      1      3    0.1
ZF               0      0      1      1      1      1      4    0.1
ZL               0      0      1      2      0      1      4    0.1
ZS               0      0      0      0      1      0      1    0.0
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Total            1     45    408    808    962   1126   3350

------------ M u l t i p l i e r   S u m m a r y ------------
Mult     160     80     40     20     15     10  Total    Pct
-------------------------------------------------------------
16         0     11     93    180    212    361    857   25.6
15         0     13    115    184    249    259    820   24.5
14         0      2     93    165    217    304    781   23.3
05         0      0     15    106     57      0    178    5.3
20         0      3     32     30     43     62    170    5.1
17         0      4      8     19     39     40    110    3.3
18         0      2      6      7     16     29     60    1.8
25         0      2     10      1     33     11     57    1.7
04         0      0      0     33     14      0     47    1.4
08         0      0      4     12      6      4     26    0.8
26         0      1      1      4     13      7     26    0.8
28         0      1      2      2      9      5     19    0.6
22         1      2      4      3      5      3     18    0.5
09         0      0      3      6      5      4     18    0.5
24         0      0      2      0      7      9     18    0.5
03         0      0      0     18      0      0     18    0.5
21         0      3      5      5      3      2     18    0.5
33         0      0      5      5      3      4     17    0.5
11         0      0      2      8      3      3     16    0.5
35         0      0      0      4      4      5     13    0.4
27         0      0      1      2      2      4      9    0.3
30         0      0      1      1      3      4      9    0.3
29         0      1      1      1      2      1      6    0.2
19         0      0      0      0      6      0      6    0.2
32         0      0      1      3      0      1      5    0.1
36         0      0      0      1      2      2      5    0.1
38         0      0      1      1      2      0      4    0.1
10         0      0      0      1      2      1      4    0.1
13         0      0      1      1      2      0      4    0.1
23         0      0      0      1      0      1      2    0.1
37         0      0      0      1      1      0      2    0.1
31         0      0      2      0      0      0      2    0.1
01         0      0      0      0      1      0      1    0.0
40         0      0      0      0      1      0      1    0.0
02         0      0      0      1      0      0      1    0.0
12         0      0      0      1      0      0      1    0.0
07         0      0      0      1      0      0      1    0.0
------------------------------------------------------
Total      1     45    408    808    962   1126   3350

Multi-band QSOs
---------------
1 bands    1833
2 bands     370
3 bands     162
4 bands      64
5 bands       7
6 bands       0

------- S i n g l e   B a n d   Q S O s ------
Band    160     80     40     20     15     10
----------------------------------------------
QSOs      0     15    169    415    526    708


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