Contest : CQ World Wide DX Contest
Callsign : VP2MDX
Mode : CW
Category : Multi Operator - Two Transmitter (M2)
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Band(s) : All bands (AB)
Class : High Power (HP)
Zone/State/... : 8
BAND QSO CQ DXC DUP POINTS AVG
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160 153 10 24 2 315 2.06
80 806 27 88 9 1880 2.33
40 2364 36 120 61 6214 2.63
20 2110 39 132 23 5482 2.60
15 3318 39 134 90 8670 2.61
10 3043 37 141 44 7733 2.54
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TOTAL 11794 188 639 229 30294 2.57
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TOTAL SCORE : 25 053 138
Station: 2 x K3 plus Amps
160 dipole, 80m dipole, 2 ele 40m beam, TH6
For 2014; we put together a team consisting of Dave, G3NKC; Martin, G4XUM;
Carsten, G0SYP and Uli DM5EE who were prepared to travel the distance from
Europe to Montserrat. For Dave & Martin, this was a switch from our
travelling over a number of years for the SSB event.
A number of issues awaited us at our choice of station that delayed us
setting up the station. In the event, the antennae were finally installed on
Thursday night, leaving Friday to set up the rig, amps and logging programme
of choice; WinTest. Thankfully this went well, and except for the
occasional PC glitch, the station hung together very well.
In preparation for this year; we purchased a set of 4O3A high power
filter/combiners, to share the TH6 for HF bands. This combination worked
very effectively. We did not have the luxury of a 3rd station for mult
hunting unfortunately.
Conditions seemed very good on the HF bands; and we were often spoilt for
choice as to which bands to run. 20m in particular was open for 24 hours !
Operating standards, from EU seemed very unruly; poor operating damaged our
rates I would say; by contrast US operators seemed a lot more proficient at
listening between calling, and only responding when acknowledged; but at the
expense of 2 point QSO's.
We were very pleased with our score overall; out of curiosity we did rescore
our log as if we were in 3 point land; we would have made a very competitive
score if only we were in SA !
Our newly formed team this year worked very well together; and the event &
experience was enjoyed by all. When Uli analysed the log after the event; we
were very surprised to find that individual QSO totals were within 3% of
each other !! We think this is a very balanced team.
We thank you all for our QSO's, the event was thoroughly enjoyed by all.
Hope to see you all again next year
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