CQWW WPX Contest, CW
Call: K0ZR
Operator(s): K0ZR
Station: K0ZR
Class: SOAB HP
QTH: K0ZR
Operating Time (hrs): 23
Radios: SO2R
Summary:
Band QSOs
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160:
80: 26
40: 418
20: 477
15: 306
10: 20
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Total: 1247 Prefixes = 622 Total Score = 2,301,400
Club: Potomac Valley Radio Club
Comments:
Although N1MM showed 23 hours of operation, "hours" were spent trying
to diagnose two different problems with the station. The first problem had to
do with unacceptable latency in F-key pressing in N1MM and the rig actually
sending CW. Late Sunday morning I tracked it down to several open COM ports on
a COM-to-USB converter. Three months ago I added auto-band selection to the
station for both radios and this left 3 out of 4 Com-to-USB converter ports
open. Evidently the computer did not like that and would randomly get hung
up.
Second problem, yet to be resolved, is while on 40 m, it seemed as though
suddenly 30 dB of pad was inserted in the line to the antenna. This occurred
on both radios. One was significantly more impacted than the other.
Transmitting with 1 watt, one Dot would clear the condition until it occurred
perhaps minutes later. More testing ahead to get to root cause. I have ideas
but want absolute confirmation.
I hope by fall I have got all the problems rooted out and the station is
stable.
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