CQ Worldwide DX Contest, CW
Call: K8MFO
Operator(s): K8MFO
Station: K8MFO
Class: SOSB/40 HP
QTH: Ohio
Operating Time (hrs): 20 +/-
Summary:
Band QSOs Zones Countries
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160:
80:
40: 760 34 130
20:
15:
10:
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Total: 760 34 130 Total Score = 348,008
Club: East Lansing DX Club
Comments:
My effort can best be described as an OLD DXER, stumbling around the band,
trying to make some QSOs!
I have played in this great party since 1959, and it's the first time that I
felt the same way at the end of the contest as at the beginning. The problem
was that I was exhausted to start after cutting 20 trees on Friday for my
Christmas tree customers! After an hour I knew that it was going to be a
FUN EFFORT, and not anything serious. After the first night I had 100
countries in 30 zones, with very little running. Did a little more running
the second night, but still mainly S&P. When it was all over, I realized
that I had a great time. The only stuff I heard and didn't work were YB, BY,
3X, V5, and A7.
Highlights in no particular order .. a QSO with VK6LW on the long path at
2004Z, when I had difficulty being heard in Europe ... a QSO with HS0ZAR
through a monster pileup ... and quick HELLO exchanges with many old friends.
YES, there are still some CLICKY signals out there ... and RUTHLESS is given a
new dimension is some pileups!
I think that the CLASSIC Category is something that I may enjoy. I don't use
or want any assistance, and I can probably get enough beauty rest!
K3S, AL-1200, a couple of close spaced elements on my Mosley PRO-67B, and a
sloping dipole into the SW for the Caribbean and Central America. Didn't miss
one station that I called with the dipole.
73 and see you in the next one. It's an honor to attend this party.
Don K8MFO
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