IARU HF World Championship - 2019
Call: K8MR
Operator(s): K8MR
Station: K8MR
Class: SOABCW LP
QTH: Chatham, MA
Operating Time (hrs): 11.5
Summary:
Band CW Qs Ph Qs Zones HQ Mults
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160:
80: 45 0 8 8
40: 104 0 13 18
20: 134 0 19 18
15: 89 0 9 8
10: 59 0 5 2
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Total: 431 0 54 54 Total Score = 102,924
Club: Mad River Radio Club
Comments:
We are visiting my wife's cousin in Cape Cod, so I used this as an opportunity
to see if DX oriented contests are better from the East Coast (duh!). I took
along the HamStick collection and got on the air. Antennas were those 7 foot
whips on a mag mount on the Prius V in the driveway (same as used in Florida QSO
Party). I operated from inside the house with a 50 foot run of RG8X to the car.
For 10 meters I just loaded the 15 meter HamStick. Band changes other than 10-15
involved going outside to change the antenna. QTH is about a quarter mile from
the ocean, though with a 20 foot rise in that direction.
Got on Saturday afternoon and found 15 meters open, with the first two QSOs with
MRRCers NA8V and K9NW. Had a great time working the Es opening, with 10 meter
QSOs as close as the NYC area. At one point I opened a VHF log and went to six
meters. Signals were heard, but no QSOs. I suspect it would have been fun in a
VHF contest, from rare FN51, if there are still any VHFers on CW/SSB.
The evening openings to EU on 20 and 40 were good. Even worked a few EU stations
on 80, using an antenna that is smaller than most receiving antennas :-)
Woke up and got on at sunrise (09Z), but that opening was a lot tougher.
Five band QSOs with W1NN, K9NW, and K9ZO. Lots of four banders.
With the high band opening the contest exceeded expectations. Lot of fun!
73 - Jim K8MR
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