2003
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CALL: K4GMH Country: USA
Single OP., All band
QSOs Points DX: Oblasts
80m: 0 0 0 0
40m: 47 355 19 0
20m: 200 1635 48 19
15m: 71 610 27 8
10m: 0 0 0 0
Total: 318 2600 94 27
Total multipliers: 121
Score: 314600
Station Description: IC-746; 4CX1600B amp. (homemade) 1200 W
Antenna(s): TH7DX @ 125 ft; TH6DXX @ 65 ft (fixed on Europe); S402 @ 135 ft
Remarks: Thanks to the Russian Centr Radio Club (RCRC) for sponsoring the
contest and to all the stations that I had the pleasure of working in the
contest.
Conditions at the start of the contest were okay. Europe was coming in
strong on twenty meters until 0630Z when I went to bed. Back on the air on
15 meters around 1200Z and worked off and on (family committments) until
1430Z. Returning to off and on operation at 2200Z the bands and activity
had dropped way off. Not sure what happened, but it was slow and long
between QSOs. Still it was fun and interesting to see how the reduced
propagation is affecting contesting. Now off to the beach for a short
vacation.
73,
Mike, K4GMH
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