Results: CQWW DX CW Contest (DM5P)
30 hrs. On the Air:
- 1,327* QSOs
- 1,044,012 points
Over one million points running 600w and wire antennas.
- Old Heathkit SB-1000
- 80m Off-Center-Fed Dipole (80 thru 10)
- 160m Inverted-L (just one elevated radial)
As a result of our recent discussion around contest operating procedures, I
paid extra attention to which knobs I touched during the contest.
KNOBS:
- I ran the Bandwidth at 100 Hz for the entire contest.
- NEVER touched the Bandwidth or Bandpass controls a single time.
- Band change was driven by the logging software
- Besides the VFO knob which I constantly turned . . .
- I ONLY ever touched the RF Gain (usually only once per band change).
BUTTONS:
- I tried the NR button 2 or 3 times just to see how it is performing after
the latest firmware updates: it's much better, but I didn't really need it;
just adjusted the RF Gain.
- I hit the TUNE button a couple times with each band change, to enable
tuning the Model 238B and the Amplifier.
- I also occasionally hit the Preamplifier or the Attenuation buttons.
Let's go back and count this:
- I twisted a total of 2 knobs (VFO and RF Gain)
- I pushed the tune button dozens of times.
- I pushed a couple other buttons, but only once per band change (if at
all)
Once again I have to ask you people who are turning knobs all the time:
- WHAT ON EARTH FOR?
- WHICH ONES ARE YOU TURNING?
IMO, that is probably one of the main reasons your score is not as high as
it could (should) be.
This year I never even switched the RIT on.
The 2 or 3 times it might have been helpful, I just worked the QSO without
it, listening to a weird CW tone; after all, all you need to copy is the
call sign and the zone. That's done in 3 or 4 seconds, so why even bother
with the RIT?
Thank you TEN-TEC for giving us the most enjoyable radio I have ever
operated.
It's not a toy, it's not a TV, it's just a simple-to-operate, darn good
radio!
73
Rick, DJ0IP (DM5P in contests)
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