CQ Worldwide DX Contest - SSB
Call: W4NF
Operator(s): W4NF
Station: W4NF
Class: SOAB(A) HP
QTH: VA 05
Operating Time (hrs): 39
Summary:
Band QSOs Zones Countries
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160: 12 6 7
80: 37 9 28
40: 118 18 67
20: 317 31 105
15: 463 33 115
10: 859 34 120
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Total: 1806 131 442 = 2,950,950
Club/Team: PVRC
Comments:
Rig: FT 1000MP, Amp: Alpha 374A, NA v10.43, WX0B Stackmatch
Antennas: 20/15/10 - (2) Force12 C3E @87' and 57'(bottom fixed on EU)
(1) CC A3S at 35' towards SA
40 - CC 40-2CD @75'
80 - Dipole @ 65' and 1/4 WL Vertical over 32 radials
160 - 1/4 WL Inverted L over same 32 radials as 80 Mtr Vertical
This was this first time I ever operated CQWW for the whole contest and also a
first for all the new antennas. What a great time. The ability to select
antennas pointing in different directions or phase the top 2 towards EU was
great. Best runs were on 10 Mtrs on Saturday morning where I had 2 back to
back hours over 140 Qs. What did I do for the third hour you might ask? Well
I don't know what I was thinking, maybe that I was missing something on the
other bands or something but I switched between 15 and 10 for the next couple
of hours and my rate went way down. I guess I need to concentrate on sticking
with my run freq when it is playing as well as 10 was on Saturday morning. The
F12 antennas were great and the 40-2CD got me thru most 40 mtr pile ups in the
first call or so. On the packet induced pile ups I did get beat by K3PP, AA3B
and N3RR alot but then I guess so did alot of others. My son (13 Yrs old,
W4MFM) was looking over my shoulder while I was trying to break the KG4VL pile
up on Sunday afternoon. He asked if I was always the last person to get thru
the pile ups! On some it felt that way while on others I busted them on the
first call. Most were within the first 5-6 people worked so I can't complain
much. Well, I had a great time and I'll CU in the next contest. 73, Jack W4NF
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