CQWW WPX Contest, SSB
Call: NS4W
Operator(s): NS4W
Station: N4TO
Class: SOAB HP
QTH: FL
Operating Time (hrs): 36
Summary:
Band QSOs
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160: 0
80: 22
40: 28
20: 1116
15: 1149
10: 1127
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Total: 3442 Prefixes = 974 Total Score = 7,592,330
Club: Florida Contest Group
Comments:
This was my first SOAB effort outside the Tribander world of my College Station
(K4UCF). Not really knowing what to expect, i tried to gather as much
information as i could from other ops. Since my friend KL9A did 3000 from W4AN
last yr, I figured that was a good a goal as any.
Decided to start the test on 20m to assure i had a good freq. I also figured the
rate would be better than tring to fight W6/W7's for JA. I was averaging 120/hr
for the 1st 6 hrs on 20m. Spent some time on the lowbands after that and then
took offtime. 15M was hot by 11z and then moved to 10M by 13:30. Alternated 10
and 15 in the late afternoon till 20 picked up and then stayed there again most
of the evening.
My choice of a big 7:30 offtime sunday morning was probably not the smartest
thing to do tactically, but since i had to drive the 2 hrs back home right after
the test, it was required. Sunday was interesting to say the least. Many AS
calling at our dawn. Some YB's were 20-30db louder than the EU. 10/15 were
slower as expected but did manage some 100+/hrs. AS also came back at sunset.
Many good mults such as BV, multitudes of JA, HS, etc, called in.
Overall, Im happy with the result. I could have done alot better in many
respects. Im questioning my offtimes for one thing. I should have also hit 40/80
harder. A 2nd radio would have helepd but the station is not setup for SO2R.
Congrats go out to all the NE guys with those massive scores. A big thanks goes
to Vic, N4TO for letting me use his Great Station! Dont have many opportunities
down here to guestop or multiop. Thats something i want to do more of in the
future...
73
Ulysses Rodriguez - NS4W (EX:KD4RWN)
President - University Of Central Florida ARC (K4UCF)
Member: ARRL, FCG, WWYC # 77
ns4w@arrl.net
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