CQ Worldwide DX Contest, SSB
Call: W4NF
Operator(s): W4NF
Station: W4NF
Class: SOAB(A) HP
QTH: VA
Operating Time (hrs): 39
Radios: SO2R
Summary:
Band QSOs Zones Countries
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160: 15 5 14
80: 101 15 57
40: 164 22 81
20: 437 35 132
15: 425 34 126
10: 872 32 134
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Total: 2018 143 544 Total Score = 3,875,367
Club: Potomac Valley Radio Club
Comments:
Conditions were off at the beginning of the contest but steadly improved as the
weekend went on. Sunday morning runs on both 15 and 20 really helped the score.
I was having trouble making Qs on 80 meters with the 1/4 WL vertical w/64
ground radials so I switched to my proven SS antenna, 80 Mtr dipole at 60', and
had no problems from that point on. 40 Mtrs was also very good. I got through
mostly on one call with the CC 40-2CD @ 75'. I guess I should consider running
on that band rather than just S&P. 15 and 20 were so packed that it is was a
real chore running any rate on those bands but did get some small ones going.
10 Meters was fun on Sunday morning with good runs over a couple hour period. I
will surely miss it when 10 finally dies. The connection to packet spots via
Telnet was much more reliable and faster than my regular packet connection.
Good thing that I was able to talk my wife into a broadband cable connection for
the house as it would help the kids with their homework/research on the net. CU
all in SS CW next weekend. 73, Jack W4NF
Antennas
Force 12 C3E @ 87? (rotatable)
Cushcraft 40-2CD @ 75? (rotatable)
Force 12 C3E @ 58? (fixed on Europe Northeast)
Cushcraft A3S @ 35? (fixed Southeast)
80 Meter Vertical running up the side of the tower (with 64 ground radials)
160 Meter Inverted L also running up the side of the tower (both verticals use
the same feedpoint and ground radials)
80 Meter Dipole @ 60?
Unterminated 580? long Beverage NE/SW
Tower
Rohn 25G 75?
Guyed with 1/4? EHS at 3 places on the tower
Rotor ? Ham IV
(2) 700? long runs of Hardline (3/4? 75 ohm and 7/8? 50 ohm)
24? Chrome Molly Steel Mast
Antenna Switching and Stacking
6 x 2 Array Solutions SixPak
Stack Match (all 3 tribanders are connected to the Stack Match)
Dual Feedline Option (allows second radio to use one antenna in the stack)
Station
Rig FT 1000MP
2nd Rig IC 751
Amp Alpha 374A (160 ? 10 Meters)
Keyer AEA Contester CK-2 with Bencher
Computer Pentium 100
Logging Software DX4WIN
Contesting Software WriteLog
Band Switching Top Ten Devices Band Decoder
DVK MFJ
CW Keying Top Ten Devices DX Doubler
SO2R Switching Top Ten Devices DX Doubler
Antenna Switch WX0B Array Solutions SixPak
Stack Switch WX0B Array Solutions Stack Match
Bandpass Filters ICE Multiband filters
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