CQ Worldwide DX Contest, CW
Call: K8CN
Operator(s): K8CN
Station: K8CN
Class: SOAB QRP
QTH: NH
Operating Time (hrs): 24.0
Summary:
Band QSOs Zones Countries
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160: 4 3 2
80: 15 7 9
40: 93 12 39
20: 169 15 57
15: 85 14 47
10: 2 2 2
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Total: 368 53 156 Total Score = 206,910
Club: Yankee Clipper Contest Club
Comments:
As battle-hardened as I am by QRP contesting, this one was still psychologically
tough. On the downward side of the solar cycle the deleterious effects of
modest antennas are magnified for a QRP station, and that was evident this
year. By contrast to the previous two years, I was never able to get any runs
going and it felt like every S&P Q took extraordinary effort.
This was the first contest for which I recorded my complete time-on-air audio -
still haven't quite got the TX monitor output level balanced with the RX audio
level, but the recording will be fun listening when I have some spare time.
Many thanks to all those who suffered my weak signal in good spirit and
insisted on completing the Q even if it broke their fast pace. You make the
contest rewarding!
73,
Mike, K8CN
Rig: K3/10 at 5 Watts to Lazy H (cut for 20 meters, used on all HF bands with
help of ATU)
Shack mascots: Mr. Opie, giant orange Maine coon cat; Leapin' Radio Jackson,
dog in training.
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