ARRL DX Contest, CW
Call: VP9/W6PH
Operator(s): W6PH
Station: VP9GE
Class: SOAB LP
QTH: Bermuda
Operating Time (hrs): 39.9
Summary:
Band QSOs Mults
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160: 482 53
80: 604 58
40: 1104 59
20: 1385 60
15: 349 49
10: 0 0
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Total: 3924 279 Total Score = 3,283,551
Club: Yankee Clipper Contest Club
Comments:
IC-7000 Win-Test
160-80-40 Dipoles at 25 feet
20-15 A4S at 30 feet
As always this was a very different contest from the previous 18 years that I
have come here. The low bands were incredibly quiet for me and I easily filled
in the west coast on 160m which I rarely do. The signals were more like I
expect on 40 meters. Twenty meters was a zoo with every frequency occupied by
someone. It was very difficult to get anything going until Europe faded out
which happened by 17z. Fifteen meters was open to most of the US except the
northwest but I couldn't get a stream of callers. I had to fill in a couple
multipliers by moving people from 20 meters. I checked 10 meters often but
never heard a peep. No six banders but lots of five banders.
This may be the highest number of contacts I have made on CW but not the highest
score because of the low multiplier total.
I complied with the W6SX Prime Directive to have fun. The only issue I had was
some choppy CW coming from the computer probably due to some RFI. I used the
Vibroplex paddle for a majority of the contacts.
I appreciate the accommodations from Ed, VP9GE, one of the best hosts in the
world. There are very few people like him.
I will be back for ARRL Phone.
73, Kurt W6PH
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