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To: 3830@contesting.com, ed@p49x.com
Subject: [3830] RTTY Roundup P49X(W0YK) Single Op HP
From: webform@b4h.net
Reply-to: ed@p49x.com
Date: Mon, 06 Jan 2020 05:19:54 +0000
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                    ARRL RTTY Roundup - 2020

Call: P49X
Operator(s): W0YK
Station: P40L/P49Y

Class: Single Op HP
QTH: FK52al
Operating Time (hrs): 24
Radios: SO2R

Summary:
 Band  RTTY Qs  Dig Qs
-----------------------
   80:    372      0
   40:    852      0
   20:   1096      0
   15:    509      0
   10:      0      0
-----------------------
Total:   2829      0  State/Prov = 56  Countries = 61  Total Score = 330,993

Club: 

Comments:

Great fun, although Saturday and Sunday couldn’t have been more different. 
Saturday was surprisingly good, especially for this portion of the solar cycle. 
Sunday was classic Sweepstakes “Sunday doldrums”.

One of my all-time highest hourly rates was the first clock hour of this
contest.  That’s never happened before because it usually takes a bit of
operating to find my rhythm.  It was nice to hit it immediately.  There wasn’t
as much incoming rate as in the peak years, so that limited the service rate and
it rolled off faster too.  I’ve done this contest 16 years in a row now, so I
watched my hourly results vs. the past 15 years and an average of those years. 

Throughout Saturday I stayed above the average but behind my best years.  When I
took my main mid-contest break after 13.5 hours, I was slightly ahead of the
15-year average. It’s interesting that a third of the total QSOs were made in
the first 5 hours and two thirds are made by the half-way mark.  That’s just
the reality of our limited participation number.

Sunday was a rude awakening.  I only had 20m to work with, without a much of a
second band, for an excruciatingly long time.  40 was open to NA but there were
few stations on and even fewer that I hadn’t already worked.  I wondered if 15
would ever open.  I kept checking and trying to stir up action, but no dice. 
Finally, at 10:21am local time I got my first answer to a 15m CQ: TG9ANF.  A
while later, the States started trickling in, then a bit of EU.  But even when
the band opened it wasn’t as good as Saturday.  I’m not sure how much was
due to conditions vs. activity level.  The rate sheet below tells the dismal
story.  In fact there was a period where it seemed we were headed for an radio
blackout with signals all but disappearing in strength.
  
I also tried 10m but could never get a Q.  Not a big loss for this contest
unless the band is wide open where additional QSOs are available from the fixed
participant number.  Otherwise, 15/20 are sufficient for the SO2R operator
during the day.  Around 3pm local, I couldn’t take it any longer and grabbed a
30-minute break just to get away from the slow agony.  Coming back, somewhat
refreshed, I ditched 15 for 40 but there really wasn’t much improvement in
rate.  There was a short burst of rate in the late afternoon, but Sunday was
definitely not as fun as Saturday.

Last year I addressed the Sunday Doldrums in RU by switching (unplanned) to FT8
and felt it increased the rate and total QSO count plus a few mults.  It was a
fun experiment and I’m glad I did it once.  I resisted that urge this year
because it moves the entry into the Unlimited (Assisted) category without the
benefit of using Packet for RTTY.  And, I prefer to push myself to find mults
and wanted to operate that way.  Also, I’m on the fence about a multi-mode
digital contest.  I suppose it is analogous to the ARRL 10-Meter Contest with CW
and SSB but that contest provides single mode entries so there’s not the
incentive to optimize mode strategy.  OTOH, maybe that’s a nice format to have
for a few contests where the operator has to use mode choices judiciously.

This is the first contest using the all new towers and antennas at the cottage
here.  We took the old stuff down in late October/early November and got a lot
of the new replacements up.  The week before RU, I did some more tasks and
we’ll be back in February to get it all wrapped up.  Well, it’s never
“wrapped up” because there’s always maintenance and improvements, but the
bulk of the rebuild should soon be complete.  So far everything has worked fine,
but it’s never as straightforward as the plan.

Thanks to all for the QSOs, including the multi-banders (136 on all four bands).
 Thanks to John W6LD/P40L and Andy AE6Y/P49Y for sharing their cottage station. 
Look forward to doing this again with you all next month for WPX RTTY.

Ed

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Rohn 45 tower (66’): Single boom 2-element shortened 40m interlaced with
4-element 20m (67’); 80m Inverted-V (65’); 160m Double-L (65’)

North Rohn 25 tower (50’): Single boom 5-element 15 interlaced with 6-element
10 (52’)

South Rohn 25 tower (43’): Tri-bander

Beverages: 4 controlled by K9AY switchbox: JA/West-US, East US, EU and East-West
(AF and OC)

K3S/P3/K-pod x 2

Alpha amps: 86 and 91B

WriteLog 12.46D, TinyFSK keyer, networked ThinkPads (one per radio plus a main
spare)


Cabrillo Statistics           (Version 10g)           by K5KA & N6TV
http://bit.ly/cabstat

CALLSIGN: P49X
CATEGORY-OPERATOR: SINGLE-OP
CATEGORY-TRANSMITTER: ONE
CONTEST: ARRL-RTTY
OPERATORS: W0YK

-------------- Q S O   R a t e   S u m m a r y ---------------------
Hour     160     80     40     20     15     10    Rate Total    Pct
--------------------------------------------------------------------
1800       0      0      0    106    114      0    220    220    7.8
1900       0      0      0    109     74      0    183    403   14.2
2000       0      0      0     98     85      0    183    586   20.7
2100       0      0     82    110     10      0    202    788   27.9
2200       0      0     76     79      0      0    155    943   33.3
2300       0      3     74     42      0      0    119   1062   37.5
0000       0     45     93      0      0      0    138   1200   42.4
0100       0     39     84      0      0      0    123   1323   46.8
0200       0     41     65      0      0      0    106   1429   50.5
0300       0     57     63      0      0      0    120   1549   54.8
0400       0     46     56      0      0      0    102   1651   58.4
0500       0     53     48      0      0      0    101   1752   61.9
0600       0     62     39      0      0      0    101   1853   65.5
0700       0     26     24      0      0      0     50   1903   67.3
0800       0      0      0      0      0      0      0   1903   67.3
0900       0      0      0      0      0      0      0   1903   67.3
1000       0      0      0      0      0      0      0   1903   67.3
1100       0      0      0      0      0      0      0   1903   67.3
1200       0      0     11     20      0      0     31   1934   68.4
1300       0      0     19     58      0      0     77   2011   71.1
1400       0      0      1     63     12      0     76   2087   73.8
1500       0      0      0     73     35      0    108   2195   77.6
1600       0      0      0     57     45      0    102   2297   81.2
1700       0      0      0     47     52      0     99   2396   84.7
1800       0      0      0     48     56      0    104   2500   88.4
1900       0      0      0     24     26      0     50   2550   90.1
2000       0      0     21     34      0      0     55   2605   92.1
2100       0      0     32     43      0      0     75   2680   94.7
2200       0      0     35     46      0      0     81   2761   97.6
2300       0      0     29     39      0      0     68   2829  100.0
------------------------------------------------------
Total      0    372    852   1096    509      0   2829

Gross QSOs=2869        Dupes=40        Net QSOs=2829

Unique callsigns worked = 1533

The best 60 minute rate was 220/hour from 1800 to 1859
The best 30 minute rate was 238/hour from 2132 to 2201
The best 10 minute rate was 258/hour from 2144 to 2153

The best 1 minute rates were:
 6 QSOs/minute    8 times.
 5 QSOs/minute   43 times.
 4 QSOs/minute  142 times.
 3 QSOs/minute  263 times.
 2 QSOs/minute  398 times.
 1 QSOs/minute  413 times.

There were 1644 bandchanges and 1055 (37.3%) probable 2nd radio QSOs.

----------------- C o n t i n e n t   S u m m a r y -----------------
                 160     80     40     20     15     10  Total    Pct
---------------------------------------------------------------------
North America      0    295    663    867    488      0   2313   81.8
South America      0      1      1      4     13      0     19    0.7
Europe             0     76    176    185      6      0    443   15.7
Asia               0      0      7     35      0      0     42    1.5
Africa             0      0      2      1      0      0      3    0.1
Oceania            0      0      3      4      2      0      9    0.3
--------------------------------------------------------------
Total              0    372    852   1096    509      0   2829

Number of letters in callsigns
Letters  # worked
-----------------
   3         5
   4      1209
   5      1056
   6       553
   7         5
   8         1

------------------ C o u n t r y   S u m m a r y ------------------
Country        160     80     40     20     15     10  Total    Pct
-------------------------------------------------------------------
4X               0      0      1      0      0      0      1    0.0
8P               0      0      1      0      1      0      2    0.1
9A               0      2      2      0      1      0      5    0.2
CE               0      0      0      1      1      0      2    0.1
CM               0      1      2      1      0      0      4    0.1
CT               0      0      1      2      0      0      3    0.1
CX               0      0      0      0      1      0      1    0.0
DL               0      9     22     27      0      0     58    2.1
EA               0      2      3      3      0      0      8    0.3
EA8              0      0      2      1      0      0      3    0.1
EI               0      0      1      1      0      0      2    0.1
ER               0      0      1      1      0      0      2    0.1
EU               0      1      4      3      0      0      8    0.3
F                0      3     10     10      1      0     24    0.8
G                0      3      5      8      0      0     16    0.6
GI               0      0      0      1      0      0      1    0.0
GM               0      0      0      1      0      0      1    0.0
GU               0      1      0      0      0      0      1    0.0
GW               0      1      1      1      0      0      3    0.1
HA               0      1      4      3      0      0      8    0.3
HB               0      0      0      1      0      0      1    0.0
HC               0      0      0      1      1      0      2    0.1
HI               0      1      1      0      0      0      2    0.1
I                0      7     30     32      0      0     69    2.4
*IT9             0      0      3      0      0      0      3    0.1
JA               0      0      2     35      0      0     37    1.3
K                0    275    615    801    457      0   2148   75.9
KG4              0      1      2      1      2      0      6    0.2
KH6              0      0      2      3      2      0      7    0.2
LA               0      1      1      2      0      0      4    0.1
LU               0      0      0      1      3      0      4    0.1
LX               0      1      1      0      0      0      2    0.1
LY               0      2      2      2      0      0      6    0.2
LZ               0      2      2      1      0      0      5    0.2
OE               0      2      1      0      0      0      3    0.1
OH               0      0      1      4      0      0      5    0.2
OH0              0      0      1      0      0      0      1    0.0
OK               0      6      9      7      2      0     24    0.8
OM               0      0      3      0      0      0      3    0.1
ON               0      4      4      5      0      0     13    0.5
OZ               0      0      0      3      1      0      4    0.1
PA               0      4      5     21      0      0     30    1.1
PY               0      0      0      0      7      0      7    0.2
S5               0      4      3      4      0      0     11    0.4
SM               0      2      1      6      0      0      9    0.3
SP               0      3      9     13      1      0     26    0.9
SV               0      1      6      2      0      0      9    0.3
TA               0      0      2      0      0      0      2    0.1
TF               0      0      0      1      0      0      1    0.0
TG               0      1      1      0      1      0      3    0.1
TK               0      0      0      1      0      0      1    0.0
UA               0      2     12      6      0      0     20    0.7
UA2              0      0      0      1      0      0      1    0.0
UA9              0      0      2      0      0      0      2    0.1
UR               0      5     18      6      0      0     29    1.0
VE               0     16     38     61     27      0    142    5.0
VK               0      0      1      0      0      0      1    0.0
XE               0      0      2      3      0      0      5    0.2
YB               0      0      0      1      0      0      1    0.0
YL               0      3      1      3      0      0      7    0.2
YO               0      2      4      1      0      0      7    0.2
YU               0      2      4      2      0      0      8    0.3
YV               0      1      1      1      0      0      3    0.1
Z3               0      0      1      0      0      0      1    0.0
ZF               0      0      1      0      0      0      1    0.0
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Total            0    372    852   1096    509      0   2829

------------ M u l t i p l i e r   S u m m a r y ------------
Mult     160     80     40     20     15     10  Total    Pct
-------------------------------------------------------------
-DX-       0     80    197    233     23      0    533   18.8
CA         0     26     55     64     40      0    185    6.5
PA         0     22     37     50     28      0    137    4.8
VA         0     20     39     38     20      0    117    4.1
NY         0     15     32     40     26      0    113    4.0
TX         0     10     32     39     32      0    113    4.0
MN         0     13     30     36     28      0    107    3.8
IL         0      7     28     42     21      0     98    3.5
OH         0     11     30     31     18      0     90    3.2
ON         0     10     18     32     17      0     77    2.7
FL         0      9     23     39      5      0     76    2.7
NC         0      8     21     30     14      0     73    2.6
TN         0      5     16     21     16      0     58    2.1
MI         0      9     18     19     11      0     57    2.0
MD         0     10     15     16     12      0     53    1.9
IN         0      8     13     18     13      0     52    1.8
WI         0      6     14     21     10      0     51    1.8
AZ         0      7     14     23      5      0     49    1.7
MA         0      7     17     14     11      0     49    1.7
NJ         0      8     13     13     14      0     48    1.7
WA         0      4     14     25      5      0     48    1.7
AL         0      8     11     15     12      0     46    1.6
MO         0      5     13     17     11      0     46    1.6
SC         0      5     13     16      8      0     42    1.5
OR         0      6      9     17      7      0     39    1.4
CO         0      3     11     16      8      0     38    1.3
CT         0      3      7     11     10      0     31    1.1
KY         0      5     10      8      7      0     30    1.1
IA         0      3      8      9      9      0     29    1.0
ID         0      1      8     11      6      0     26    0.9
KS         0      4      6     10      4      0     24    0.8
AR         0      5      4      9      5      0     23    0.8
NH         0      3      5      8      7      0     23    0.8
MS         0      2      5      9      5      0     21    0.7
GA         0      0      8      8      5      0     21    0.7
QC         0      2      8      7      2      0     19    0.7
BC         0      3      4      8      2      0     17    0.6
ME         0      3      4      6      3      0     16    0.6
NV         0      1      4      6      2      0     13    0.5
LA         0      3      4      4      2      0     13    0.5
SD         0      2      4      4      3      0     13    0.5
MT         0      2      3      6      1      0     12    0.4
VT         0      2      2      3      3      0     10    0.4
UT         0      1      3      4      2      0     10    0.4
WV         0      0      2      5      3      0     10    0.4
NM         0      3      2      5      0      0     10    0.4
AB         0      1      2      5      2      0     10    0.4
RI         0      0      2      4      2      0      8    0.3
OK         0      0      4      2      2      0      8    0.3
DE         0      1      1      3      2      0      7    0.2
SK         0      0      3      3      1      0      7    0.2
NS         0      0      2      3      2      0      7    0.2
NE         0      0      2      3      1      0      6    0.2
WY         0      0      1      3      0      0      4    0.1
MB         0      0      1      1      1      0      3    0.1
NF         0      0      0      2      0      0      2    0.1
DC         0      0      0      1      0      0      1    0.0
------------------------------------------------------
Total      0    372    852   1096    509      0   2829

U.S. Call Areas Worked
Area    QSOs     Pct
--------------------
   0     247     8.7
   1     161     5.7
   2     194     6.9
   3     238     8.4
   4     328    11.6
   5     189     6.7
   6     215     7.6
   7     180     6.4
   8     194     6.9
   9     202     7.1
--------------------
Total   2148    75.9

Multi-band QSOs
---------------
1 bands     752
2 bands     402
3 bands     243
4 bands     136
5 bands       0
6 bands       0

------- S i n g l e   B a n d   Q S O s ------
Band    160     80     40     20     15     10
----------------------------------------------
QSOs      0     42    224    407     79      0


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