CQ Worldwide DX Contest, CW
Call: AB7E
Operator(s): AB7E
Station: AB7E
Class: SOSB/80 LP
QTH: Arizona
Operating Time (hrs): 28
Summary:
Band QSOs Zones Countries
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160:
80: 141 24 62
40:
20:
15:
10:
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Total: 141 24 62 Total Score = 30,358
Club: Central Arizona DX Association
Comments:
Operating low power on 80m with only a low dipole is pretty much like running
uphill in loose sand. The noise level is really quiet at this new QTH in
southern Arizona and I spent LOTS of time calling stations that couldn't hear
me. I was trying to beat the 7th area SOSB(80) low power record of 30,128
points, but I have a mountain range that rises 2200 feet in elevation less than
a mile west of me that kills me to Asia. I did OK on mults, all things
considered, but not being able to rack up more than a handful of JA's really
hurt. No way my score will hold up after log checking, I'm afraid. Still, it
was fun as always, and I plan to finally have a tower and decent antennas
installed by next year.
My vote for best ears goes to E51YAQ, hands down. He was just above the noise
level on my end, yet he picked out my callsign and repeated it twice for me.
My vote for "signal WAY stronger than they can hear" goes to the two IRxx
stations ... even east coast stations were giving up trying to work them. Big
amps alone don't cut it.
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