This weekend in the ARRL 160M test I worked S51AG/MM. My question is how do
I score it (if at all?).
/MM is not an ARRL section or a DXCC country, therefore It doesnt count as a
multiplier (right?).
It's not in North America however so its a 5 pt QSO (right?).
The logging software I used wanted to score it as S5 for the mult. and give me
5 points.
Dave
N0DH/7
n0dh@comtch.iea.com
>From kb8pk@tc3net.com (Kevin J. Grammes) Mon Dec 4 22:53:47 1995
From: kb8pk@tc3net.com (Kevin J. Grammes) (Kevin J. Grammes)
Subject: KG8CW 160m MULTI-OP SCORE
Message-ID: <01BAC29B.9CF91940@tc3dialin16.tc3net.com>
MULTI-OP KG8CW QSOs SECTIONS DX
719 66 2
=09
SCORE 98,192
SECTION MICHIGAN
OPERATORS- KG8CW MIKE, KG8PE MIKE, KB8YFT RAY.
EQUIP- YEASU FT-1000mp KENWOOD AMP TL922
ANT- (tx) INVERTED VEE, SHUNT-FED TOWER @ 110
(rx) BEVERAGE, NORTH/SOUTH LOOP, EAST/WEST LOOP.
COMMENTS- BIG COMPITITION WITH THE OTHER BIG STATIONS IN OUR AREA LIKE =
K8AQM AND KG8EF. WE TRIED TO BEAT THEIR SCORE BUT WE COULDN'T DO IT =
THIS YEAR. THERE IS ALWAYS NEXT YEAR. KB8YFT HAS REENTERED HAM RADIO =
AND THIS WAS HIS FIRST CW CONTEST SINCE THE '60s WHEN HE BECAME =
INACTIVE. THANKS TO ALL THAT WORKED US. HOPE TO WORK YOU AS K8AQM IN =
THE CQ 160 PHONE IN FEBRUARY. I'LL BE SINGLE-OP AS A GUEST AT K8AQM.
FROM MIKE KG8PE via INTERNET kb8pk@tc3net.com
>From jfenster@hpux.mesd.k12.or.us (Jim Fenstermaker) Mon Dec 4 23:10:56 1995
From: jfenster@hpux.mesd.k12.or.us (Jim Fenstermaker) (Jim Fenstermaker)
Subject: ARRL 160 Results K9JF/7
Another fun test from the Left Coast!!!
Just played with the new antenna configuration. If anyone in the midwest or
east coast can remember, was my signal noticable out there? Got 3 hours of
sleep on Friday evening and 6 hours on Saturday evening so not a
particularly strong effort.
K9JF/7 Vancouver, WA (WWA)
QSOs 414
Sections 72
DX 7
Score (raw) 67,000
Rig:
TS850S + Ameritron AL-1200
R4C w/ Sherwood Mods for Receiver
600' E-W Beverage for receive
Shunt-Fed 108' tower for transmit
Matching box at 16' elevation on tower and 4/8 elevated radials with
ends at the 4 to 14 feet heights. 4 refers to the # of radials on Friday
evening while 8 is the number of radials on Saturday evening.
Any comments about my signal would be appreciated.
Will have more radials up for the CQ 160 test as well as two additional
beverages NE-SW and NW-SE.
Observations:
DX Window open on the west coast most of the time
Loud Signals from the Mid-West/East coast:
K1ZM, AB4RU, WT3Q, N4BP, AA4NC, W9RE, WB9Z, KC8MK, AA5BL, AA5B, K4VX, W3GH
(these stick out in my mind as being both loud and persistent on the band as
I S&P.
JA stations were not very plentiful (could this be the result of my E-W
beverage?
Called by NL7GP and UA0FDX during CQing
Still couldn't work Maine. My last state for 160 WAS. Also, where was SC?
73 Jim K9JF/7
>From ni6t@ix.netcom.com (Garry Shapiro ) Mon Dec 4 23:25:19 1995
From: ni6t@ix.netcom.com (Garry Shapiro ) (Garry Shapiro )
Subject: CAC Address?/160 DX window
Message-ID: <199512042325.PAA00242@ix12.ix.netcom.com>
You wrote:
>
>re the people calling cq in the DX window: I entered into my
>CT note file all the USA calls I heard calling CQ in the window,
>with the time & exact frequency. It will be going to the ARRL
>with my contest entry. The window is narrow enough as it is,
>there were lots of DX stations on & I think it's time the ARRL
>enforce that rule by disqualifying some people if they are
>going to bother to even have the rule. I'd suggest that other
>people entering the contest submit lists as well & perhaps there
>will be something done.
>
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Many stations moved out of the window when reminded or informed about
it. As for those who did not, I will include a short list of persistent
violators with my entry, also. Others, who who were there for only a
short time, are not included. As always, there were those who "pushed
the envelope" by operating with one leg in the window.
I must say that, from my perspective, compliance was generally very
good, and much better than I expected, based upon last year and prior
years. Because of that compliance, I was able to work one new European
who would probably have been impossible otherwise, and to hear other
DX.
My thanks to all who observed the window, and I urge ARRL to penalize
those who did not.
Garry, NI6T
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