CQ WORLD WIDE PREFIX CONTEST -- 1998
Call: NN5AA (K5NA op.) Country: Texas, USA
Mode: CW Category: Single Operator - High Power
Single Band 10 Meters
BAND QSO QSO PTS PTS/Q PREFIXES
160 0 0 0.0 0
80 0 0 0.0 0
40 0 0 0.0 0
20 0 0 0.0 0
15 0 0 0.0 0
10 422 320 0.8 215
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Totals 422 320 0.8 215 = 68,800
Time on: 30 Hours
All reports sent were 59(9), unless otherwise noted.
Equipment Description: IC765 => AL1500 => TH7DXX @ 82 ft
Club Affiliation: Central Texas DX & Contest Club
This is to certify that in this contest I have operated
my transmitter within the limitations of my license and have
observed fully the rules and regulations of the contest.
Signature __ Richard L. King __
MAILING ADDRESS:
Richard L. King - K5NA (NN5AA)
17726 FM 973 North
Manor, TX 78653
COMMENTS:
I caught up with all my QST and CQ reading, plus reading all the weekend's
newspaper while pushing the F1 button. Plus I got plenty of sleep and
didn't miss any of the Bulls/Pacers NBA playoff games. Ten meters is just
plain SLOW!!!
However, I did improve on last year's 10 meter score by factor of two.
There was a crooked path European opening on both days, but only a few
stations were heard or worked. And on both days I heard the same few
stations. I managed to work 9H0A, DL6FBL, IH9/OK5DX, S530, and TK5NN in
Europe and a few EA8s in Africa. I heard, but didn't work, EA4ML and P30A.
There were lots of South Americans, some VK/ZLs, and a smattering of South
Pacific that I worked but no North Pacific or JAs.
The odd thing is that I felt that the band was open all day both weekends
between Texas and W8/W9 land but there were very few stations on from there
to work. I think a lot of folks shy away from 10 meters because of zero
point QSOs but that situation will change next year. I am looking forward
to making QSOs that will actually be of value in the WPX next year. Maybe
someday the CQWW people will take notice and follow suit.
73, Richard
K5NA@BGA.COM
http://www.realtime.net/~k5na
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