CQ/RJ Worldwide DX Contest, RTTY
Call: W2UP
Operator(s):
Station:
Class: SOAB LP
QTH: PA
Operating Time (hrs):
Radios: SO2R
Summary:
Band QSOs Pts States DX Zones
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80: 84 133 33 18 11
40: 235 469 43 48 19
20: 507 1175 49 85 30
15: 655 1632 50 70 34
10: 364 913 36 70 23
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Total: 1845 4322 211 314 117 = 2,774,724
Club/Team: FRC
Comments:
The contest was lots of fun. Last year, I surprised AA5AU with my (first time)
low power entry. Turns out, besides winning, I enjoyed LP for two reasons.
First, the temperature in the shack stayed within tolerable limits. Second, I
had no interactions between the 2 radios with my one tower SO2R setup, so I
could make full use of both radios. With the way the bands were, I did a lot
more S & P than running on the secoind radio this year. Also, good thing I was
LP because at least once, by mistake, I switched radio 2 to the same band as
radio 1 while transmitting. I'm sure it would have fried if the amp was
running.
This year, Don knew my intention to do LP again, so we had quite a rivalry
going. We checked in on each other several times, and by Saturday PM he was 100
QSOs ahead. I had a reasonable EU opening Sunday afternoon, and while I running
EU, I was hoping he'd be on 15 working 1 point stateside QSOs :.)
Condx:
Some said great, others said stinko. I vote for stinko, considering we are at
the sunspot peak. The K index of 3-4 all weekend said it all. 15m was the only
band I'd call excellent. 10m was very disappointing, with patchy DX openings,
reminiscent of the low sunspot years. 20m was variable with poor EU openings on
Saturday, and louder signals Sunday, but most with flutter. 40 and 80 were
terrible, with lots of flutter and fewer signals than usual.
Highlights:
Receiving 599-25 God Bless America as exchange from a JA.
Good number of mults moving bands.
While tuning 15, I caught the tail end of a QSO and all I heard was "QSY
14115." So, I followed them, not knowing who it was, and it turned out to be
TR8CA! After working him on 20, he went back to 15 for me. Along these lines,
on Saturday morning, about 30 minutes after our sunrise, I worked "Mr. Big
Signal from JA," JA1BWA on 20. I asked him to go to 40, which is a real tough
one from here, and worked him no problem.
The unusual:
North Dakota on 5 bands and Georgia only on one!
Thanks for all the QSOs.
73,
Barry
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