CQ Worldwide DX Contest, SSB
Call: K4JA
Operator(s): K4JA + K9GY, K9JY, KA9FOX, KE9I, W4JVN, WE9V
Station:
Class: M/S HP
QTH: VA
Operating Time (hrs): 48
Summary:
Band QSOs Zones Countries
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160: 30 11 26
80: 143 24 81
40: 300 28 107
20: 977 39 152
15: 1284 37 159
10: 1595 39 162
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Total: 4329 178 687 = 10,700,000
Club/Team: PVRC
Comments:
Wow, what a difference from last year. We had a ton of antenna and station
improvements from last years WW SSB. Antenna improvements (additions) include
a 4/4 on 40M, 4-square on 80M, tower 4-square on 160M, 4 beverages, fixed SE
monobanders on 10-20, and a single rotatable yagi on 10-40. Inside
improvements are the homebrew switches to allow quick switching of all those
antennas, including driving several at once to allow CQing in multiple
directions. To get a better station description and pictures, please visit our
website at http://www.k4ja.com
We would probably have done better if the yagis actually pointed where we
thought they did. After noticing some funny stuff going on, WE9V and I checked
antenna directions. Some stacks were off by as much as 90 degrees in some
directions. No wonder why we had a rough time busting some of the piles!
Unfortunately, we found this out at 23z Sunday, one hour before the end of the
contest!
Overall, conditions were probably among the best I have ever seen. Low bands
are sure different than back in Wisconsin. We all can't wait for the CW test!
Thanks goes out to the operators and all of the QSOs!
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