CQ Worldwide DX Contest, CW
Call: N4YDU
Operator(s): N4YDU
Station: N4YDU
Class: SOAB LP
QTH: NC
Operating Time (hrs): 35
Radios: SO2R
Summary:
Band QSOs Zones Countries
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160: 22 5 11
80: 109 16 50
40: 303 21 84
20: 266 24 82
15: 550 24 98
10: 295 26 78
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Total: 1545 116 403 Total Score = 2,233,776
Club: Potomac Valley Radio Club
Comments:
WOW! I wasn't sure if I was going to do a big effort until the week before the
contest, but when my girlfriend (Kosha) offered to hang around the house and
help out with food and such, I decided to go for it. I had the best of both
worlds. A pretty girl and the CQWW CW DX contest!
Conditions weren't the greatest, but they were steady which made things very
interesting. I didn't spend too much time on 10 meters, but 15 meters was the
band for me. I called cq for nearly five hours on 15 Saturday and used the
second radio to pick people off on 10M. I did have some good runs on 10M Sunday
morning. 20M was very good to Europe for a stretch on Saturday afternoon, but I
probably could have got more out of the band. 20M is a real weak point for me.
40M was great, although I didn't think I was going to log a single JA. I finally
got one to hear me just after sunrise on Sunday. 80M was good to Europe and 160
was a disappointment.
I decided to use my laptop to cut out monitor noise and RFI in the keyboard. It
made things a little easier for me. I went with CT for the logging program.
I also decided to go with my call instead of the club call (NR3X). I just like
N4YDU on CW for some reason. The final score was a personal best.
Station:
Radios: Icom 765 and 761
Antennas: TA33JR at 35 feet, 3 ele 15M yagi (fixed NE) at 30 feet, 20M delta
loop at 50 feet (fed with open wire for use on 15 and 10 with a tuner), 40M
inverted vee at 60 feet, 80M ground plane and 160 Inverted L.
I hope to see everyone in the ARRL CW contest.
CW RULES!
Nate/N4YDU
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