CQ Worldwide DX Contest, SSB
Call: VO1MP
Operator(s): VO1MP
Station: VO1MP
Class: SOAB(A) HP
QTH: NL
Operating Time (hrs): 34.5
Summary:
Band QSOs Zones Countries
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160: 3 2 3
80: 192 16 71
40: 317 18 83
20: 1163 28 109
15: 1026 27 112
10: 144 12 39
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Total: 2485 103 417 Total Score = 4,108,000
Club: East Coast Canada Contest Club
Comments:
Overlay Category : OVER-50
Default Exchange : 5
Gridsquare : GN27
Name : Gus Samuelson
Address : 28 Skinners Road
St.Phillips
City/State/Zip : Portugal Cove NL a1m1s1
Country : Canada
ARRL Section : NL
Club/Team : East Coast Canada Contest Club
Software: N1MM Logger V5.9.0
Band QSOs Pts Cty ZN
1.8 3 6 3 2
3.5 192 513 71 16
7 317 874 83 18
14 1163 3217 109 28
21 1026 2925 112 27
28 144 365 39 12
Total 2845 7900 417 103
Score : 4,108,000
Rig : YAESU FT 1000MP
Amp : Alpha 87a
Antennas :
160 - Shunt Fed Tower ( Broke)
80 = 2 Dipoles
40 = 2 element switchable Delta Loop Array & Dipole
20 = 5 el OWA de VO1MP
15 = 5 el OWA de VO1MP
10 = 5 el OWA de VO1MP
Soapbox :
Another CQWW in the books .. conditions were better than expected and even 10
meters provided some activity ?. Was feeling pretty good at beginning of the
contest ?.. thought I would have antennas for all bands ??. first time in a
fairly long time ? however .. Murphy at least allowed me to make 3 contacts on
160 before he figured this antenna needed more work ?. Today is Tuesday after
the contest weekend and had to totally rework the shunt feed system now it
plays like it is supposed to ?. At least for another while ? (=: ??
Had a few good runs when I wasn?t doing S & P , managed a couple of nice rates
to kinda get the adrenalin going . First time ever to use A DXCluster during a
contest so at times I was very SO-AB-HP-distracted ? the system at K1TTT loads
of fun though !!! Not sure it made much difference to my score ?
Having used CT for 16 years or more??.. initially I was reluctant to switch to
a Windows XP compatible based contest logger ? In any event I can not say enough
about the N1MM contest program as the weekend wore on I was totally fascinated
by the abilities of this great piece of software and how it runs so smoothly
with rig control and a cluster connection?.
I was well into the contest before I figured out THIS PROGRAM eliminates a lot
of typing ???? ?
Here are some of the interesting stats generated post contest by the program
8.0 per minute (1 minute(s)), 480 per hour
6.9 per minute (10 minute(s)), 414 per hour
4.7 per minute (60 minute(s)), 279 per hour
I include these to demonstrate to the SA and Caribean guys that it is possible
to have a decent rate even if you sign AFTER EVERY qso .. ..
But this is like beating a dead horse ?. It seems the veteran DX operators
understand this ..but every contest season we seem to get a batch of First Time
away from home types !!! Enough soapbox ?..
All of my antennas played very well ?..(except 160 )
Hopefully they will get through SOME of our winter
Total Time Off 13.45 hours
Total Time On 34.55 hours
Look forward to the CQWWCW test and hope conditions co-operate again ?.
73 C?Y?all Next one
GLWCDR
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