ARRL DX Contest, SSB
Call: W6QU
Operator(s): W8QZA
Station: W8QZA
Class: SOAB QRP
QTH: San Diego, CA
Operating Time (hrs): 39
Summary:
Band QSOs Mults
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160: 1 1
80: 4 2
40: 28 17
20: 99 42
15: 96 42
10: 17 6
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Total: 245 110 Total Score = 80,850
Club:
Comments:
Rig: Yaesu FT-817 (5 Watts)
Antennas:
Mosley TA-33M tribander with 40 meter extension, up 32 feet
DX-LB trap dipole for 40-80-160, up 30 feet in middle, and 15 feet at the
ends.
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I had heard rumors that we were getting toward the bottom of the cycle, but now
I know about it first hand!
I was only able to get into Europe for about 10 QSOs on 20 Meters. On 15 Meters,
the only European opening was for about a half hour on Sunday. That opening
consisted of three or four EAs, and I was lucky enough to work two of them!
With my small city lot, I have a lot of trouble on the low bands. One of my
best Qs was when XE7T finally heard me for my only Q on 160. I had been calling
him on and off all Saturday night and he finally got my call about an hour
before sunrise. Thanks!
I was also surprised to work AH6RF on 10 Meters. My few other 10 Meter Qs were
in Central or South America, of course.
And thanks to Kurt, VP9/W6PH, for offering to go to 20 meters and give me a
multiplier there. When you only have 110 mults, one more makes a big
difference!
It was also very nice to work 6V6U and J37K on 20 Meters in the last 3 minutes
of the contest. They both had HUGE piles 10 minutes earlier, and I was amazed
to suddenly find them by themselves at the very end. I think I was J37K's last
QSO.
With my antenna set up, there were plenty of hours with only 3 or 4 QSOs. But
QRP is still a lot of fun, even near the bottom of the cycle.
...Bill Parker W8QZA - W6QU
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