ARRL RTTY Roundup
Call: W8JWN
Operator(s): W8JWN
Station: W8JWN
Class: Single Op HP
QTH: MI
Operating Time (hrs): 24
Radios: SO2R
Summary:
Band QSOs
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80: 126
40: 418
20: 455
15: 35
10: 0
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Total: 1034 State/Prov = 59 Countries = 39 Total Score = 101,332
Club:
Comments:
SO2R: FT-1000MP and Alpha 99 to 4 element StepIR at 72 feet, 80 meter Vee,
and 40 meter rotating dipole at 80 feet.
FT-990 and SB-220 to trapped vertical, 80 meter sloper, and 40
meter sloping dipole at 68 feet.
I almost doubled my score from previous years because of improved SO2R
operation. Also the use of a new 250 filter and my "Now" macro helped a great
deal. I didn't miss any multipliers because of the "Now" macro.
I worked 50 states and 10 Canadian Providences. My DX total was pathetic with
only 39 countries. Where were the Caribbean stations this year? Also, I
didn't hear many stations from Europe on 40 like previous years. I was
surprised, however, to have a UX9 and 6W return my CQ on 40.
The StepIR in the Bi-Direction mode worked great for this contest. I think I
made more contacts this year because of the new antenna. My old HyGain 205-CA
wouldn't have done as well. My vertical on the second radio was very
disappointing. I had to place it between two trees and I'm sure they soaked up
a lot of RF. Next year, it will be elevated above the house. That is if the
XYL approves. At least with the vertical, I had very little interference
between the two radios.
Again, I had a poor start. Even though I sat on a frequency 20 minutes before
the start, I only made 37 Qs on 20. I went to S and P for about 30 minutes to
get those contacts. The next hour improved to 78 Qs by running on 20. I don't
now what happens every year, during that first hour.
15 meters was poor from this latitude and 10 meters was dead. I scanned 10
meters, with a third radio and never heard a diddle.
80 was down from previous years but 40 was better, even without the "shorty
forty" this year. I decided not to put it above the StepIR because of wind
load. I used the driven element of the 40 beam instead.
I hated to take a 4 hour nap because I was having so much fun!!!
Can't wait until next year.
Thanks to the WY station for giving me #50 in the last hours on Sunday.
73,
Tom W8JWN
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