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Subject: [3830] CQWW CW K5ZD SOAB HP
From: webform@b41h.net
Reply-to: k5zd@contesting.com
Date: Mon, 30 Nov 2009 09:17:08 -0800
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                    CQ Worldwide DX Contest, CW

Call: K5ZD
Operator(s): K5ZD
Station: K5ZD

Class: SOAB HP
QTH: W1
Operating Time (hrs): 46
Radios: SO2R

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Zones  Countries
------------------------------
  160:   94    15       45
   80:  482    21       88
   40: 1228    31      114
   20: 1447    33      117
   15:  699    23       99
   10:   29     9       17
------------------------------
Total: 3979   132      480  Total Score = 6,963,336

Club: Yankee Clipper Contest Club

Comments:

That's it.  I am never doing 40+ hour SOAB again.  Really.

A new Elecraft K3 arrived on Tuesday at 5pm.  Wired it into the station, asked
friends some stupid questions, configured the settings, then left for
Thanksgiving at the inlaws.  Back home 3 hours before the contest.

The K3 worked great all weekend.  Incredible receiver.  Actually made 40 meters
fun!  Wish I had bought one of these a year ago.  Now I have to figure out a way
to get a second one.

Contest was frustrating on Friday evening.  It was a struggle on Friday evening
from 02 to 06z.  Normally 160m is one my strengths, but I couldn't bust a pileup
for anything.  Lots of guys CQed in my face.  Almost the same on 80m during this
period.  I thought maybe one of the vertical elements of the 80m 4 square had
fallen down.  As we got closer to Eu sunrise, things began to improve and
almost return to normal.  Still couldn't get answers to CQs so did lots and
lots of S&P on 80 and 160 all weekend.

40m was good to Europe after their sunrise.  Then was suprised to find loud
signals from Europe as early as 0930z on Saturday.  That's 2 hours before our
sunrise!  Rate went from good to incredible once the sun came up.

15m on Sat was good, but only to Germany and south.  Nothing east of there.

With the receiver of the K3, was able to get 7010 on Sat afternoon and had a
very good run.  

Began to get the signs of a migraine headache around 23z. Immediately took 4
Ibuprofen and amazingly, it cleared up after an hour.

As usual, at 00z, the bands all turned to mush and there was virtually nothing
to do for the next few hours.  Kept thinking I should sleep and finally took a
nap from 0425z to 0545z.  Was kind of disoriented when I woke up and forgot
what contest I was in. Started working everyone (including USA stations)
thinking I was getting points.  Head finally cleared after about 30 mins.

No luck with 40 at Sunrise or having 20 open early.  So the 09 to 11z hours was
pretty slow.  Only suprise was how loud the JAs got on 40m.

Was running on 20 when I heard 15m start to open.  Was really hoping conditions
would be better than Sat to help the score.  Tried a test CQ on 15m at 1230z and
immediately an S9+ RU1A called in.  Wow.  Finished the QSO and had 3 guys
calling.  Started a great run of weak signals, but great rate.  I could watch
the sunset across Europe and guys were all from right along the grayline.  Very
fun.

Unfortunately, once 15m closed, 20m was less than an hour behind it.  That left
the last 6 hours of the contest as a battle of wills.  Everytime I would think
about quitting, I would remember K1DG was my competition and I HATE losing more
than I needed sleep.  So kept pushing.  

Had a great run on 40m start very early - 1940z.  That helped the score a lot.

Finished the last hour scratching for QSOs on 80m. Still couldn't get answers
to CQs, but was able to call guys.  4L0A and T70A were cool pileups to break.

Given my troubles on the low bands, I was sure that my competition surrounded
by salt water (K1DG) was surely going to beat me.  What a thrill to find we are
in a virtual tie.  He killed me on the low bands, but I made up for it on the
high bands.  Both of us really pounded the second radio for multipliers.  This
is what radio contesting is supposed to be about.  Local competition - two
similar stations and guys with a lot of respect for each other.  I HATE losing,
but I absolutely trust the CQWW log checking so will be happy however it comes
out.

No big frequency fights this contest.

I like the guys that don't send their report until you have their call.  At
least you know when you get it right.  I don't like the guys who don't correct
their call when you send it wrong.

Wish the DXpeditions would send their call more often.  We aren't all using
packet.  8P5A was great at this.



Some numbers:

          160M    80M    40M    20M    15M    10M   Total      %

    EU      48    375   1011   1240    572      0    3246    81.6
    AF       4     12     24     27     14      0      81     2.0
    AS       0      4     29     45      5      0      83     2.1
    SA       4     12     24     44     47     17     148     3.7
    NA      35     75    128     81     52     12     383     9.6
    OC       3      4     12     10      9      0      38     1.0

QSO/ZN+DX by hour and band

Hr   160M     80M     40M     20M     15M     10M    Total     Cumm    Off

00Z  -----    1/2   101/70   -----   -----   -----  102/72    102/72  
01Z    -     14/16   88/14    9/12     -       -    111/42    213/114 
02Z    -     36/19   62/9      -       -       -     98/28    311/142 
03Z  23/25   27/9     6/2      -       -       -     56/36    367/178 
04Z  14/10   41/10     -       -       -       -     55/20    422/198 
05Z  11/8    45/3     8/4     5/7      -       -     69/22    491/220 
06Z    -     46/4    34/10     -       -       -     80/14    571/234 
07Z  11/4    47/3    12/1      -       -       -     70/8     641/242 
08Z  --+--   17/11   76/2    --+--   --+--   --+--   93/13    734/255 
09Z   2/2     7/5    59/10    8/13     -       -     76/30    810/285 
10Z    -      5/3     9/3    98/23     -       -    112/29    922/314 
11Z   2/0     1/0     2/0   137/7     4/7      -    146/14   1068/328 
12Z    -       -       -    193/10     -       -    193/10   1261/338 
13Z    -       -       -     94/3   105/25     -    199/28   1460/366 
14Z    -       -       -     83/9    42/28     -    125/37   1585/403 
15Z    -       -       -    128/3     9/6      -    137/9    1722/412 
16Z  --+--   --+--   --+--  102/6     7/6     7/10  116/22   1838/434 
17Z    -       -       -     73/6    16/7    11/7   100/20   1938/454 
18Z    -       -       -     46/2    21/13     -     67/15   2005/469 
19Z    -       -       -     51/18    3/0     4/5    58/23   2063/492 
20Z    -       -     62/0    11/5     9/3      -     82/8    2145/500 
21Z    -       -    108/3     6/6     2/0      -    116/9    2261/509 
22Z    -       -     78/3    16/4      -       -     94/7    2355/516 
23Z    -      9/3    23/0    13/2      -       -     45/5    2400/521 
00Z   6/3    22/3     4/0     1/0    --+--   --+--   33/6    2433/527   10
01Z    -       -     57/2     8/1      -       -     65/3    2498/530   13
02Z    -     15/2    54/0      -       -       -     69/2    2567/532 
03Z  10/2    11/2     4/1      -       -       -     25/5    2592/537 
04Z    -       -      8/1      -       -       -      8/1    2600/538   37
05Z    -       -      9/0      -       -       -      9/0    2609/538   49
06Z   9/3    17/1     5/0      -       -       -     31/4    2640/542 
07Z   3/2    44/0     5/0      -       -       -     52/2    2692/544 
08Z  --+--   35/4    10/3    --+--   --+--   --+--   45/7    2737/551 
09Z    -      7/1    25/1     1/1      -       -     33/3    2770/554 
10Z   2/1     2/2     6/1     8/1      -       -     18/5    2788/559 
11Z    -      3/2     3/0    76/1      -       -     82/3    2870/562 
12Z    -       -       -     65/0    86/9      -    151/9    3021/571 
13Z    -       -       -      2/0   154/5      -    156/5    3177/576 
14Z    -       -       -     10/2   110/3      -    120/5    3297/581 
15Z    -       -       -     11/1    89/5      -    100/6    3397/587 
16Z  --+--   --+--   --+--  101/3    17/1    --+--  118/4    3515/591 
17Z    -       -       -     63/1    11/3     3/2    77/6    3592/597 
18Z    -       -       -     22/3     9/0     3/1    34/4    3626/601 
19Z    -       -     31/1     1/0      -      1/1    33/2    3659/603 
20Z    -       -    113/2      -      1/1      -    114/3    3773/606 
21Z    -       -     83/0     1/0     4/0      -     88/0    3861/606 
22Z    -       -     69/2     4/0      -       -     73/2    3934/608 
23Z   1/0    30/4    14/0      -       -       -     45/4    3979/612 

Totals:
     94/60 482/109 1228/145 1447/150 699/122 29/26 

Most worked countries

          160M    80M    40M    20M    15M    10M   Total
    DL       5     55    153    227    138            578
     G       3     37     53     92     59            244
    OK       4     24     77     81     32            218
     I       1     12     70     67     38            188
    UA             15     60    103      9            187
     F       5     23     48     56     35            167
    SP             18     53     55     28            154
    UR       2     11     67     62     11            153
    VE      22     42     44     34     10      1     153

Worked on 6 bands: 6Y1V, 8P5A, HC8GR, KP2M, P40W, VQ5V
Worked on 5 bands: 21 stations

Best 60 mins rate: 202 (1259-1358z on Sat)
I think that is a personal best for me on CW!


I am never doing this again.  Really.


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