ARRL DX Contest, CW
Call: CT1JLZ
Operator(s): OK1RF
Station: CT1JLZ
Class: SOAB HP
QTH: Porto Covo
Operating Time (hrs): 40
Summary:
Band QSOs Mults
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160: 317 51
80: 665 59
40: 769 58
20: 1180 58
15: 1328 59
10: 2 2
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Total: 4261 287 Total Score = 3,668,721
Club:
Comments:
Fist of all many thanks to all who called me. ARRL CW Contest has been my
preferred favorite since my very ham beginnings (As OK1ALW since 1964).
Lower band conditions were very good; in the second half of the Contest the
160-m and 80-m signals were weaker due to QRN. I ran the 40-m band with only a
24-m vertical as the 3-el Yagi was destroyed by a storm in December 2009.
The 20-m and 15-m bands were excellent; the 15-m band was open for a long time
during both days. On 20-m band the signals were extremely strong.
I lost a lot of time trying the 10-m band. All signals were coming barely
above noise. A high industrial noise level from local power line only allowed
two QSOs, with KC1XX and W3LPL. Many thank, boys. It happened in late afternoon
and their signals arrived from SA direction. My noise source is unfortunately
located in NA direction. It is a huge problem from my actual CT location.
Another problem is my old body born in 1945. The SOAB HP category in the
48-hour Contest became difficult for veterans like me. Sitting forty hours with
my painful spine was an act of pure strong will. When I could use slower rates,
I preferred to stand up. The best hour happened Saturday evening on 20 meters-
200 QSO per hour.
It was a nice experience but a difficult contest for me. I am gradually coming
back to life and considering the next ARRL SSB Contest, HI.
73! Jiri CT1JLZ/OK1RF
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