CQ Worldwide DX Contest, SSB
Call: NA8V
Operator(s): NA8V
Station: NA8V
Class: SOSB/80 LP
QTH: Mi
Operating Time (hrs): 24
Summary:
Band QSOs Zones Countries
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160:
80: 199 20 65
40:
20:
15:
10:
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Total: 199 20 65 Total Score = 43,775
Club:
Comments:
Did a bit better this year than last. score up 30%, q's up 20% with a much
better point distribution and a few more mults. I was down about 20 VE and 10
S. Amer. but up by 40 eu. Was a bit on the noisy side, but not really an issue
as I could hear much better than I could tx anyway.
Countries were up due to more EU but still left a lot on the table. Lost 4
zones from last year (12/13/29/30) but picked up 4 others (16/20/32/36)for a
wash. Called but missed 10/13/19/21. Left at least 16 countries on the table
including several usually reliable EU mults. Midway thru the first night,
realized I was well up in mults and slightly in q's from last year and got a
lot more motivated. Was hoping for a big second night. Didn't happen. Q's
were ok but mults were dismal.
Not sure why my score was up. Same antenna into EU, might have had a couple
more radials, but not many. They are a little longer this year - not really
what i would think would be a difference maker. Perhaps the biggest difference
was activity down a little and thus QRM not quite as bad in EU - but it was
common for stns to cq in my face. I thought skip was about the same as last
year - although second morning into JA/Pacific was a wipeout exc. for TX5A.
Had only 2q's after 09z and I was at the rig (and awake!) the whole time. Big
dropoff in Southern Hemisphere q's.
Looking forward to the code weekend.
greg/na8v
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