ARRL 10-Meter Contest
Call: KM3T
Operator(s): KM3T
Station: KC1XX
Class: SO Mixed HP
QTH: NH
Operating Time (hrs): 35
Radios: SO2R
Summary:
Band QSOs Mults
-------------------
CW: 1741 142
SSB: 1964 145
-------------------
Total: 3705 287 Total Score = 3,124,856
Club: Yankee Clipper Contest Club
Comments:
Main rig: Icom IC-7700 / AL-1200 amp 1.5KW
Second radio: Icom IC-756 Pro II / Drake L4B 1KW
Main antennas: 4x7el Yagis at 140'/105'/70'/35' on rotating tower
7el rotary Yagi at 190'
7/7el stack fixed South America
Second station antennas are fixed Yagis on a 20 foot Rohn 25 tower: EU, JA,
South America
Hats off to Andy N2NT for his great Mixed HP score - didn't know he was going
to be in it full bore! It was great to hear the massive amount of activity
this weekend from Europe, USA, and South America. We can use more activity in
Asia in this contest!
I also agree that this is just not a good time of year for this contest.
Lest I forget them all, some notes from the weekend:
- SO2R wasn't considered seriously until Friday - and consisted of two
computers and two pairs of headphones. No time to set up an SO2R box.
In-band
interference was pretty bad and only the very loudest stations could be heard
through the QRM. Lots of tuning in between CQ's. Not as many second radio
QSOs as I would have liked. Mostly used to find mults.
- Power-splitting between antennas was useful. Angle steering was, likewise,
effective and highly useful.
- Europe starting coming in via a southerly scatter path Saturday morning
between about 1120Z and 1140Z, then the path went direct. I also heard but
could not work UP2L on this path at the same time. This phenomenon did not
seem to happen Sunday - and the EU opening seemed better and deeper on Sunday
-
many more Russian stations and some goodies like 4K4K and 9K, 4X4, etc.
- The KC1XX station is on a good hilltop in southern NH near the MA border.
When the band is closed it is possible to work ground-wave QSOs up and down
the
East Coast and out toward Buffalo/Rochester, NY and into VE3 - only way
besides
backscatter to get into these high population density areas from up here.
Much
like a VHF contest on 6 meters. My many years of VHF contesting experience
came
in handy. :-)
- Scatter contacts (only a handful) were best on the 35'/70' antenna pair
though not many stations knew enough to be on - or the scatter wasn't very
good, not sure which really. W0AIH (NE9U, op) was a notable sharp operator -
scatter signals were so good I was able to move him to SSB Saturday night
since
I needed Wisconsin on SSB. Then I worked a few WI stations on SSB on Sunday,
but who knew that would happen.
- Tried to balance CW and SSB the best I could. I think I gave slight
preference to SSB on Saturday - then applying what I learned Saturday I hit CW
much harder on Sunday morning, especially to Europe, where CW activity seems
stronger. It is also much easier to work more EU on CW since the pileups are
downright unruly to EU on SSB. Not all of EU, but there are notable countries
where stations just keep calling, even though I clearly am calling someone
with
a totally different callsign. Some education is sorely needed here. If you
understand me when I give your call, you should understand when I call someone
else. You just make things crappy for everyone (including yourself) when you
behave this way - so please try to listen more carefully.
- I went back and forth between modes when I got the sense that the supply was
getting worked out. Always trying to keep the rate high, but also aware that
CW wins over phone because of the 2:1 point ratio. On SSB incredible rates
are
possible but require the right propagation and demographic. Running USA on
SSB
will always be faster, for example. Only comment on USA SSB stations -
*please* learn and use phonetics for you call. Especially the new 2x3 calls -
they are really hard to understand without phonetics! Use phonetics - save us
both a bit of time and help make both of our logs more accurate without lots
of
fills.
- JA was pretty limited here...we're already 30-45 minutes into darkness when
we might hear our first JA. So without a lot more solar flux that path will
simply not be open under normal circumstances. And BY/9V, etc...same thing.
Their sunrise is too late for us, again, without more flux. I never heard B7P
but seems many worked him over EU or long-path. Never heard any of the other
long-path goodies, either...despite beaming that way with the 7/7el south
stack
a lot at the right times.
- The activity from South America, especially Brazil and Argentina, was
amazing. Many stations called in, and many new PY hams. Muito obrigado to
the
many PY's who called, and muchas gracias to the many other South American
stations!
- Nice to pick up VY1NM and VE8NSD!
- Thanks for all the contacts...if the log survives log checking this should
be
a new USA record for SO HP Mixed Mode. Can't wait for a weekend with more
solar
flux!
Cabrillo Statistics (Version 10g)
http://bit.ly/cabstat
----------------- C o n t i n e n t S u m m a r y -----------------
160 80 40 20 15 10 Total Pct
---------------------------------------------------------------------
North America 0 0 0 0 0 2002 2002 54.0
South America 0 0 0 0 0 185 185 5.0
Europe 0 0 0 0 0 1423 1423 38.4
Asia 0 0 0 0 0 24 24 0.6
Africa 0 0 0 0 0 19 19 0.5
Oceania 0 0 0 0 0 53 53 1.4
--------------------------------------------------------------
Total 0 0 0 0 0 3706 3706
CONTEST: ARRL-10
CALLSIGN: KM3T
CATEGORY: SINGLE-OP 10M HIGH MIXED
OPERATORS:
-------------- Q S O R a t e S u m m a r y ---------------------
Hour 160 80 40 20 15 10 Rate Total Pct
--------------------------------------------------------------------
0000 0 0 0 0 0 122 122 122 3.3
0100 0 0 0 0 0 78 78 200 5.4
0200 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 202 5.5
0300 0 0 0 0 0 65 65 267 7.2
0400 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 267 7.2
0500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 267 7.2
0600 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 267 7.2
0700 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 267 7.2
0800 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 267 7.2
0900 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 267 7.2
1000 0 0 0 0 0 7 7 274 7.4
1100 0 0 0 0 0 76 76 350 9.4
1200 0 0 0 0 0 161 161 511 13.8
1300 0 0 0 0 0 189 189 700 18.9
1400 0 0 0 0 0 164 164 864 23.3
1500 0 0 0 0 0 201 201 1065 28.7
1600 0 0 0 0 0 167 167 1232 33.2
1700 0 0 0 0 0 157 157 1389 37.5
1800 0 0 0 0 0 197 197 1586 42.8
1900 0 0 0 0 0 172 172 1758 47.4
2000 0 0 0 0 0 127 127 1885 50.9
2100 0 0 0 0 0 120 120 2005 54.1
2200 0 0 0 0 0 70 70 2075 56.0
2300 0 0 0 0 0 25 25 2100 56.7
0000 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 2103 56.7
0100 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 2123 57.3
0200 0 0 0 0 0 23 23 2146 57.9
0300 0 0 0 0 0 8 8 2154 58.1
0400 0 0 0 0 0 11 11 2165 58.4
0500 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2166 58.4
0600 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2166 58.4
0700 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2166 58.4
0800 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2166 58.4
0900 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2166 58.4
1000 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 2170 58.6
1100 0 0 0 0 0 44 44 2214 59.7
1200 0 0 0 0 0 157 157 2371 64.0
1300 0 0 0 0 0 141 141 2512 67.8
1400 0 0 0 0 0 143 143 2655 71.6
1500 0 0 0 0 0 136 136 2791 75.3
1600 0 0 0 0 0 138 138 2929 79.0
1700 0 0 0 0 0 118 118 3047 82.2
1800 0 0 0 0 0 144 144 3191 86.1
1900 0 0 0 0 0 129 129 3320 89.6
2000 0 0 0 0 0 84 84 3404 91.9
2100 0 0 0 0 0 126 126 3530 95.3
2200 0 0 0 0 0 72 72 3602 97.2
2300 0 0 0 0 0 104 104 3706 100.0
------------------------------------------------------
Total 0 0 0 0 0 3706 3706
** PH ****** Q S O R a t e S u m m a r y **************
Hour 160 80 40 20 15 10 Total Pct
-------------------------------------------------------------
0000 0 0 0 0 0 62 62 3.2
0100 0 0 0 0 0 41 41 5.2
0200 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 5.3
0300 0 0 0 0 0 34 34 7.1
0400 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.1
0500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.1
0600 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.1
0700 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.1
0800 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.1
0900 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.1
1000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.1
1100 0 0 0 0 0 17 17 7.9
1200 0 0 0 0 0 82 82 12.1
1300 0 0 0 0 0 150 150 19.7
1400 0 0 0 0 0 36 36 21.6
1500 0 0 0 0 0 191 191 31.3
1600 0 0 0 0 0 106 106 36.7
1700 0 0 0 0 0 67 67 40.1
1800 0 0 0 0 0 190 190 49.8
1900 0 0 0 0 0 77 77 53.7
2000 0 0 0 0 0 45 45 56.0
2100 0 0 0 0 0 38 38 57.9
2200 0 0 0 0 0 36 36 59.7
2300 0 0 0 0 0 8 8 60.2
0000 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 60.2
0100 0 0 0 0 0 18 18 61.1
0200 0 0 0 0 0 19 19 62.1
0300 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 62.2
0400 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 62.5
0500 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 62.5
0600 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 62.5
0700 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 62.5
0800 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 62.5
0900 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 62.5
1000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 62.5
1100 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 62.8
1200 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 62.8
1300 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 62.8
1400 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 62.8
1500 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 63.1
1600 0 0 0 0 0 98 98 68.1
1700 0 0 0 0 0 59 59 71.1
1800 0 0 0 0 0 119 119 77.2
1900 0 0 0 0 0 124 124 83.5
2000 0 0 0 0 0 53 53 86.2
2100 0 0 0 0 0 117 117 92.1
2200 0 0 0 0 0 62 62 95.3
2300 0 0 0 0 0 93 93 100.0
------------------------------------------------------
Total 0 0 0 0 0 1965 1965
** CW ****** Q S O R a t e S u m m a r y **************
Hour 160 80 40 20 15 10 Total Pct
-------------------------------------------------------------
0000 0 0 0 0 0 60 60 3.4
0100 0 0 0 0 0 37 37 5.6
0200 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.6
0300 0 0 0 0 0 31 31 7.4
0400 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.4
0500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.4
0600 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.4
0700 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.4
0800 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.4
0900 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.4
1000 0 0 0 0 0 7 7 7.8
1100 0 0 0 0 0 59 59 11.1
1200 0 0 0 0 0 79 79 15.7
1300 0 0 0 0 0 39 39 17.9
1400 0 0 0 0 0 128 128 25.3
1500 0 0 0 0 0 10 10 25.8
1600 0 0 0 0 0 61 61 29.4
1700 0 0 0 0 0 90 90 34.5
1800 0 0 0 0 0 7 7 34.9
1900 0 0 0 0 0 95 95 40.4
2000 0 0 0 0 0 82 82 45.1
2100 0 0 0 0 0 82 82 49.8
2200 0 0 0 0 0 34 34 51.8
2300 0 0 0 0 0 17 17 52.7
0000 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 52.8
0100 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 53.0
0200 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 53.2
0300 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 53.5
0400 0 0 0 0 0 6 6 53.8
0500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 53.8
0600 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 53.8
0700 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 53.8
0800 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 53.8
0900 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 53.8
1000 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 54.0
1100 0 0 0 0 0 39 39 56.3
1200 0 0 0 0 0 157 157 65.3
1300 0 0 0 0 0 141 141 73.4
1400 0 0 0 0 0 142 142 81.6
1500 0 0 0 0 0 131 131 89.1
1600 0 0 0 0 0 40 40 91.4
1700 0 0 0 0 0 59 59 94.8
1800 0 0 0 0 0 25 25 96.2
1900 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 96.5
2000 0 0 0 0 0 31 31 98.3
2100 0 0 0 0 0 9 9 98.8
2200 0 0 0 0 0 10 10 99.4
2300 0 0 0 0 0 11 11 100.0
------------------------------------------------------
Total 0 0 0 0 0 1741 1741
Gross QSOs=3785 Dupes=79 Net QSOs=3706
Unique callsigns worked = 3477
The best 60 minute rate was 225/hour from 1823 to 1922
The best 30 minute rate was 236/hour from 1523 to 1552
The best 10 minute rate was 270/hour from 1656 to 1705
The best 1 minute rates were:
7 QSOs/minute 1 times.
6 QSOs/minute 11 times.
5 QSOs/minute 59 times.
4 QSOs/minute 189 times.
3 QSOs/minute 400 times.
2 QSOs/minute 490 times.
1 QSOs/minute 402 times.
Number of letters in callsigns
Letters # worked
-----------------
3 8
4 1111
5 1635
6 929
7 10
8 10
9 2
10 1
------------------ C o u n t r y S u m m a r y ------------------
Country 160 80 40 20 15 10 Total Pct
-------------------------------------------------------------------
4J 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.0
4O 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0.1
4X 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0.1
5B 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.0
5N 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.0
5Z 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.0
9A 0 0 0 0 0 14 14 0.4
9K 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.0
9Y 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.0
C6 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.0
CE 0 0 0 0 0 9 9 0.2
CM 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 0.1
CT 0 0 0 0 0 18 18 0.5
CT3 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0.1
CU 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.0
CX 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 0.1
D4 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0.1
DL 0 0 0 0 0 260 260 7.0
E5/s 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.0
E7 0 0 0 0 0 7 7 0.2
EA 0 0 0 0 0 92 92 2.5
EA6 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0.1
EA8 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 0.1
EA9 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0.1
EI 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 0.1
ER 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.0
ES 0 0 0 0 0 6 6 0.2
EU 0 0 0 0 0 14 14 0.4
F 0 0 0 0 0 88 88 2.4
FG 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 0.1
FM 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.0
FO 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.0
G 0 0 0 0 0 114 114 3.1
GI 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0.1
GM 0 0 0 0 0 7 7 0.2
GW 0 0 0 0 0 7 7 0.2
HA 0 0 0 0 0 33 33 0.9
HB 0 0 0 0 0 13 13 0.4
HC 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.0
HI 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.0
HK 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0.1
I 0 0 0 0 0 85 85 2.3
IS 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0.1
*IT9 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 0.1
JA 0 0 0 0 0 15 15 0.4
K 0 0 0 0 0 1861 1861 50.2
KG4 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0.1
KH2 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 0.1
KH6 0 0 0 0 0 8 8 0.2
KL 0 0 0 0 0 13 13 0.4
KP2 0 0 0 0 0 6 6 0.2
KP4 0 0 0 0 0 8 8 0.2
LA 0 0 0 0 0 19 19 0.5
LU 0 0 0 0 0 48 48 1.3
LX 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.0
LY 0 0 0 0 0 10 10 0.3
LZ 0 0 0 0 0 16 16 0.4
OA 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0.1
OE 0 0 0 0 0 11 11 0.3
OH 0 0 0 0 0 16 16 0.4
OH0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.0
OK 0 0 0 0 0 74 74 2.0
OM 0 0 0 0 0 19 19 0.5
ON 0 0 0 0 0 25 25 0.7
OY 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.0
OZ 0 0 0 0 0 14 14 0.4
P4 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0.1
PA 0 0 0 0 0 97 97 2.6
PJ2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.0
PJ4 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.0
PJ7 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.0
PY 0 0 0 0 0 107 107 2.9
S5 0 0 0 0 0 25 25 0.7
SM 0 0 0 0 0 24 24 0.6
SP 0 0 0 0 0 64 64 1.7
SV 0 0 0 0 0 6 6 0.2
SV9 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0.1
T7 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.0
T8 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.0
TA 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.0
*TA1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0.1
TG 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.0
TI 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.0
TK 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0.1
UA 0 0 0 0 0 80 80 2.2
UA2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0.1
UA9 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0.1
UR 0 0 0 0 0 76 76 2.1
V5 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.0
V6 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.0
VE 0 0 0 0 0 82 82 2.2
VK 0 0 0 0 0 26 26 0.7
VU 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.0
XE 0 0 0 0 0 15 15 0.4
YL 0 0 0 0 0 6 6 0.2
YO 0 0 0 0 0 24 24 0.6
YU 0 0 0 0 0 21 21 0.6
YV 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0.1
Z3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.0
ZB 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0.1
ZK2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.0
ZL 0 0 0 0 0 10 10 0.3
ZP 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0.1
ZS 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 0.1
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Total 0 0 0 0 0 3706 3706
------------ M u l t i p l i e r S u m m a r y ------------
Mult 160 80 40 20 15 10 Total Pct
-------------------------------------------------------------
-DX- 0 0 0 0 0 1726 1726 46.6
TX 0 0 0 0 0 217 217 5.9
CA 0 0 0 0 0 208 208 5.6
MA 0 0 0 0 0 155 155 4.2
CO 0 0 0 0 0 98 98 2.6
WA 0 0 0 0 0 89 89 2.4
NH 0 0 0 0 0 83 83 2.2
AZ 0 0 0 0 0 75 75 2.0
NY 0 0 0 0 0 70 70 1.9
FL 0 0 0 0 0 69 69 1.9
CT 0 0 0 0 0 51 51 1.4
OR 0 0 0 0 0 49 49 1.3
NJ 0 0 0 0 0 46 46 1.2
PA 0 0 0 0 0 40 40 1.1
NM 0 0 0 0 0 39 39 1.1
OK 0 0 0 0 0 39 39 1.1
MD 0 0 0 0 0 37 37 1.0
VA 0 0 0 0 0 36 36 1.0
KS 0 0 0 0 0 31 31 0.8
RI 0 0 0 0 0 29 29 0.8
MT 0 0 0 0 0 24 24 0.6
MO 0 0 0 0 0 24 24 0.6
NC 0 0 0 0 0 23 23 0.6
UT 0 0 0 0 0 23 23 0.6
ID 0 0 0 0 0 23 23 0.6
ON 0 0 0 0 0 22 22 0.6
NE 0 0 0 0 0 22 22 0.6
LA 0 0 0 0 0 19 19 0.5
BC 0 0 0 0 0 19 19 0.5
GA 0 0 0 0 0 18 18 0.5
IA 0 0 0 0 0 18 18 0.5
MN 0 0 0 0 0 18 18 0.5
OH 0 0 0 0 0 17 17 0.5
WY 0 0 0 0 0 17 17 0.5
IL 0 0 0 0 0 15 15 0.4
TN 0 0 0 0 0 15 15 0.4
AB 0 0 0 0 0 14 14 0.4
SD 0 0 0 0 0 13 13 0.4
NV 0 0 0 0 0 13 13 0.4
AL 0 0 0 0 0 12 12 0.3
ME 0 0 0 0 0 11 11 0.3
IN 0 0 0 0 0 11 11 0.3
AK 0 0 0 0 0 11 11 0.3
AR 0 0 0 0 0 10 10 0.3
MS 0 0 0 0 0 8 8 0.2
WI 0 0 0 0 0 8 8 0.2
HI 0 0 0 0 0 8 8 0.2
ND 0 0 0 0 0 7 7 0.2
QC 0 0 0 0 0 7 7 0.2
MI 0 0 0 0 0 6 6 0.2
MB 0 0 0 0 0 6 6 0.2
WV 0 0 0 0 0 6 6 0.2
VT 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 0.1
SC 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 0.1
KY 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 0.1
DE 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 0.1
SK 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 0.1
PEI 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 0.1
NS 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0.1
AGS 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0.1
DC 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0.1
NB 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.0
QUI 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.0
SON 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.0
NLE 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.0
O 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.0
EMX 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.0
ZAC 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.0
NWT 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.0
BCS 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.0
DFE 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.0
BAC 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.0
TAM 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.0
DGO 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.0
GTO 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.0
WU 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.0
HGO 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.0
YT 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.0
------------------------------------------------------
Total 0 0 0 0 0 3706 3706
U.S. Call Areas Worked
Area QSOs Pct
--------------------
0 229 6.2
1 331 8.9
2 151 4.1
3 96 2.6
4 151 4.1
5 297 8.0
6 225 6.1
7 287 7.7
8 43 1.2
9 51 1.4
--------------------
Total 1861 50.2
Posted using 3830 Score Submittal Forms at: http://www.hornucopia.com/3830score/
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