CQ Worldwide DX Contest, RTTY
Call: VA7ST
Operator(s): VA7ST
Station: VA7ST
Class: SOAB LP
QTH: BC
Operating Time (hrs): 21.5
Summary:
Band QSOs Pts State/Prov DX Zones
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80: 31 59 20 4 4
40: 97 200 31 15 13
20: 208 461 44 32 18
15: 290 696 41 46 18
10: 151 343 32 22 14
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Total: 777 1759 168 119 67 Total Score = 622,686
Club: Orca DX and Contest Club
Comments:
* FT-2000, N1MM Logger + MMTTY
* 3-ele SteppIR at 27'
* 40M SteppIR dipole at 27' / 2-el 40M quad at 2'
* 80M two-vertical array (SE-NW, broadside NE-SW)
* Beverage 270' aimed due east
* No spotting network
Second-best ever, with about 7.5 fewer hours than best-ever in 2010. Bands were
in good shape, except 80M, which was difficult to find much activity.
Missed most of Saturday daylight due to work. Losing that 10M time sure hurt.
40M didn't offer as much as I had hoped, particularly over the pole. The quad
worked for a few but not as many as I could hear. 100W on 40M needs a little
more height. Um, and about 700 more watts.
Highlight was having ZS6RJ call in at 10:39 p.m. on 20M while I was bleating
over the pole, almost due north. Also really enjoyed running across John VY2MP
on three bands.
Watched the C-class flares kick in starting late Saturday evening, and could
see the change in bands and rates. Sunday morning was not as good as the
post-grayline Saturday morning 10M and 15M openings to Europe. (Though there
was a strong EU opening on 15M later on Sunday morning).
Enjoyed the contest and saw lots of new calls, which is really important and
nice to see. Welcome to any of the new ops. Thanks to all, new and long-time
friends, for the contacts.
-- Bud VA7ST
TOTALS QSOs Pts Cty ZN Sec Score
2012 Total >> 777 1759 119 67 168 622,686 21.5 hrs
2011 Total >> 619 1345 110 67 171 468,060 18.0 hrs
2010 Total >> 799 1846 128 63 155 638,716 29.0 hrs
2009 Total >> 703 1643 107 55 126 473,184 26.5 hrs
2008 Total >> 784 1750 111 55 135 526,750 29.0 hrs HP
2007 Total >> 599 1295 74 46 119 309,505 23.0 hrs HP
Band QSOs Pts ZN Cty Sec
3.5 31 59 4 4 20
7 97 200 13 15 31
14 208 461 18 32 44
21 290 696 18 46 41
28 151 343 14 22 32
Total 777 1759 67 119 168
Score: 622,686
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