CQ Worldwide DX Contest, RTTY
Call: K5ER
Operator(s): K5ER
Station: K5ER
Class: SOAB LP
QTH: Louisiana
Operating Time (hrs):
Radios: SO2R
Summary:
Band QSOs Pts State/Prov DX Zones
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80: 7 8 5 2 3
40: 96 190 26 28 11
20: 124 269 29 38 20
15: 168 347 29 41 19
10: 128 304 14 30 19
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Total: 523 1118 103 139 72 Total Score = 351,052
Club: Louisiana Contest Club
Comments:
Many Louisiana Contest Club members enjoy and have been talking up RTTY. We even
have multiple champion and CQ Contest Hall of Famer, AA5AU, as well as contest
winner KI5XP in the club. After 20 + years on no rtty activity, I had made only
two contacts before this contest, but was determined to get an SO2R setup going
with only one computer. Though it only took a matter of minutes to have AFSK
working, I was strongly advised to go FSK, to take advantage of the filters
available in modern rigs. I modified a DX-Doubler and with much help from club
members, decided to give it a go.
Although it rained steadily the entire weekend (I got almost 6 inches),
there was NO lightning and the bands were great. Due to unexpected company and
other factors, I missed both prime European openings, but still managed to work
a bunch of them. Thanks a bunch to the JA's and SA's for the needed zones and
mults.
Those guys with plaques on the wall were right - the filtering that FSK
mode brings to the table was well worth the extra effort. For my very first
RTTY contest, I guess I can be pleased with 523 contacts, although I can
already see where I could have easily added at least a couple of hundred more.
Thanks for all the Q's and the patience as I sometimes hit the wrong macro
key. Looking forward to the next one when I'll be better prepared and know what
to expect.
73,
Mark, K5ER
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