ARRL 10-Meter Contest
Call: M2X
Operator(s): G3VMW
Station: G3VMW
Class: M/S HP
QTH: Wetherby, Yorkshire
Operating Time (hrs): 17.5
Summary:
Band QSOs Mults
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CW: 1325 152
SSB: 0 0
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Total: 1325 152 Total Score = 805,600
Club: Chiltern DX Club
Comments:
First chance to use my new short contest call M2X and the ARRL 10m Contest
was a perfect choice given the generally outstanding conditions.
The Multi-Op, Mixed Mode category that you have to enter if you use DX
Cluster assistance doesn't seem quite right to me.
Surely, for single-operator, CW-only entries (or SSB and for Mixed-Mode for
that matter) there should be an ASSISTED and an UNASSISTED category, just as
there is in the RSGB IOTA Contest for example?
Being forced into an unrepresentative Multi-Op, Multi-Mode category wasn't
ideal. That said, this was a thoroughly enjoyable contest and there was
some great operating on display. No problems with frequency disputes and
only a few rather wide and dirty signals emanating from Eastern EU.
It was nice to hear the W6, W7 and W0 stations rolling in both days as the
Grey-Line moved steadily over the USA, some with very loud signals.
I only worked a couple of JA stations despite good signals from Japan and
sadly heard nothing at all from VE6/VE7. Missed out on ND and OR for US
States.
Ant: G3TXQ wideband Hexbeam at 50ft
Rig: Yaesu Ftdx5000D
Amplifier: Acom 2000A amplifier at 400W output
Interface: Microham Microkeyer II USB
Software: Win-Test 4.11
73 de Steve G3VMW
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