ARRL DX Contest, CW
Call: VP9/W6PH
Operator(s): W6PH
Station: VP9GE
Class: SOAB LP
QTH: Bermuda
Operating Time (hrs): 42.1
Summary:
Band QSOs Mults
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160: 354 54
80: 360 58
40: 836 58
20: 1175 60
15: 954 59
10: 555 51
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Total: 4233 335 Total Score = 4,254,165
Club: Yankee Clipper Contest Club
Comments:
Equipment: IC-7000 Win-Test
Antennas:
160 Inv L
80/40 Dipoles at 25 feet
20-10 A4S at 25 feet
I arrived on Thursday to find most of the antennas needed work. There had been
a bunch of gales across the island the previous week. Ed and I worked on the
antennas on Friday and got everything working with one exception. There was an
S9 plus 10 db noise level on the 80m dipole. I was an alligator on that band
and my 80m numbers show that. We have no idea what is causing that.
160m was exceptionally quiet this year and I put quite a few west coast
contacts in the log. This is the best multiplier that I have ever had on that
band.
10 meters is still a tough band for me because I skip over the northeast.
However, Sunday was a big surprise when I put out a CQ and KM3T (NH) came right
back to me as if it was 15m. I ended up working a bunch of the northeast but
still missed VT, RI, MD (where was LPL), and DC.
The IC-7000 and Win-Test worked flawlessly. I have been using this same radio
since the ARRL Test in 2006 and it has never let me down.
I apologize if I didn't sign enough. Two things come to mind which are not
good reasons. First, my call is very long and second, I could still hear a
weak station calling that I wanted to get in the log before he got hammered by
louder stations. Neither are good excuses but I offer them. I don't think I
ever went over a minute without signing my call.
As always I have to thank Ed, VP9GE for his wonderful hospitality. He is the
consummate host. He has been one of the famous people in my life.
See you for ARRL DX Phone.
73, Kurt W6PH
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