ARRL 10-Meter Contest
Call: K1TO
Operator(s): K1TO
Station: K1TO
Class: SO CW HP
QTH: FL
Operating Time (hrs): 30
Summary:
Band QSOs Mults
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CW: 1476 139
SSB: 0 0
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Total: 1476 139 Total Score = 820,656
Club: Florida Contest Group
Comments:
First HF operation from here at home in FL since April. Nice to be back in the
warmth at long last. The best news is that the noise problem that has plagued
me for far too long was absent all weekend.
Yaesu FT-1000MP - SO2V
Alpha 87A
6-element homebrew Yagi at 51' rotatable
4-element homebrew Yagi at 34' fixed to S. America
Our opening to EU was much longer on Saturday, but the delayed opening on
Sunday was nearly the same strength and breadth once it finally opened.
Continent QSOs Pct
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North America 939 63.6 1373-2014
South America 79 5.4
Europe 417 28.2 1044-2014
Asia 7 0.5 137-2014 4X-4,5B-2,HZ nothing heard from Japan
Africa 14 0.9
Oceania 20 1.4 one Long Path VK2 in our morning - unusual
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Total 1476 100.0
EU was down 60% from last year, AS down 95% and NA down 32%.
With no Es on Saturday evening, there was little chance to work the eastern
population centers. This chart shows that W1/2/3/8/9 had only 180 total QSOs,
less than W7 - which is the least populated call area and not where you want
your RF to be concentrated.
Area QSOs
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W0 126
W1 40
W2 24
W3 31
W4 163 (76 FL)
W5 55
W6 143
W7 182
W8 37
W9 48
Never heard DC or DE (noted N3DXX was at P40S), but happy to work several AK
and hear several others (RIP KL7RA). Only mults heard and not worked were C3,
TK and XE/PUE. Neatest callers were from 7Z, V5, TF, FW and VP8, along with
the interesting VK2 LP. Just 5 XE.
Had 15 clock hours of 90+ QSOs last year and just 3 such hours this year.
Always great fun to say hello to friends near and far. Thanks to everyone who
made the effort to get on during the busy holiday season. Hopefully you all
heard lots of "OJ"s being exchanged - the FCG's on-the-air greeting
in memory of founder K4OJ (SK 2004).
Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and a Happy, Healthy 2016!
vy 73, Dan, K1TO
President, Florida Contest Group since 1998
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