CQ Worldwide DX Contest, CW
Call: 6Y9X
Operator(s): K1XM
Station: 6Y1LZ
Class: SOAB(A) HP
QTH: Jamaica
Operating Time (hrs): 45
Radios: SO2R
Summary:
Band QSOs Zones Countries
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160: 223 11 25
80: 473 18 73
40: 1778 34 116
20: 1709 32 111
15: 1337 29 98
10: 157 13 19
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Total: 5677 137 442 Total Score = 8,082,261
Club: Yankee Clipper Contest Club
Comments:
Thanks to Krassy, K1LZ, and to George, 6Y5GC and his family.
Station: Icom IC-7800 x2, Acom 2000A x3 (Swapped one during the contest), 1500
watts output.
Antennas
160: Delta loop
80: 4-square
40: 3 element
20: 6/6 stack
15: 6/6 stack
10: 7/7 stack
The station was definitely better than the operator. I had a few equipment
problems but nothing major. One 40 meter antenna didn't work (but the other
was fine), the Internet went away for a while, an amplifier faulted too often,
stuff like that.
I was planning to get more sleep but there was always a band to run or to pick
up multipliers on. The hallucinations are the worst I've ever had. I need to
find out strategies for reducing them. I slept a couple hours early Sunday
morning - I was planning wait a bit longer but I realized that I no longer knew
how to operate the radio or run a pile-up so I figured I should stop. I expect
my score reduction to be greater this year than what is normal for me.
I also need to learn how to make better use of the second radio. I spent time
on the air before the contest learning how to handle pile-ups with the IC-7800
but didn't spend time trying to run two at once and I didn't try that during
the contest. And I can't chase multipliers on it when my run rate is high. So
much to learn...
Pierre, HB9AMO called me (from FH). A little later John, ON4UN called in. I
have so many wonderful memories from this hobby.
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