IARU HF World Championship - 2019
Call: K8CN
Operator(s): K8CN
Station: K8CN
Class: SOABCW QRP
QTH: NH
Operating Time (hrs): 12
Summary:
Band CW Qs Ph Qs Zones HQ Mults
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160: 2 0 1 1
80: 23 0 5 2
40: 150 0 14 15
20: 174 0 18 16
15: 66 0 8 6
10: 52 0 5 2
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Total: 467 0 51 42 Total Score = 94,767
Club: Yankee Clipper Contest Club
Comments:
I knew in advance that a visit from our oldest granddaughter would sideline me
for a good part of this contest, but I didn't reckon on a couple of other
hitches cropping up. My only regret is that I didn't push through my summer
drowsiness at 0430Z - too warm in the shack to maintain concentration, and the
lack of an 80 meter antenna is a disincentive to keep BIC.
As has been the case for this QRP station on the downward slide of the solar
cycle, IARU HF has become a chase for 1-pointers with the occasional 5-pointer
being the reward for persistence. How well I remember the 2014 edition with my
score in the 240K range - hah! The IARU HQ stations have great ears, which
makes for some relief when conditions are not kind to QRP ops. The most fun is
finding a new zone multiplier on a seemingly dead band late at night - and
bagging it!
Thanks to all the patient ops who somehow decode my very weak signals and stay
with me until the exchange is completed - you're the greatest!
Next year's improvements? 1) A fan in the shack, and 2) a real antenna for 80
meters.
73,
Mike, K8CN
Rig: K3 @ 5 Watts, Lazy H cut for 20 meters and used on all bands. At its
present height, it's really just a 40 meter dipole with a funny counterpoise too
close to the house roof.
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