Volta RTTY DX Contest
Call: WB6BWZ/4
Operator(s): WB6BWZ
Station: WB6BWZ
Class: SOAB QRP
QTH: Atlanta, GA
Operating Time (hrs): <4 (24 max)
Summary:
Band QSOs Pts Mults
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80:
40: 9 51 6
20: 16 187 9
15:
10:
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Total: 25 238 15 Total Score = 89,250
Club: South East Contest Club
Comments:
http://www.contestvolta.com/rules2.htm
My first Volta RTTY DX contest. Late start in this contest because of work,
sleep and other contests (QSO parties & FISTS). Also listened for CW stations in
the Oregon and Nevada QSO Parties during the Volta contest but did not hear any.
Best DX were:
* New Zealand (ZL2AMI), 8200 mi, 20M/0400z (1640 mi/watt)
* Argentina (LU8ADX, LU3CT, LV5V), 5100 mi, 20M/0100z-0130z (1020 mi/watt)
* Hawaii (KH6ND), 4500 mi, 40M/0420z & 20M/0338z (900 mi/watt)
Yaesu FT-817 QRP xcvr, 5 watts into a 5-MHz OCF 28-gauge insulated wire stealth
antenna up 40 feet in heavy-foliage trees next to I-75 in downtown Atlanta
industrial area. SGC SG-237 autotuner. Tigertronics SignaLink SL-1 sound card
radio interface. Manual logging with WriteLog 10.40j, no CAT interface.
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Matt Lee, WB6BWZ
Atlanta, Georgia USA
<wb6bwz@arrl.net>
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