CQWW WPX Contest, CW
Call: NS4T
Operator(s): NS4T
Station: NS4T
Class: SOAB LP
QTH: SC
Operating Time (hrs): 25.75
Summary:
Band QSOs
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160: 1
80: 20
40: 270
20: 335
15: 45
10: 4
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Total: 675 Prefixes = 357 Total Score = 525,147
Club: South East Contest Club
Comments:
Thanks to all. Still working on both code speed and finger coordination.
Only 2nd time using N1MM in cw contest so I appreciate everyone's patience.
20 yrs ago I used to be 40+ WPM before went to mostly SSB. Now started this
contest barely at 20. By the end of it I seemed to be copying 30 fine and
had the feel of the program enough to try a few runs. I'm sure I've a ton of
mistakes but submitting log anyway to try and see what my common errors are.
Sorry if that causes problems for anyone. I did slow CQ's down to 18 wpm a
few times and picked up several dozen contacts with what I imagine by the
uncertainty and low exchange numbers were newer contesters. Made me feel
good and didn't hurt me since I wasn't trying to be competitive. Hope they
were encouraged to continue.
What a difference on 40 meters between a 1/4 wave elevated vertical and a
272 ft horizontal loop 25 ft up. Cycled CQ's between them and helped keep
rate up. Had a few people try to move on freq since they couldn't hear me
when on the other antenna. I can cover quite a bit of territory between
those two antenna's.
Rigs these days make zero beating pretty easy and I had a heck of a time
copying multiple calls all on the same frequency. How do you experienced
guys do it? Practice, practice, practice I'd guess. Anyway, I've a new
appreciation for the higher scores.
73's.
NS4T
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