W2UP_ARRLDX_CW_score_SO/LP

[barry at w2up.wells.com]

                 ARRL INTERNATIONAL DX CONTEST -- 1996


      Call: W2UP                     Country:  United States (EPA)
      Mode: CW                       Category: Single Operator Low Power

      BAND     QSO    QSO PTS COUNTRIES


      160       27       81       23    inv vee @ 75 ft/600 ft NE Bev
       80      131      393       47    3 el sloper array
       40      222      666       57    2 el Cushcraft @ 85 ft
       20      641     1923       76    Stacked TH7s @ 40/76 ft
       15       90      270       51       "
       10       10       30        6       "
     --------------------------------

     Totals   1121     3363      260  =   874,380



All reports sent were 59(9), unless otherwise noted.

Equipment Description:

FT1000D

Club Affiliation: Frankford Radio Club       

Comments - It's really amazing what you can do with low power. Was 
able to get some good runs going on 20 (had a 96 hour) and 40. Even 
got a few answers to CQs on 80, and worked some VKs on 40/80 and JAs
on 40. Big smiles on those QSOs. 
Biggest frustration was calling a station a few times, then having 
the packet pileup come along and kill any chance of getting through 
(tough to compete with RS, BGN, LPL, N3AD, N3AD, N3AD, N3AD, etc.)
Only tactical error I see (so far) was spending a little too much time
tuning 15m on Sunday, just hoping the band would open up any minute. 
There was still plenty to work on 20 during that time, so lost some Qs
while looking for mults. 
Only 6 band QSO was VP5JP.