AA96GA - SOLP WPX CW

[Lee Hiers AA4GA]

        CQ WPX CW SUMMARY SHEET


    Callsign Used : AA96GA
         Operator : AA4GA

         Category : Single Op, Low Power, All Band, Messing Around


   BAND   Raw QSOs   Valid QSOs   Points   Prefixes
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   40CW       53          52        146       44
   20CW      202         199        234      143
   15CW       14          14         15       11
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 Totals      269         265        395      198


    Final Score = 78,210 points.


I was supposed to be in Indianapolis for the big race this weekend,
but took sick and stayed home, so I played on the radio a little. At
first, I was planning on my usual effort of working a few stateside
guys so I could have, say 100 Qs and 100 mults for zero points, but
was calling CQ on 20m when a VE6 called me...I almost didn't go back
to him, but figured I shouldn't be so rude.  So, I made a few more Qs
just for the heck of it off and on over the weekend.  Went fishing
Sunday afternoon and caught an 18" rainbow trout...that count for
extra multipliers? 

A whole lot of folks couldn't figure out the callsign...many thought 
it was AA9BGA...which doesn't exist!  It took several tries with a 
lot of stations, and some I'm sure probably never got it.  The 
europeans seemed to take it at face value better than a lot of the 
stateside guys...maybe they're better informed - or better ops?  I 
will admit to sending the call poorly the few times I did it by 
hand...so I changed to keyboard sending.  I'm really glad I don't 
have a 6 in my call!  Next contest (IARU?) I'll probably use 
AA400GA...I think that may be less confusing even if it's longer.

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Lee Hiers, AA4GA
Cornelia, GA
aa4ga at contesting.com   
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