W4NF ARRL DX CW SOA

[John O'Mara]

 1997 ARRL DX CONTEST
 
 
     Call used: W4NF                                           Location: VA
 
     Category: Single Op Assisted         Mode: CW              Power: 1500
 
     Callsign of Operator: W4NF  
 
     Hours of Operation: 32 Hours
 
 
     band      QSOs          points     mults
 
     160        17               51       14
      80        97              291       44
      40       151              453       61
      20       551             1653       75
      15        97              291       46
      10         4               12        2
 
     TOTAL      917           2751      242      SCORE: 665,742
 
 
     Club or Team Name: Potomac Valley Radio Club   
 
 This was the first time I made a concentrated effort in this contest and
now I'll operate this one 
each year.  It was a blast.

Highlights:

Able to have two 60+ Q hours on 20 with Packet Spots and controlling QSY via NA.

Good runs for the first time ever on 20 Meters.  The 2 IRC Fox Tango 400 Hz
filters allowed me
to actually hear on a crowed band.

Worked a number of QRP stations in Europe.  Signal must have been loud
enough that they thought they
might be sucessful.

Learned alot and had Fun!

Equipment:

TS-690S/AT (which is forsale), SB200 (around 800 watts out max), NA ver 10.12

Antennas:       160 Mtr	        Inverted L w/18 radials, 30' EWE receive antenna
	        80/40	        Dipoles at 45'
        	20/15/10	A3 at 40'



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