W6GO SOA-AB ARRL DX CW

[Jim Pratt]

W6GO score, N6IG operator, single op, assisted, all band, high power...

BAND    QSO   COUNTRY
=====================
160      23       20
 80     147       65
 40     729      104
 20     675       92
 15     186       51
 10      21       10
----------------------
       1781  x   342  =====>   1,827,306

Score to River City Contesters

Comments:  I was going to operate from NH7A's place for this weekend, but 
a last minute change of plans scrapped that.  So, I went to my "home away 
from home" at W6GO (thanks again, Jay and Jan) and decided to do an "iron 
man".  After all the chest-pounding on the reflector about how "real men 
don't operate assisted", I decided to do just that.  I usually operate 
multi-op in DX 'tests. and this was my first real attempt in 20 years to 
"go the distance".  I ended up being on the air for about 44 hours, all 
in all it was a success.

80 meters was really great, especially the first night.  I saw east coast 
packet spots for Europe while it was still light here, I listened and 
heard loud signals.  I worked EU on 80 before I did on 40!  Big surprise 
to hear ZD8Z S9+20 on 10 meters for a long time.

Only used single radio, amp and computer.  I doubt, given the activity 
level, that a second radio would have helped much.  Band changes were 
pretty easy with no filters in the exciter-amp cable.

                                             n6ig at netcom.com


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