[3830] N9YXA SOULP IARU

[N9YXA-Cedrick Johnson]

                               IARU SUMMARY SHEET


    Contest Dates : 12-Jul-97, 13-Jul-97


    Callsign Used : N9YXA
         Operator : N9YXA

         Category : Single Op Unlimited Low Power (100W)

 Default Exchange : 599 08

             Name : Cedrick W. Johnson
          Address : 502 Manor Place
   City/State/Zip : Aurora, Illinois 60506-2134
          Country : United States


        Team/Club : n/a


   BAND   Raw QSOs   Valid QSOs   Points   Mults   Zones
 _______________________________________________________

   40CW       78          78        166       2         8
   40SSB      19          19         45       2         3
   20CW       76          76        208       0         7
   20SSB      40          40         84       5         3
   15CW        3           3          7       1         2
   15SSB       9           9         15       0         1
 _______________________________________________________

 Totals      225         225        525      10        24


    Final Score = 17850 points.


 Soapbox Comments
 ________________

 We started preparing for this contest in early March, when the
 article about the We originally wanted to setup about 3 extra
 antennas @ N9YXA, but laziness got the best of us. So, the nite
 before the 'test, we decided to attempt at puttin g up a 20M Extended
 double Zepp, cut for CW. But again, laziness got the best of Well,
 enough on my laziness... now to the FUN stuff! We started the contest
 about 1205UT, 5 minutes late, and started an intensive search and
 pounce operation. We then figured that our signals were strong
 enough, and we called CQ. CQ'ing seemed to be very productive this
 year, as we made about 30+ Q's that way. (Last year's record was
 21-Q's for CQ'ing) After running until 12PM, we decided to take a
 brief nap, so that we could be "livened" up for the 40 opening. But,
 once I emerged from the nap, Europe was 
booming contacts on 20/40. But, this contest did not occur with the
strange occurences! During my nap, I went to sleep with my glasses on,
and when I woke up, they were neatly tucked next to my pillow! No one
had been in the contest shack but me! Wonder if this paves the way for
making Q's while sleep!

10-Didn't bother
15-Computer monitor wiped out 98% of the band!
20-Excellent, plentiful CW/SSB contacts, lotsa Euro, JA, VK, and even
some Asians occasionally.. Not bad for the "propagationally
challenged" area of the U.S! 40-Award winning! whole mess of people to
work! The highlight of the night was when I worked a VK on my longwire
(at my station, i'm lucky to get to American Samoa on the longwire).
This is where alot of my CQ's were answered. I also met some young
contest friends on the band. 80-Didn't dare, I find sheilding problems
in EVERYTHING in the house on this band! 160-You're Kidding!.. It's
almost just like turning every remote-controlled (X-10) system on and
off!

Well, all and all, it was a very productive and fun contest, beating
last year's Q count by 10. Look forward to improving next year, and
getting above 500....



 I have observed all competition rules as well as all regulations
 established for amateur radio in my country.  My report is correct
 and true to the best of my knowledge.  I agree to be bound by the
 decisions of the Awards Committee.



 Date 7-13-97_______   Signed Cedrick W. Johnson_____  Call
 N9YXA______
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73 de N9YXA        | Cedrick W. Johnson
10X-67368          | Aurora, IL 60506
http://www.netcom.com/~n9yxa  - Main Site
http://www.netcom.com/~n9yxa/zimbab/
n9yxa at qsl.net,n9yxa at amsat.org
n9yxa at ix.netcom.com
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