[3830] W4AU - ARRL DX CW, high power, unassisted

[John Unger]

                              ARRL DX SUMMARY SHEET

    Contest Dates : 20-Feb-99, 21-Feb-99

    Callsign Used : W4AU
        Operators : JOHN UNGER

         Category : single op / hi power / unassisted

        Team/Club : Loudoun Amateur Radio Group

   BAND   Raw QSOs   Valid QSOs   Points   Countries   
 ______________________________________________________

   80CW       15          15         45        11 
   40CW       90          90        267        37 
   20CW      409         404       1209        65 
   15CW      401         397       1191        68 
   10CW      512         502       1503        72 
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 Totals     1427        1408       4215       253 


    Final Score = 1066395 points.
    Total Operating Time = 28 hours


This is by far my best contest ever; the conditions on the high bands were
fantastic. My station is essentially a "tri-band, single wire" station, and my
"new" antenna, an end-fed Zepp, is really a poor performer on 40 and 80 for
DX,
at least compared to the Windom that I took down to put up the Zepp. Live and
learn... The contest ended up being easy on me and the family, though; I got 8
hours of sleep both nights, took the wife out to dinner Saturday evening, and
went QRT at 2200Z on Sunday when I had to pick up my daugher at the airport.

I was amazed to have so many European QRP stations calling me on Sunday on all
3 high bands; lots of strong-sounding 2 and 5-watts stations, and even
morejust
out of the noise. The overall participation by European stations was amazing;
lots of good ops and lots of fun. Thanks, guys.

The scene on 3830 after the contest had to be heard to be believed; maybe we
sould be taking scores in CW...

Hope to see you all in the Virginia QSO party the weekend of March 20.

73 - John, W4AU



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