[3830] WO9S WPX 99 CW SO AB QRP

[ROSNER at uchepa.uchicago.edu]

		CQ WORLD WIDE PREFIX CONTEST -- 1999

Call: WO9S		Country: United States
Mode: CW		Entry Class: Single Operator All Band QRP

	Band    QSOs    Pts   Pts/Q	Prefixes

	160	   7     16     2.3	   4
	80        23     38	1.7	   6
	40        91    251	2.8	  31
	20       331    832	2.5      166
	15       391	953	2.4	 222
	10        30	 67	2.2       12
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	Totals   873   2157     2.5      441 = 951,237

Power Output: 5 Watts

Equipment:  ICOM IC706 on setting "1" (5 watts)
	10 - 15 - 20: Force-12 C3SD up 80 ft.
	40: Butternut HF6VX, base up 70 ft.
	80: dipole up 70 ft.
	160: quarter-wave half-sloper down from tower

Club Participation: Society of Midwest Contesters

Jonathan L. Rosner
5640 S. Ellis Avenue
University of Chicago
Chicago, IL 60637

Times on:	29 May		0000 - 0639	6 hr 39 min
				1312 - 1656	3 hr 44 min
				1819 - 2329	5 hr 10 min
		30 May		0030 - 0753	7 hr 23 min
				1327 - 1656	3 hr 29 min
				2142 - 2359	2 hr 17 min
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						29 hr

Comments:  Beat last year's score running 5 watts instead of 100, thanks in
part to amazing band conditions both nights.  (The new rules probably also
helped.) Working A45XR, SU9ZZ, E4/OK5DX, TA3D, TZ6DX, JU1T, JY9NX, JY9QX,
YB1AQS, and ZM1A (on 40) was a surprise.  The best indicator of whether a
station was workable was his signal strength, even on 40 meters where many EU
stations sounded like locals.  Many thanks to those who sent "?" or "NR?"
numerous times.  In all but a few cases their patience eventually paid off. 
Also thanks to members of the Society of Midwest Contesters for helpful advice
ahead of time.

73,
Jon   WO9S

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