[3830] CQWW CW ZF2RR SOSB/10 LP

[n9xx at wi.rr.com]

                     CQ Worldwide DX Contest - CW
                    
Call: ZF2RR
Operator(s): N9XX
Station: ZF2RR

Class: SOSB/10 LP
QTH: Cayman Is.
Operating Time (hrs): 28
 

Summary:
 Band     QSOs  Zones  Countries
-------------------------------
  160:                     
   80:                     
   40:                     
   20:                     
   15:                     
   10:   2542     33    105
-------------------------------
Total:   2542     33    105  =  888,720

Club/Team: Society of Midwest Contesters (SMC)

Comments:

First-time contest DXpedition for me - what a learning experience!  Solar
flares made for a challenge, but the 10m band never completely died.  Bigger
problem was S9 local line noise, especially bad during Sunday morning's early
EU run.  Fortunately so many stations were S9+.

Antennas were a challenge too.  Thanks to Carl, K9LA, we were able to put
together a little 3-element monoband yagi, mount it 10 meters up on the side of
a 90 foot tower, and fix it more or less on EU and east coast US.  That antenna
proved to be a major workhorse.  Other directions were filled in with a
rotor-challenged Pro-77 stuck to the SE, and a hastily erected dipole broadside
to SE/NW.

Multipliers were less than what I had hoped for, but the Qs just kept on
coming.  Missed zones 18, 22, 23, 24 (heard), 26, 29 and 36.

73, Dan N9XX


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