[3830] KQ2M 2000 WPXCW SOABHP Unassisted

Fri Jun 2 13:19:54 EDT 2000

}  ULASER       
                                                                                                           }                   CQ WORLD WIDE PREFIX CONTEST -- 19100  (2000)
      Call: KQ2M                     Country:  United States
      Mode: CW                       Category: SOABHP Unassisted
                                               36 Hours
      BAND     QSO   QSO PTS  PTS/Q PREFIXES
      160        0        0   0.0        0
       80        5       11   2.2        3
       40      379     1514   4.0       86
       20      775     2046   2.6      300
       15     1228     3256   2.7      335
       10      480     1354   2.8       88
     --------------------------------------
     Totals   2867     8181   2.9      812  =   6,642,972

All reports sent were 59(9), unless otherwise noted.

Equipment Description:
FT1000MP and Titan (2)

Antennas:
10 5/5/5/5 Hygain 105CA's @ 22/45/70 (Fixed NE) & 100' rotatable
15 5/5/5/5 Hygain 155CA's @ 30/60/90 (Fixed NE) & 109' rotatable
20 20-4CD Fixed NE @ 40' & 20-4CD @ 130' rotatable
40 40-2CD Fixed NE @ 120' & 3L Wire Beam NE @ 50', Wire 4sq. KQ2M design
80 Inv L 4 square KQ2M design
160 Phased Inv L's KQ2M design

Beverages:
260' NE, S & West

Comments:

I had a very hard time concentrating due to my daughters 104+ fever and
multiple amp, radio and antenna switching box failures.  Decided not to quit
but bagged the second radio and avoided the usual helpful 2nd radio S & P 
operation after I lost enthusiasm.

Spent off time the first night (and only chance for sleep) giving medicine 
to my 10 month old daughter and speaking with doctors.   Kind of puts things 
in perspective as when she is crying and in pain, even a "favorite" contest 
doesn't seem important anymore!

Conditions were VERY ODD as 80 and 40 were almost totally useless the first 
night (due to the high MUF?) as everyone seemed to be on 15 and 20 at EU 
sunrise despite the realtively low solar flux.  What was really strange was 
that even though the JA path was almost non-existent due to strong 
absorption on the polar path, I heard the BEST ever EU opening on 10 on 
Saturday in 20 years of operating this contest!  Go figure?!

The one point US qso's really saved this contest and the EU activity was 
great as always.  If we have good 10 meter EU with poor conditions, why do 
we have poor 10 meter EU with great conditions with the same solar flux as 
last year?

Special thanks to my wonderful XYL Barbara who encouraged me to continue to 
operate and to Jeff, K1ZM who stopped by on his way to Cape Cod on Thursday 
and climbed my tower in the wind and near dark to reset the rotator which 
had spun around twice in the thunderstorms.

Club Affiliation: FRANKFORD RADIO CLUB  8<   ˆ8                     
Š
This is to certify that in this contest I have operated
my transmitter within the limitations of my license and have
observed fully the rules and regulations of the contest.

                             Signature _________________________________

           MAILING ADDRESS:

               ROBERT L. SHOHET  KQ2M
               51 SCUDDER ROAD       
               NEWTOWN, CT 06470
  h+   ˆ8                     

--
FAQ on WWW:               http://www.contesting.com/FAQ/3830
Submissions:              3830 at contesting.com
Administrative requests:  3830-REQUEST at contesting.com
Problems:                 owner-3830 at contesting.com