[3830] CQWW RTTY - VE5CPU SOAB

[Bart Ritchie VE5CPU]

CQ WW RTTY Contest 2000

Call used: VE5CPU           Location:  SK
Entry Class: Single Op, All Band, Pwr:400

   Band    QSOs   Pts   QTH    DX  Zones
   80        13    21    10     2     3
   40        69   153    29    20    10
   20       264   628    41    48    18
   15       381   943    40    57    23
   10        97   255    18    34    15
   --------------------------------------
   Total    824  2000   138   161    69
   Claimed Score: 736000

       Software: RTTY by WF1B  v4.5b

Soapbox: Finally some decent conditions!  Lets hope it holds up for CQWW 
SSB next month.  10m was open both days, although not strong this far 
inland.  It was nice to work some Eu and SA.  15m was very strong both days 
and had decent propagation to most parts of the world from here.  Most 
interesting contact was DU3NXE at 22:58 all by himself.  20m was good for 
both days as well, although a lot noise than 15m.  Likely missed the peak 
activity and a few mults as I spent a lot of time on 15. Thankfully, 20 
held on till early evening (local) and was overall very productive for the 
time spent.  I was surprised by 40m as this is not a great band for me with 
only a 40m delta loop and a sloper, but conditions obviously were improved 
for this band as well.  A lot of great ops digging out a weak VE5 
signal.  80 was very noisy and yielded a few on contestant mults, but no 
DX.  Might have cracked a 1000 Qs if I kept my
butt in the chair, but we are still getting ready at VE5DX for CQWW SSB and 
had more antenna work to complete and I needed more beauty rest than 
normal, hi hi.

THANKS to all those who dropped by... see you in the next one.


73, Bart - VE5CPU
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. B.R. (Bart) Ritchie       	Internet: ve5cpu at sk.sympatico.ca .
. Regina, SK Canada                                             .
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