[3830] RTTY Roundup AD1C SOAB LP

[jjreisert at alum.mit.edu]

                     ARRL RTTY Roundup
                    
Call: AD1C
Operator(s): AD1C
Station: AD1C

Class: SOAB LP
QTH: MA
Operating Time (hrs): 20
 

Summary:
 Band     QSOs 
----------------------
   80:     88
   40:    130
   20:    173
   15:    177     <-----Multipliers ----->
   10:    168   States  Provinces  DX   Total
---------------------------------------------
Total:    736     46        9      55    110   =  80,960

Club: Yankee Clipper Contest Club

Comments:

Radio:     ICOM 756PRO
Antennas:  G5RV dipole at 30', HyGain AV-640 vertical
Software:  Writelog 10.22

I had a blast - my first semi-serious contest from home since maybe the 1999 
edition.  I didn't set any goals, so I exceeded them!  I thought 500 QSOs/50K 
would be nice (I had <400/<40K that year), then when I went over 600 QSOs with 
lots of time left I decided 700 was doable.

I went to bed Saturday night with 46 states in the log.  That would be it - I 
never heard Delaware, but did hear W0KFG/QRP in ND working someone on 15 
towards the end, but couldn't attract his attention.  I heard a half dozen more 
countries that I did not work including JA (doh!), CO and SV5.  Did work A52YL 
Sunday morning - that was nice!

I called CQ a LOT more than I have in previous RTTY contests.  By Sunday 
afternoon, my QSO total on 20 was still way down (like, 100 QSOs less than 10 
or 15), so I forced myself to call CQ and grind out QSOs until it hurt, and did 
reasonably well.  Had a nice run on 40 at the end.  My rate actually went UP as 
the contest wore on.

AA5AU's SO3R operation was quite effective - twice he found me calling CQ after 
I had only been on the band a couple of minutes.  Congrats, Don!

Condx on 80 meters to EU were quite good - I never had to call guys more than a 
couple of times, and some came back to my CQs.

My soapbox moment was finding W7WK calling/working guys on 15 Saturday 
afternoon.  I knew my father W1JR needed MT as one of his last states.  So I 
went up a couple of KHz and blindly called him, and he came back!  Then I asked 
him to stand by while I called my Dad on the phone to get him on frequency.  
They had no problem making the QSO.

See everyone in the WPX in a month!

73 - Jim AD1C
http://www.ad1c.com



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