[3830] CQWW CW N9CIQ SOAB LP

[jgrokowsky at charter.net]

                     CQ Worldwide DX Contest, CW
                    
Call: N9CIQ
Operator(s): 
Station: 

Class: SOAB LP
QTH: WI
Operating Time (hrs): 12
 

Summary:
 Band     QSOs  Zones  Countries
-------------------------------
  160:      2      2      2
   80:      4      3      2
   40:     36     13     23
   20:    138     20     65
   15:    130     24     71
   10:    230     28     76
-------------------------------
Total:    540     90    239  =  498,106

Club/Team: MN WIRELESS

Comments:

Spent quality time with the spouse instead of contesting the first 22 hours of 
the contest.  Based on the rotten band conditions I decided to abandon the QRP 
effort and go low power.

It is quite obvious I need to do something about my low band antenna situation. 
 Unfortunately, I am somewhat limited in my choices to fix the problem, due to 
lack of real estate and restrictive covenants.  And of course, the nice WX is 
no more - snow expected tomorrow.  So, I'll have to deal with the poor antennas 
on the low bands probably until spring.  AAARRGGGGHHH!!

IC737 - 100 watts
TR log
ta33JR @ 48'
40 m half wave sloper (to Northeast)
80 m "bent" vertical, fed at 12 feet, up tower to 45' level, then slope to SE, 
6 radials
160m Inverted L (of sorts), sloping to south


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