[3830] CQWW CW N2MF SOSB/20 HP

[bedward at dreamscape.com]

                               CQ WW SUMMARY SHEET


    Contest Dates : 22-Nov-02, 23-Nov-02, 24-Nov-02


    Callsign Used : N2MF
         Operator : N2MF

         Category : SOSB 20 HP

 Default Exchange : 599 5

             Name : BRIAN J EDWARD
          Address : 3000 HENNEBERRY RD
   City/State/Zip : JAMESVILLE NY 13078
          Country : United States


        Team/Club : Salt City DX Assn


   BAND   Raw QSOs   Valid QSOs   Points   Countries   Zones
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   20CW     1178        1175       3368       139        38
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 Totals     1178        1175       3368       139        38


    Final Score = 596136 points.

I've typically done single band efforts in the CW CQWW as I thought I could 
be more competitve in that category plus I get to sleep.  You really learn 
the band and your station's capabilities, but when the QSOs fall off of 
course there's no place to go! Past years I had done 15m or 10m, but those 
antennas had some damage from the previous weekend's ice storm.  So this 
year I tried 20m for the first time.  When the band was marginal Friday 
evening and Saturday morning, I didn't feel very competitive. It seemed I 
really had to battle with the stations to my South and East in the 
pile-ups.  When the band came back it seemed I was much more on par with 
those stations.

I didn't work Europeans like I expected.  Ran them some on Saturday 
afternoon and only briefly on Sunday morning.  The rest of Sunday was a 
very slow Search and Pounce and CQing with a low rate of return.  The 
Saturday evening opening to Japan was very good however--quite a few hours. 
 So QSO total is less than I would have expected. I'm very happy with my 
multiplier total, however.  Seemed that lots of interesting countries 
showed up on 20m.  Zones missed were 34 and 37.

I'll echo the complaint of some other stations, the lack of IDing.  Cert  
ainly is frustrating to listen minutes to a station before the call is 
sent, and then find out you've worked it.

Thanks everyone for a great contest.
73, Brian N2MF

 This is to certify that in the contest I have operated my transmitter 
within
 the limitations of my license and have observed fully the rules and
 regulations of the contest.



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