[3830] ARRLDX CW N4KG SOAB QRP

[N4KG@JUNO.com]

                     ARRL DX Contest, CW
                    
Call: N4KG
Operator(s): N4KG
Station: N4KG

Class: SOAB QRP
QTH: ALA
Operating Time (hrs): 38
 

Summary:
 Band     QSOs  Mults
----------------------
  160:      7      7
   80:     77     41
   40:    184     63
   20:    286     71
   15:    317     71
   10:    453     72
----------------------
Total:   1324    325  =  1,290,900

Club: 

Comments:

WOW !  What a GREAT RIDE for a QRPer !

Couldn't have asked for better conditions on ALL bands.

HIGH Bands were open longer than I ever remember.
Several UA9/0 on 10M, even in Zone 18.  Best DX:
A4, EX, UN, XW on 10, YI on 15, VR2 on 10,15,20,
only EA8, EA9, 5U in AFR, only KH7, V7, VK5GN, YB
in Pacific.  Where were all the VK / ZL's and ZS?
High Band mult's seemed too low for the good condx.

LOW Bands were incredibly QUIET, not only here,
but in Europe also.  Never needed the Beverages.
Worked 50 EU on 80M QRP including more difficult 
or  longer paths to LA, OZ, SM, HA, HB, OE, OK, OM, 
SP, YU, S5, T9, 9A.  LOVE that 130 ft high Dipole ! 
40M signals were incredibly LOUD.

Over 120 stations worked on 3 or more bands.
6B - PJ2T, VP5U
5B - 20 stns (V31JP -10M, ZF1A -20M)
4B - 50 stns
3B - 50+? stns

I got the feeling that I could work anybody on 10-40 M
with these great condx.  Packet Pileups were  'unpleasant',
thank goodness for memories!  Sometimes worked, sometimes not.
As usual, TIMING  IS  EVERYTHING, especially for QRPers.

Mostly S&P with a single radio...gotta get those broken radios fixed!
Only one hour of RUN time on Sunday in 3 spurts on 10M. SO2R 
is the way to go...next time.

Antennas:

160M   130 ft R25 Elevated GP
80M     Dipole NE / SW at 130 ft,  Elevated GP, Vertical
40M     CC 2L40 at 95 ft,  Dipole at 100 ft on JA / SA
20M     Telrex 3L20 at 75 ft  (EU / UA / JA)
15M     CC 4L15 at 55 ft       (EU / UA / JA)
10M     HB 5L10 at 62 ft       (EU / UA / JA)

TH7   at 40 ft   EAST for Africa
TH3   at 40 ft   SE     for Carib / SA
TA32 at 60 ft   SOUTH  for Central / SA
TH6  at 80 ft   WSW for VK / ZL (VK5GN on 20 only QSO !)

Tom  N4KG / QRP


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