[3830] ARRLDX CW K1XM M/M HP

Sun, 24 Feb 2002 23:08:26 -0500 (EST)

                     ARRL DX Contest, CW

Call: K1XM
Operator(s): W1KM, W1FJ, NB1B, WT1O, K1XM
Station: W1KM

Class: M/M HP
QTH: MA
Operating Time (hrs): 48

Summary:
 Band     QSOs  Mults
----------------------
  160:    142     54
   80:    993     91
   40:   1293     99
   20:   2114    122
   15:   1740    122
   10:   1681    117
----------------------
Total:   7963    605  =  14,449,215

Club: Yankee Clipper Contest Club

Comments:

Station 1: (40) FT-1000mp, AL-1500
Station 2: (20) FT-1000mp, Alpha 99b
Station 3: (160, 80, 15, 10) FT-1000mp, AL-1200
Station 4: (160, 80, 15, 10) FT-1000, Military thing

160, 80: 4 squares
40: 3 at 130', 4 square
20: 4/4/4 at 130', 90', 50';  5 el @ 100'
15: 6/4/4 at 90',60',30';  4el @ 60'
10: 5/5/5 at 90',60',30':  6 el.@ 50'

Our score is actually down a little bit (200K) from last year. We had more QSOs 
but fewer multipliers.

We were going to do our traditional multi-multi with four ops and four radios, 
but Al, W1FJ had an unbreakable commitment and had to leave early. So Bob, WT1O 
filled in on 20 for most of the day Sunday (and did a fine job).

Four stations is not enough to cover all the openings when conditions are this 
good. There were at least ten hours where a fifth station would have been 
making QSOs. Next year we will probably have a fifth full-time op, perhaps a 
"hired gun" from outside New England.

We managed to beat KC1XX in 20 meter QSOs (but not mults) this year. Actually 
we started quite well. Here are some numbers for us and KC1XX after ten hours:

80:  KC1XX 473/74   K1XM 491/72
40:  KC1XX 554/87   K1XM 601/78
20:  KC1XX 765/92   K1XM 865/95

The new 40 meter beam works. We felt it was consistently louder than the 
verticals.

No amplifier problems during the contest! We had trouble with the FT-1000 
station losing computer control and with RF interference. 

Hey, K9NS ops -- INCREDIBLE JOB!

We had a blast and are already looking forward to next year.

Posted using 3830 Score Submittal Forms at: http://www.hornucopia.com/3830score/

--
FAQ on WWW:               http://www.contesting.com/FAQ/3830
Submissions:              3830@contesting.com
Administrative requests:  3830-REQUEST@contesting.com
Problems:                 owner-3830@contesting.com