[3830] CQWW SSB W4NF SOAB(A) HP

[john.omara at oakmgmt.com]

                    CQ Worldwide DX Contest, SSB

Call: W4NF
Operator(s): W4NF
Station: W4NF

Class: SOAB(A) HP
QTH: VA
Operating Time (hrs): 39
Radios: SO2R

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Zones  Countries
------------------------------
  160:   15     5       14
   80:  101    15       57
   40:  164    22       81
   20:  437    35      132
   15:  425    34      126
   10:  872    32      134
------------------------------
Total: 2018   143      544  Total Score = 3,875,367

Club: Potomac Valley Radio Club

Comments:

Conditions were off at the beginning of the contest but steadly improved as the
weekend went on.  Sunday morning runs on both 15 and 20 really helped the score.
 I was having trouble making Qs on 80 meters with the 1/4 WL vertical w/64
ground radials so I switched to my proven SS antenna, 80 Mtr dipole at 60', and
had no problems from that point on.  40 Mtrs was also very good.  I got through
mostly on one call with the CC 40-2CD @ 75'.  I guess I should consider running
on that band rather than just S&P.  15 and 20 were so packed that it is was a
real chore running any rate on those bands but did get some small ones going. 
10 Meters was fun on Sunday morning with good runs over a couple hour period.  I
will surely miss it when 10 finally dies.  The connection to packet spots via
Telnet was much more reliable and faster than my regular packet connection. 
Good thing that I was able to talk my wife into a broadband cable connection for
the house as it would help the kids with their homework/research on the net.  CU
all in SS CW next weekend.  73, Jack W4NF

Antennas

Force 12 C3E @ 87’ (rotatable)
Cushcraft 40-2CD @ 75’ (rotatable)
Force 12 C3E @ 58’ (fixed on Europe Northeast)
Cushcraft A3S @ 35’ (fixed Southeast)
80 Meter Vertical running up the side of the tower (with 64 ground radials)
160 Meter Inverted L also running up the side of the tower (both verticals use

the same feedpoint and ground radials)
80 Meter Dipole @ 60’
Unterminated 580’ long Beverage NE/SW

Tower

Rohn 25G 75’
Guyed with 1/4” EHS at 3 places on the tower
Rotor – Ham IV
(2) 700’ long runs of Hardline (3/4” 75 ohm and 7/8” 50 ohm)
24’ Chrome Molly Steel Mast

Antenna Switching and Stacking

6 x 2 Array Solutions SixPak
Stack Match (all 3 tribanders are connected to the Stack Match)
Dual Feedline Option (allows second radio to use one antenna in the stack)

Station

Rig				FT 1000MP
2nd Rig			        IC 751
Amp				Alpha 374A (160 – 10 Meters)
Keyer				AEA Contester CK-2 with Bencher
Computer			Pentium 100
Logging Software		DX4WIN
Contesting Software	        WriteLog
Band Switching		        Top Ten Devices Band Decoder
DVK				MFJ
CW Keying			Top Ten Devices DX Doubler
SO2R Switching		        Top Ten Devices DX Doubler 
Antenna Switch		        WX0B Array Solutions SixPak
Stack Switch			WX0B Array Solutions Stack Match
Bandpass Filters		ICE Multiband filters


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