[3830] CQ160 CW ZL6QH Multi-Op HP

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                    CQ 160-Meter Contest, CW

Call: ZL6QH
Operator(s): ZL2BSJ ZL1AZE
Station: ZL6QH

Class: Multi-Op HP
QTH: ZL
Operating Time (hrs): 18

Summary:
Total:  QSOs = 203  State/Prov = 36  Countries = 15  Total Score = 98,430

Club: Wellington Amateur Radio Club

Comments:

We got off to a great start with excellent USA and JA runs on Saturday
evening. It looked like we would easily beat our record of 99,450
points in 2000. Unfortunately the favourable conditions did not last
- the Sunday morning short path opening to Europe was poor and Sunday 
night/Monday morning was really hard work in all directions. Around 
75% of our QSOs were in logged the initial 3 hours on Saturday night. 

Equipment: FT1000MP + TL922 + CT logging

Antennas: 200m inverted vee long wire (40m AGL at highest point), 
160m semi-horizontal long wire (sloping from 20m to 40m AGL), half delta 
loop (40m AGL at top corner). We also used vee beams (300m legs) and a
terminated rhombic for receiving.

Here is our QSO breakdown by continent

                QSOs   Percent
North America   139    66.5
South America   0      0.0
Europe          10     4.8
Asia            39     18.7
Africa          0      0.0
Oceania         21     10.0

The lucky Europeans were ES5Q, RK4UWR, LY3UM, RW4PL, RN6BN, RN6AX, HA8DU,    
UA4LCH, RU1A, and UA6LV. The UA4LCH and RU1A stations had the strongest 
signals on Monday morning. We could hear plenty of other weak Europeans 
but they could not hear us!

In addition to the Europeans we were also pleased to catch JT1CO, VU2HD,
N4BQW/KH9, ZF2NT, WH0V and DU9/N0NM. 

The extension of the contest to 48 hours is appreciated - we now have 
the opportunity to work two sunrise windows like everyone else! 

We also support the move to reduce the operating period for multi-op 
stations. Furthermore, we would like to see another category with say a 
maximum of 10 hours. This category would encourage entry from operators 
who do not have the time to operate the full contest or just want to 
have some fun with the enhanced propagation around sunset/sunrise times.

Thanks to everyone for the QSOs, CQ Magazine for the BEST 160m contest
and the Wellington Amateur Radio Club for the ZL6QH Quartz Hill station
facilities.

73

Brian ZL1AZE, Wilbert ZL2BSJ


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