[3830] RTTY WPX VA7ST SOAB LP

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                    CQ WW RTTY WPX Contest

Call: VA7ST
Operator(s): VA7ST
Station: VA7ST

Class: SOAB LP
QTH: 
Operating Time (hrs): 10

Summary:
 Band  QSOs   Pts
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   80:   43   4482
   40:   13    232
   20:  103   9548
   15:   63   5075
   10:    3     21
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Total:  225  19358  Prefixes = 113  Total Score = 67,009

Club: 

Comments:

Compared to last year, this outing wasn't very good but it's about what I
expected. Although Qs were down by 120, the mults were down by only 35. 

I had planned to work WPX from the farm QTH (mentioned in CQWW CW03) but ended
up having to stay around the house. (It was an investment in future contesting
-- sold our house and we're moving to a new place with tall pines on a ridgeline
300 feet above the valley, with much better HF horizons).

I couldn't get 40 going, but got close to last year's stellar 49-Q mark on 80.
The low beam wasn't doing much for me on the high bands, but I did hit my
minimal target of 100 on 20.

Didn't work any VK/ZLs, and JA stations were not as plentiful as I had hoped
for. As usual, I couldn't work much into the eastern U.S., but worked most of my
friends in W6-land, which is an unobstructed shot from here.

Only managed to get on the air for 10 hours or so. 

Looking forward to next weekend's CW test -- will operate from the folks' farm
QTH again, and hope for the best.

Thanks to everyone for the contacts. See you in the next one!

-- Bud, VA7ST


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