[3830] ARRLDX CW N7IR SOAB QRP

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                    ARRL DX Contest, CW

Call: N7IR
Operator(s): N7IR
Station: N7IR

Class: SOAB QRP
QTH: AZ
Operating Time (hrs): 40
Radios: SO2R

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Mults
-------------------
  160:    8     6
   80:   28    18
   40:  153    42
   20:  112    48
   15:  172    55
   10:   48    28
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Total:  521   197  Total Score = 307,911

Club: Central AZ DX Assn

Comments:

No Japanese stations on 10 meters!  That's a sure sign that we are headed for
the bottom of the solar cycle.  Worked three KH6 and CU for the only contacts on
10 outside of NA/SA.  Lots of Carribean activity this year kept that band from
being a total bust, multiplier wise.
The low bands weren't as good this year as last, so the over all score is quite
a bit lower due to the lost multiplers.  20 seemed flat again (don't know if
that is due to mediocre antennas or geography), so that left 40 and 15 as the
work horses.  Was able to run JAs on 40 but couldn't get anything going on 15. 
Other than the JA run on 40 it was two radio S&P.
Fun contest, have to do it again next year (hopefully without the precip noise
and thunderstorms!).

Equipment Description:
Two Elecraft K2 transceivers, one with KRC2 relay controller
486-120 running CT 9.74
Top Ten Devices SO2R interface
Antennas:
Radio 1:
  20/15/10 meters: Force 12 5BA at 73' 
  40 meters:       Force 12 EF230/240 at 84'
Radio 2:
  20/15/10 meters: Force 12 C3S at 40'
  80 meters:       Delta loop, apex at 72'
  160 meters:      Shunt-fed 72' top-loaded tower
  K9AY Receiving Loop Array

73
Gary, N7IR


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