[3830] ARRLDX SSB AA1K SOAB HP

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Mon Mar 7 12:44:46 EST 2005


                    ARRL DX Contest, SSB

Call: AA1K
Operator(s): AA1K
Station: AA1K

Class: SOAB HP
QTH: Delaware
Operating Time (hrs): 47
Radios: SO2R

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Mults
-------------------
  160:   72    39
   80:  207    62
   40:  277    75
   20: 1217   112
   15:  701    97
   10:   50    25
-------------------
Total: 2524   410  Total Score = 3,104,520

Club: Frankford Radio Club

Comments:

Congrats to K4ZW!

This was the first major DX contest in several years without any European QSOs
on 10 meters, so this must officially be the start of the sunspot minimum.

Compared to Sunday, the first-day conditions on the other bands were
outstanding.

On Sunday 20 opened late -- while I worked a few western Europeans in the 09z
hour, and I heard many Europeans in the 12z hour I just couldn't get any runs
going till 13z. And I stayed on 20 since I couldn't hear any Europeans to speak
of on 15. A few made it through on SSE scatter path late in the day (20z
hour).

Saturday night brought us summerlike QRN conditions. After working what I could
I decided to take a nap on the couch in the 04z hour. I didn't set an alarm but
woke up 45 minutes later to find 160 wide open to Europe with much less QRN, and
ended up staying the whole hour there just for the fun of it. Then went back to
get some runs on 80 and 40 and never knocked off for another nap; 40 meters just
wouldn't quit to Europe. I did find myself dozing a bit at the keyboard around
12z.

First night as I tried to log a KL7 mult just after 09z it crashed the logging
program (NA) and gave me an error message at some hexidecimal address. I
rebooted several times but it kept happening. Spent 45 minutes reloading the
program and trying to debug till I noticed the little line at the end of DOS
directory: "0 bytes available" -- my hard drive was full! Deleted some old files
and all was well. At least it didn't happen in a high-rate hour; I kept paper
log while I chased some mults as I was working on the computer.

Had another computer glitch Sunday afternoon when I realized some 20 meter QSOs
on the second radio (a TS940) were showing up as 10 meters in the log. I
manually changed for a couple of hours till I realized the 12v power cord on the
computer interface to the 940 had pulled out.

Rigs, amps and antennas all worked fine all weekend without any breakdowns.

Second radio still just running low power and I find it much tougher to use that
to advantage on phone vs. cw.

New roofing filter in the FT1000MP main radio seems to help with the crud on
SSB.

Station details at www.aa1k.us.

QSO AND RATE BREAKDOWNS
station: AA1K        
contest: ARRL DX Contest

UTC   160   80   40   20   15   10  rate total
----------------------------------------------
00Z     5    0   47    5    0    0    57    57
01Z     0   39    0   37    0    0    76   133
02Z     1   31   12    3    0    0    47   180
03Z     5   17   13    1    0    0    36   216
04Z     2   11   23    4    0    0    40   256
05Z     7   34    0    0    0    0    41   297
06Z     9   12    6    0    0    0    27   324
07Z     0    0   30    0    0    0    30   354
08Z     0    6   22    0    0    0    28   382
09Z     3    5    3    0    0    0    11   393
10Z     0    1   14   33    0    0    48   441
11Z     0    0    0  111    7    0   118   559
12Z     0    0    0  161    2    0   163   722
13Z     0    0    0   23   83    0   106   828
14Z     0    0    0    0  143    0   143   971
15Z     0    0    0    6   84    0    90  1061
16Z     0    0    0    0  136    0   136  1197
17Z     0    0    0    0  111    3   114  1311
18Z     0    0    0   53   23    8    84  1395
19Z     0    0    0   84   13    0    97  1492
20Z     0    0    0   83    6    3    92  1584
21Z     0    0    0   45    6    2    53  1637
22Z     0    0    0   42    0   10    52  1689
23Z     0    0    0    7   26    6    39  1728
00Z     0    1   10    8   17    0    36  1764
01Z     0    2    1   15    5    0    23  1787
02Z     0    8    7    4    0    0    19  1806
03Z     2    4    3    2    0    0    11  1817
04Z     2    0    0    5    0    0     7  1824
05Z    22    0    0    0    0    0    22  1846
06Z     9   26    0    0    0    0    35  1881
07Z     2    1    6    4    0    0    13  1894
08Z     1    0   48    0    0    0    49  1943
09Z     2    2    7    1    0    0    12  1955
10Z     0    3    0    3    0    0     6  1961
11Z     0    2    1    6    0    0     9  1970
12Z     0    0    0   14    1    0    15  1985
13Z     0    0    0   72    0    0    72  2057
14Z     0    0    0   89    2    0    91  2148
15Z     0    0    0   45    7    0    52  2200
16Z     0    0    0   51    6    0    57  2257
17Z     0    0    0   58    3    6    67  2324
18Z     0    0    0   16    4    3    23  2347
19Z     0    0    0   42    4    4    50  2397
20Z     0    0    0   59    4    5    68  2465
21Z     0    0    0   23    4    0    27  2492
22Z     0    2    9    1    1    0    13  2505
23Z     0    0   15    1    3    0    19  2524
----------------------------------------------
tot    72  207  277 1217  701   50  ----  2524

SO2R MAIN AND ALTERNATE RADIO BREAKDOWNS
station: AA1K        
contest: ARRL DX Contest
UTC  Main  Alt  rate total
--------------------------
00Z    56    1    57    57
01Z    76    0    76   133
02Z    44    3    47   180
03Z    35    1    36   216
04Z    39    1    40   256
05Z    41    0    41   297
06Z    27    0    27   324
07Z    30    0    30   354
08Z    28    0    28   382
09Z    11    0    11   393
10Z    47    1    48   441
11Z   111    7   118   559
12Z   161    2   163   722
13Z   106    0   106   828
14Z   143    0   143   971
15Z    84    6    90  1061
16Z   136    0   136  1197
17Z   113    1   114  1311
18Z    80    4    84  1395
19Z    84   13    97  1492
20Z    83    9    92  1584
21Z    45    8    53  1637
22Z    42   10    52  1689
23Z    29   10    39  1728
00Z    33    3    36  1764
01Z    23    0    23  1787
02Z    18    1    19  1806
03Z    11    0    11  1817
04Z     7    0     7  1824
05Z    22    0    22  1846
06Z    35    0    35  1881
07Z    13    0    13  1894
08Z    49    0    49  1943
09Z    12    0    12  1955
10Z     6    0     6  1961
11Z     9    0     9  1970
12Z    14    1    15  1985
13Z    72    0    72  2057
14Z    89    2    91  2148
15Z    45    7    52  2200
16Z    51    6    57  2257
17Z    58    9    67  2324
18Z    16    7    23  2347
19Z    42    8    50  2397
20Z    59    9    68  2465
21Z    23    4    27  2492
22Z    13    0    13  2505
23Z    16    3    19  2524
--------------------------
tot  2387  137  ----  2524

QSO POINTS BREAKDOWN
station: AA1K        
contest: ARRL DX Contest
UTC    160    80    40    20    15    10   rate  total
------------------------------------------------------
00Z     15     0   141    15     0     0    171    171
01Z      0   117     0   111     0     0    228    399
02Z      3    93    36     9     0     0    141    540
03Z     15    51    39     3     0     0    108    648
04Z      6    33    69    12     0     0    120    768
05Z     21   102     0     0     0     0    123    891
06Z     27    36    18     0     0     0     81    972
07Z      0     0    90     0     0     0     90   1062
08Z      0    18    66     0     0     0     84   1146
09Z      9    15     9     0     0     0     33   1179
10Z      0     3    42    99     0     0    144   1323
11Z      0     0     0   333    21     0    354   1677
12Z      0     0     0   483     6     0    489   2166
13Z      0     0     0    69   249     0    318   2484
14Z      0     0     0     0   429     0    429   2913
15Z      0     0     0    18   252     0    270   3183
16Z      0     0     0     0   408     0    408   3591
17Z      0     0     0     0   333     9    342   3933
18Z      0     0     0   159    69    24    252   4185
19Z      0     0     0   252    39     0    291   4476
20Z      0     0     0   249    18     9    276   4752
21Z      0     0     0   135    18     6    159   4911
22Z      0     0     0   126     0    30    156   5067
23Z      0     0     0    21    78    18    117   5184
00Z      0     3    30    24    51     0    108   5292
01Z      0     6     3    45    15     0     69   5361
02Z      0    24    21    12     0     0     57   5418
03Z      6    12     9     6     0     0     33   5451
04Z      6     0     0    15     0     0     21   5472
05Z     66     0     0     0     0     0     66   5538
06Z     27    78     0     0     0     0    105   5643
07Z      6     3    18    12     0     0     39   5682
08Z      3     0   144     0     0     0    147   5829
09Z      6     6    21     3     0     0     36   5865
10Z      0     9     0     9     0     0     18   5883
11Z      0     6     3    18     0     0     27   5910
12Z      0     0     0    42     3     0     45   5955
13Z      0     0     0   216     0     0    216   6171
14Z      0     0     0   267     6     0    273   6444
15Z      0     0     0   135    21     0    156   6600
16Z      0     0     0   153    18     0    171   6771
17Z      0     0     0   174     9    18    201   6972
18Z      0     0     0    48    12     9     69   7041
19Z      0     0     0   126    12    12    150   7191
20Z      0     0     0   177    12    15    204   7395
21Z      0     0     0    69    12     0     81   7476
22Z      0     6    27     3     3     0     39   7515
23Z      0     0    45     3     9     0     57   7572
------------------------------------------------------
tot    216   621   831  3651  2103   150  -----   7572
3 point QSOs: 2524

MULTIPLIER BREAKDOWN
station: AA1K        
contest: ARRL DX Contest
UTC   160   80   40   20   15   10  rate total
----------------------------------------------
00Z     5    0   25    4    0    0    34    34
01Z     0   23    0   17    0    0    40    74
02Z     1    7    5    1    0    0    14    88
03Z     5    2    9    0    0    0    16   104
04Z     2    1    4    2    0    0     9   113
05Z     6   10    0    0    0    0    16   129
06Z     5    4    2    0    0    0    11   140
07Z     0    0    0    0    0    0     0   140
08Z     0    4    7    0    0    0    11   151
09Z     3    3    2    0    0    0     8   159
10Z     0    1    3   13    0    0    17   176
11Z     0    0    0   19    7    0    26   202
12Z     0    0    0   10    0    0    10   212
13Z     0    0    0    2   26    0    28   240
14Z     0    0    0    0   10    0    10   250
15Z     0    0    0    1    4    0     5   255
16Z     0    0    0    0    6    0     6   261
17Z     0    0    0    0    5    2     7   268
18Z     0    0    0    0    5    1     6   274
19Z     0    0    0    6    7    0    13   287
20Z     0    0    0    3    3    3     9   296
21Z     0    0    0    2    4    2     8   304
22Z     0    0    0    3    0    6     9   313
23Z     0    0    0    6    3    1    10   323
00Z     0    0    2    2    4    0     8   331
01Z     0    0    0    5    3    0     8   339
02Z     0    1    4    0    0    0     5   344
03Z     0    0    0    1    0    0     1   345
04Z     1    0    0    2    0    0     3   348
05Z     3    0    0    0    0    0     3   351
06Z     4    2    0    0    0    0     6   357
07Z     2    0    2    1    0    0     5   362
08Z     1    0    4    0    0    0     5   367
09Z     1    1    0    0    0    0     2   369
10Z     0    1    0    0    0    0     1   370
11Z     0    1    1    0    0    0     2   372
12Z     0    0    0    0    0    0     0   372
13Z     0    0    0    1    0    0     1   373
14Z     0    0    0    1    1    0     2   375
15Z     0    0    0    2    2    0     4   379
16Z     0    0    0    1    1    0     2   381
17Z     0    0    0    0    1    2     3   384
18Z     0    0    0    2    1    2     5   389
19Z     0    0    0    1    3    2     6   395
20Z     0    0    0    1    0    4     5   400
21Z     0    0    0    2    1    0     3   403
22Z     0    1    1    1    0    0     3   406
23Z     0    0    4    0    0    0     4   410
----------------------------------------------
tot    39   62   75  112   97   25  ----   410

QSO BREAKDOWN BY CONTINENT
station: AA1K        
contest: ARRL DX Contest
                160     80     40     20     15     10    total
----------------------------------------------------------------------
N America:       18     22     24     41     40     15      160 (6%)
              (11%)  (13%)  (15%)  (25%)  (25%)   (9%)
 
S America:        7     13     14     48     48     34      164 (6%)
               (4%)   (7%)   (8%)  (29%)  (29%)  (20%)
 
   Europe:       43    162    221    989    568      0     1983 (78%)
               (2%)   (8%)  (11%)  (49%)  (28%)       
 
   Africa:        3      5      9     22     10      1       50 (1%)
               (6%)  (10%)  (18%)  (44%)  (20%)   (2%)
 
     Asia:        0      1      2     98     33      0      134 (5%)
                             (1%)  (73%)  (24%)       
 
  Oceania:        1      4      7     19      2      0       33 (1%)
               (3%)  (12%)  (21%)  (57%)   (6%)       
----------------------------------------------------------------------

QSOS PER MULTIPLIER BREAKDOWN
station: AA1K        
contest: ARRL DX Contest
Mult           QSOs
4J             1
4L             1
4X             21
5B             1
5H             3
5U             3
6Y             1
8P             10
8R             4
9A             37
9H             1
9K             1
9Y             8
A4             1
A6             1
C3             1
C6             4
CE             4
CE9            1
CM             8
CN             7
CP             1
CT             13
CT3            11
CU             4
CX             7
DL             279
EA             99
EA6            4
EA8            12
EA9            3
EI             23
ER             1
ES             5
EU             9
F              135
FG             6
FJ             3
FK             1
FM             8
FY             6
G              270
GD             4
GI             18
GJ             2
GM             27
GU             3
GW             28
HA             34
HB             40
HC             2
HI             9
HK             4
HL             2
HP             1
HR             3
HZ             1
I              218
IS             1
J6             13
J8             5
JA             83
KG4            1
KH6            10
KL             3
KP2            6
KP4            7
LA             18
LU             50
LX             2
LY             13
LZ             23
OA             5
OE             32
OH             20
OH0            4
OK             69
OM             19
ON             73
OX             1
OZ             28
P4             17
PA             95
PJ2            16
PJ7            2
PY             35
S5             48
S9             1
SM             36
SP             63
SU             2
SV             20
SV9            1
T9             9
TF             8
TG             1
TI             13
TK             1
UA             62
UA2            1
UA9            19
UN             2
UR             41
V3             8
V4             7
V5             3
V7             1
VK             11
VK9N           1
VP2M           5
VP2V           5
VP5            12
VP8/h          1
VP9            7
VQ9            1
VR             1
XE             16
YI             1
YL             5
YN             3
YO             25
YU             34
YV             11
Z3             8
ZB             1
ZD8            2
ZF             1
ZL             9
ZS             5


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