[3830] CQWW CW C6ATA(K2KW) SOSB(A)/40 LP

Mon Nov 27 12:02:27 EST 2006

                    CQ Worldwide DX Contest, CW

Call: C6ATA
Operator(s): K2KW
Station: C6ATA

Class: SOSB(A)/40 LP
QTH: Bahamas
Operating Time (hrs): 39

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Zones  Countries
------------------------------
  160:                    
   80:                    
   40: 3275    32      119
   20:                    
   15:                    
   10:                    
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Total: 3275    32      119  Total Score = 1,220,382

Club: 

Comments:

Probable new World Record for 40m LP...  

This was another Team Vertical trip to a lovely beach on Eleuthera Island.  You
can check out the villa we used at http://www.kokomo1.com.  Great shot to
EU/US/JA, though the JA's just weren't there as compared to the 6Y QTH.  We
were planning to go to our normal villa in 6Y, though it was sold about 6 weeks
before the contest, and I couldn't get in contact with the new owners.  I
couldnt find another good verticals-on-the-beach location in 6Y, so we went to
C6 instead this year.

The first few hours were amazing rates.  Though soon as the bulk of the US guys
were worked out, the rates dropped as the EU's weren't there in great numbers. 
You have to realize that I am comparing the rates to the 6Y2A 1998 World Record
HP rates on 40m by NN1N, who "averaged" over 200/hr for 8 hours and had a total
of 3950 QSOs (I have lofty goals).

The contest went pretty well, though there was a power outage the first night
for 20 mins or so, and on the 2nd night I had Winkey/keying problems that kept
me off for a while too.  I felt loud most of the time, and could work the East
Coast all day long into W1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, though I went to sleep when the
rates dropped below 20/hr.  The mult count was a bit short of my hopes.  I only
S&P'd at my sunrise (for Pacific/Asia), and around 2000-2100 GMT just as the
band opened.  The only mults I heard but didn't work (who were running) were
9V1YC, 9N7JO and B7P.  I was hoping for more mults to call in, but it didn't
happen.  

It was great to have Fred, KE7X/C6AKX join me.  Even better, my YL came down
during the week too (I hope she will be licensed by our next trip!)  Tom, N6BT
was supposed to come down and do 160m LP, but got very sick the day before the
contest so he had to cancel.  I hope you are feeling better Tom!  We missed
you!

Verticals-on-the-beach (provided by Force 12):
- 2 ele 1/4 parasitic element array pointed at 25 degs
- Dipole @ 40' (for Carib and SA stations, though I only worked a few stations
on this antenna)

Rig:  TS-850S   Software:  N1MM Logger ver 6.10.16

73, Kenny K2KW
Rate sheet follows...

Date	Hour	Total	Rate/Hr Total
11/25/2006	0	221	221
11/25/2006	1	220	441
11/25/2006	2	207	648
11/25/2006	3	197	845
11/25/2006	4	180	1025
11/25/2006	5	127	1152
11/25/2006	6	80	1232
11/25/2006	7	113	1345
11/25/2006	8	98	1443
11/25/2006	9	78	1521
11/25/2006	10	17	1538
11/25/2006	11	58	1596
11/25/2006	12	26	1622
11/25/2006	13	37	1659
11/25/2006	14	20	1679
11/25/2006	19	1	1680
11/25/2006	20	23	1703
11/25/2006	21	72	1775
11/25/2006	22	117	1892
11/25/2006	23	107	1999
11/26/2006	0	106	2105
11/26/2006	1	108	2213
11/26/2006	2	89	2302
11/26/2006	3	97	2399
11/26/2006	4	78	2477
11/26/2006	5	98	2575
11/26/2006	6	53	2628
11/26/2006	7	24	2652
11/26/2006	8	108	2760
11/26/2006	9	66	2826
11/26/2006	10	44	2870
11/26/2006	11	26	2896
11/26/2006	12	46	2942
11/26/2006	13	22	2964
11/26/2006	14	15	2979
11/26/2006	19	1	2980
11/26/2006	20	25	3005
11/26/2006	21	89	3094
11/26/2006	22	92	3186
11/26/2006	23	89	3275
Total	All Hours	3275	

The above does not include dupes.  I had about 200 dupes(for about 3475 total
QSOs) and roughly  6% dupes, which is about normal from the DXpedition side.

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