[3830] Oceania CW VK4EMM SOAB LP

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                    Oceania DX Contest, CW

Call: VK4EMM
Operator(s): VK4EMM
Station: VK4EMM

Class: SOAB LP
QTH: Nr Brisbane
Operating Time (hrs): 24
Radios: SO2R

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Mults
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  160:           
   80:  139    97
   40:  469   253
   20:  306   190
   15:  195   117
   10:   39    29
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Total: 1148   686  Total Score = 3,119,928

Club: VKCC

Comments:

I always enjoy this contest - particularly the excellent participation from Asia
and Europe. 

The 80m and 40m conditions were outstanding, with runs to Asia, Europe, and NA
on both bands. The 40m long-path to Europe (from 0645 to 0730 UTC) was the best
I have ever heard with a pleasant run to Europe and reinforced by big signals
from NA via the short-path. However, in 1997 (using a dipole) my log had an
extra 400 contacts on 40m from NA. 15m and 10m were well down compared to the
previous week for the Oceania phone contest.

Antennas 
80m: monopole vertical with two elevated radials;
40m: two 3 element vertical beams with two elevated radials on each pole. One
beam on Caribbean and the other beam on EU / Asia short path;
20m: 3 element yagi;
15: 3 element yagi;
10m: 4 element yagi.

Many thanks to all who take in this opportunity to work Oceania.


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