[3830] CQWW CW N5AW SOAB LP

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                    CQ Worldwide DX Contest, CW

Call: N5AW
Operator(s): N5AW
Station: N5AW

Class: SOAB LP
QTH: TX
Operating Time (hrs): 42
Radios: SO2R

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Zones  Countries
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  160:   28    10       14
   80:  148    21       75
   40:  334    30      102
   20:  312    29      106
   15:  236    27       91
   10:   35    13       17
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Total: 1093   130      405  Total Score = 1,572,365

Club: Central Texas DX and Contest Club

Comments:

Radios: Orion & IC746Pro 100 watts
Antennas: 10/15/20 - 4L SteppIR @ 23m, Stacked C3's (2L) @ 31m & 25m fixed NE
	  40 - Moxon on 42m tower, Lazy H @ 40m NW-SE
	  80 - Array of 5 sloping dipoles from 40mh tower
	 160 - 42m tower with 6 elevated radials @ 22m
          Receiving -  NE Beverage 160m long

Score down 20% from 2006 - 1.57 meg vs. 1.98, 1093 Q's vs. 1243. 535 mults vs.
586.

Congratulations to K1BX on a great score! 

Definitely not my year. Not that it would have made much difference but still
rebuilding antennas from storm damage last spring. Only two high band antennas
- one fixed NE and the other a rotary SteppIR. SteppIR is a good antenna but
not the best for sharing with SO2R. Had three rotary and one fixed antenna in
2006. On the bright side - highest ever QSO and country totals on 40 and 80
including "DXCC" on 40 for the first time ever in a contest. 

Nasty weather all weekend. Thunderstorms and rain caused static at times but on
the plus side line noise to the SW went away.

African and Pacific openings on 10 were a nice surprise but missed a decent
opening to the multiplier rich Caribbean.

Hope to have a better high band antenna line up for ARRL DX.

Enjoyed it. 
Marv, N5AW


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