[3830] CQWW CW N0HR SOAB(A) LP

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                    CQ Worldwide DX Contest, CW

Call: N0HR
Operator(s): N0HR
Station: N0HR

Class: SOAB(A) LP
QTH: IA
Operating Time (hrs): 25

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Zones  Countries
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  160:   14     7        7
   80:   78    17       41
   40:  166    24       75
   20:  287    27      103
   15:   79    18       47
   10:                    
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Total:  624    93      273  Total Score = 620,004

Club: 

Comments:

Doubled my Qs from last year's attempt. This was done by: replacing the sloper
for 80/160 with better (wire) antennas, entering assisted class (packet
spotting), and a few more hours in the chair. Propagation was not any better
though.  

My primary goal was to increase my DXCC band/mode counts and have some fun. I
was hoping for at least 500 Qs. 

I know I'm outgunned in the SOAB(A) category. No amp means I'm one of those in
the SOAB(A) class running low power. I'm also competing with those using SO2R
and/or Skimmer. My IC-746 is also outdone by better rigs in an environment like
CQ WW. The QTH (Iowa) is also a disadvantage. 

Oh well... list of excuses from a little-pistol I guess. 

Rig: Icom IC-746
Antennas: 
10/15/20: SteppIR 4 element @ 82' 
40: Cushcraft XM-240 @ 85' 
80: Wire 1/4 wave sloped vertical 
160: Sloping Inv L with peak at 50'

Log already posted to LoTW and new DXCC band/mode confirmations have arrived. 

More CQWW analysis and write up on my blog:
http://www.n0hr.com/hamradio_blog/


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