[3830] CQWW CW ZP0R(N3BNA) SOAB HP

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                    CQ Worldwide DX Contest, CW

Call: ZP0R
Operator(s): N3BNA
Station: ZP5AZZL

Class: SOAB HP
QTH: Asuncion
Operating Time (hrs): 

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Zones  Countries
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  160:    7     4        4
   80:   74    17       27
   40:  379    24       59
   20:  393    29       63
   15:  633    26       76
   10:   58    13       28
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Total: 1544   113      257  Total Score = 1,596,920

Club: 

Comments:

Where to start....I'd have to say that determination and perseverance were
essential... The pleasant part was 10m where I made 58 Qsos and 28 countries
including OE2S...I could hear pretty well there.  Another happy result was that
we took down the 80m inverted Vee at 100 feet and replaced it with a sloping
dipole at 105 feet....We had been discussing this for a long time and finally
did it during the contest. (Propagation was poor and I needed the break) The
increased gain on 80m made possible some nice QSOs in spite of very high noise
and no effective listening antenna. Wish we had place for a beverage, but we
are located in the city. 

As oldtimers know, we have been taught that at the end of a CW QSO (outside the
contest) to exchange two little dits...The story behind this practice is to know
that the other operator is still there and didnt fall out of his chair...The
same concern for the other operator has played out many times on 10m when band
conditions suddenly changed...But I have never heard of an occasion that it
actually happened during a QSO.......until now !!! 

I was running JAs (with the volume cranked up so I could try  to hear) and
suddenly I found myself crawling on the floor, asking for water....with  the
whole room spinning. Had been really pushing hard despite the obstacles, but
this earned me a few hours of rest (after my emergency medicine.) Less than 2
hours later, I was back at it on 80m with the volume cranked even higher.  

I know that it was evident to many that I wasnt doing well in the pileups...but
I put forth the effort. My hearing is extremely poor, and I do not hear the
tones, all the signals sound like aurora-influenced signals.  And there was
terrible splatter from other SA stations..Some may wonder why this deaf guy
goes on dxpeditions, and makes a fool of himself to the world, but I know that
1500 guys were happy for the multipliers.  And I have always enjoyed wonderful
hospitality with my host family here in Paraguay. Final score was 1.6
meg....not great, but all hard-earned....I still need to check the log for that
contact when I fell out of the chair!


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