[3830] Rus DX VO1HP SO CW HP

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                    Russian DX Contest

Call: VO1HP
Operator(s): VO1HP
Station: VO1HP

Class: SO CW HP
QTH: ST.JOHN'S, NL
Operating Time (hrs): 15

Summary:
 Band  CW Qs  Ph Qs  Countries  Oblasts
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  160:    4     0         4         0
   80:   57     0        24         3
   40:  110     0        37         5
   20:  264     0        38        40
   15:    1     0         1         0
   10:    0     0         0         0
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Total:  438     0       104        48  Total Score = 368,904

Club: 

Comments:

Used SD software by Paul EI5DI for first time in this contest and enjoyed the
experience.  Had a few learning curve experiences sending at the wrong times
etc  but all in all the software worked very well. A new feature that Paul
introduced just days before the contest which implemented "Automatic S&P mode"
upon frequency excursion from RUN mode performed flawlessly.  Congratulations
Paul.

Total Russian QSO's: 84
Unique DX countries: 54 

There was great 20M opening to Russia early Sunday morning from 10Z onwards
with many UA9,0 and most other oblasts. Heard several oblasts that didn't work.
 The most that I have heard in the past few years in this contest.

Also fabulous signals from VK7GN at 2042Z on 40M ... sounded like a strong Eu
station at first and then I realized that I was hearing it correctly ! CIS (If
that is the correct term to use) prefixes worked: YL,ES,UW,EY,UP0,LY,EU,4L,EW.
Stumbled into a 40M pileup on 5T5DC and got a 001 - don't think he was in the
contest.

Year over year - heading in the wrong direction. Looks like I better change
something or take up basket weaving!

2008: Q's 438 - Score: 368904 - Gross Points/Q = 842
2007: Q's 356 - Score: 323901 - Gross Points/Q = 909   
2006: Q's 528 - Score: 579150 - Gross Points/Q = 1097 
2005: Q's 489 - Score: 586332 - Gross Points/Q = 1199

Log uploaded to LotW & eQSL.

73 Frank VO1HP - VO1TTY


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