[3830] ARRLDX CW N6WG SOAB QRP

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                    ARRL DX Contest, CW

Call: N6WG
Operator(s): N6WG
Station: N6WG

Class: SOAB QRP
QTH: Newark CA
Operating Time (hrs): 33

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Mults
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  160:    6     3
   80:   31    14
   40:   72    21
   20:   97    31
   15:   29    12
   10:    0     0
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Total:  235    81  Total Score = 57,105

Club: Northern California Contest Club

Comments:

SOAPBOX: This was a pleasant change, with better conditions
SOAPBOX: than last year.  I had more QSOs and more mults than
SOAPBOX: last year, but not quite as good as 2007.  So maybe
SOAPBOX: last year represented a bottom in my DXing fortunes.
SOAPBOX: 
SOAPBOX: The JAs were out in force this time, giving me 99 JA
SOAPBOX: QSOs across all the bands but 10m.  The next largest
SOAPBOX: QSO total came from the KH6 gang, followed by KL7.
SOAPBOX: KL7RA was the first station I worked on all bands,
SOAPBOX: 160m through 15m.  No QSOs with anyone on 10m.
SOAPBOX: 
SOAPBOX: Based on past years, I didn't expect a great points
SOAPBOX: total, but I was pleasantly surprised as the weekend
SOAPBOX: went along.  It was fun watching the score slowly ramp
SOAPBOX: up as I S&Ped my way through the bands.  CQing is a
SOAPBOX: total waste of time at QRP levels.  I find stations
SOAPBOX: will make an effort to work me if I call them, even
SOAPBOX: if it takes several repeats.  Nobody stops to check
SOAPBOX: out a whisper-strength CQ though.
SOAPBOX: 
SOAPBOX: Being an S&P operator, I don't worry about rate, but
SOAPBOX: it was fun to see a few good hours.  I had one hour
SOAPBOX: of 19 Qs, one at 18, one at 14, one at 11, and three
SOAPBOX: at 10.  All the rest were in single digits.  My worst
SOAPBOX: hour was 04Z 2/22 with only one QSO.
SOAPBOX: 
SOAPBOX: It was great to work some European stations for a
SOAPBOX: change.  I caught OH, DL, F, G, EA, EA8, CT, CT9,
SOAPBOX: D4 and OM.  Not bad for having to work through the
SOAPBOX: east coast wall of noise.  Of course, there were others
SOAPBOX: that I called, but no cigar.
SOAPBOX: 
SOAPBOX: I really need to figure out a better 20m antenna than the
SOAPBOX: 40m dipole I run as two half-waves in phase on 20m.  I'm
SOAPBOX: limited by my lot size, but I'll have to see what I can do
SOAPBOX: within my space limits.  There is definitely a need for some
SOAPBOX: creativity here :-)
SOAPBOX: 
SOAPBOX: Anyway, a fun time.  Thanks to all for the QSOs, especially
SOAPBOX: those of you who had to work with me through several repeats.
SOAPBOX: 73 and See You in the Contest!
SOAPBOX: Bob N6WG
SOAPBOX: The Little Station with Attitude


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