[3830] IARU K4RO SO CW HP

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Sun Jul 12 13:10:11 PDT 2009


                    IARU HF World Championship

Call: K4RO
Operator(s): K4RO
Station: K4RO

Class: SO CW HP
QTH: TN
Operating Time (hrs): 23
Radios: SO2R

Summary:
 Band  CW Qs  Ph Qs  Zones  HQ Mults
-------------------------------------
  160:    25                     
   80:   165                     
   40:   425                     
   20:   778                     
   15:   307                     
   10:    80                     
-------------------------------------
Total:  1780    0     204       0  Total Score = 978,792

Club: Tennessee Contest Group

Comments:

Band    QSOs     Pts  Sec
 1.8      25      45    8 wire vertical with one elevated radial
 3.5     165     353   31 half-sloper, ground mounted vertical
  7      425    1157   59 two el wire beam to EU, rotatable boom dipole at
100'.
  14     778    2396   69 Mosley PRO-57A @ 60' & 100', Windom @ 50'
  21     307     689   25  "  " , NW/SE beaming dipole at 50'
  28      80     158   12  "  " , Windom @ 50'
Total   1780    4798  204

Score : 978,792          Rig : 2X IC-781, AL-1200, AL-811, N1MM Logger 9.5.1

Sorry, I have no no breakdown of zones VS HQ mults.

Missed my usual full time effort last year, and was glad to be back in the
saddle this year. I woke up the night before the contest at 3:00AM local 
time, and just could not get back to sleep. The opening felt like the second 
day of a 48-hr DX contest, which was a little unnerving. Thunderstorms and 
some "domestic tranquility" moments kept my operating time to about 23 hours.
Speaking of tranquility, I must acknowledge my darling Susie for putting up 
with my full time efforts in both the WPX CW and IARU contests. As you all 
know, there is a lot more time than just the operating weekend time involved.
There were a dozen trips up the tower, and countless other tasks to prepare
the station for the game. Susie helps with with tower work, and encourages my 
efforts. I am very grateful for her support.

The contest started out pretty rough, featuring my worst opening hour ever.
After fruitlessly trying to scare up a QSO on 20M at the starting bell, my 
first QSO was at 1204Z with local N4ZZ - on 40 meters! So much for a big
opening hour to start things off. My total QSOs were down by 150 from my
previous PB, but my final tally was 150k higher for a new PB score. However,
my logging program seemed to be logging every 5th QSO with a zone 8 station
as 3 points, and I have no idea why. 80% of zone 8 stations were correctly
logged as 1-point, but occasionally I would see one go in as 3 points.
I'm not sure effect that may have on my final score (besides log checking.)
The contest was a lot of hard work, but also very satisfying in they way
that only a full-blown effort can be. I know I can still do better though.

I never heard any of the Russian WRTC-style stations, so you competitors
really have your work cut out for you next year. :-) I kept my CW speed
up a little higher than usual, which seemed to help my rate. After all
these years I might be starting to get it. Not only do stations call you
faster, but every one of your CQs or exchanges is shorter. It all adds up.
The best DX of the contest was AT1HQ. Thanks for calling in. The HQ stations
did a bang up job. Hats off to the excellent teams; it's a lot of hard work 
to pull off a coordinated effort on all bands simultaneously.

The best part is exchanging dits and dahs with friends all over the world.
As XE1KK put it, there nothing like the feeling of a single "dit dit" from
a friend in some other place, traveling over the magic ether of radio. 

73  -Kirk  K4RO    www.k4ro.net



Callsign: K4RO
Contest: IARU-HF
Category: SINGLE-OP ALL HIGH CW
Operators: K4RO

-------------- Q S O   R a t e   S u m m a r y --------------
Hour     160     80     40     20     15     10  Total    Pct
-------------------------------------------------------------
1200       0      0     10     76      0      0     86    4.8
1300       0      0      3    101      2      0    106    5.9
1400       0      0      0     33     60      0     93    5.2
1500       0      0      0     10     76     10     96    5.3
1600       0      0      0     18     41     35     94    5.2
1700       0      0      0     12     43     17     72    4.0
1800       0      0      0     21     30     16     67    3.7
1900       0      0      0     94      5      2    101    5.6
2000       0      0      0     34     40      0     74    4.1
2100       0      0      0     68     10      0     78    4.3
2200       0      0      3     71      0      0     74    4.1
2300       0      0     13     78      0      0     91    5.1
0000       0      0     22     38      0      0     60    3.3
0100       0      2     14     55      0      0     71    3.9
0200       0      8      0     24      0      0     32    1.8
0300       5     17     82      0      0      0    104    5.8
0400       0      0     85      5      0      0     90    5.0
0500       0     17     78      0      0      0     95    5.3
0600       7     41      5      0      0      0     53    2.9
0700       6     50     12      0      0      0     68    3.8
0800       7     26     20      2      0      0     55    3.1
0900       0      3     33      0      0      0     36    2.0
1000       0      1     33      6      0      0     40    2.2
1100       0      0     12     32      0      0     44    2.4
------------------------------------------------------
Total     25    165    425    778    307     80   1780

Gross QSO's=1800        Dupes=20        Net QSO's=1780

Unique callsigns worked = 1133

The best 60 minute rate was 120/hour from 0328 to 0427
The best 30 minute rate was 136/hour from 0329 to 0358
The best 10 minute rate was 156/hour from 0331 to 0340

The best 1 minute rates were:
 4 QSO's/minute   23 times.
 3 QSO's/minute  127 times.
 2 QSO's/minute  387 times.
 1 QSO's/minute  533 times.

There were 317 bandchanges and 130 probable 2nd radio QSO's.

Number of letters in callsigns
Letters  # worked
-----------------
   3         2
   4       835
   5       645
   6       273
   7         3
   8        17
   9         4
  10         1

------------ M u l t i p l i e r   S u m m a r y ------------
Mult     160     80     40     20     15     10  Total    Pct
-------------------------------------------------------------
08        11     63    122    196    123     41    556   30.9
06         1     39     78    120     61     16    315   17.5
07         6     24     57    100     64      8    259   14.4
28         0      4     49     97      1      0    151    8.4
04         3      5     18     31     20      5     82    4.6
29         0      0      8     42      1      0     51    2.8
27         0      1      9     32      2      0     44    2.4
45         0      0      6     22      6      0     34    1.9
02         0      4      7      9      4      2     26    1.4
15         0      1      4      9      4      2     20    1.1
30         0      0      0     17      0      0     17    0.9
09         0      1      3      6      2      0     12    0.7
ZRS        0      0      4      8      0      0     12    0.7
18         0      0      0     11      0      0     11    0.6
FRR        0      2      1      5      2      0     10    0.6
09         1      1      2      3      2      1     10    0.6
03         0      1      2      2      3      1      9    0.5
URE        0      0      4      1      2      1      8    0.4
60         0      0      5      3      0      0      8    0.4
59         0      0      4      3      0      0      7    0.4
61         0      1      1      3      0      0      5    0.3
09         0      1      1      1      1      1      5    0.3
09         0      0      2      2      0      1      5    0.3
URE        1      1      1      1      1      0      5    0.3
RSGB       0      1      1      1      1      0      4    0.2
AARC       0      1      1      1      1      0      4    0.2
11         0      0      1      2      1      0      4    0.2
PZK        0      0      1      1      0      1      3    0.2
12         0      1      0      2      0      0      3    0.2
IARU       0      1      1      1      0      0      3    0.2
09         0      1      1      1      0      0      3    0.2
09         0      0      1      1      1      0      3    0.2
09         0      1      1      1      0      0      3    0.2
URE        0      1      1      1      0      0      3    0.2
URE        0      1      1      1      0      0      3    0.2
URE        0      1      1      1      0      0      3    0.2
13         0      0      1      2      0      0      3    0.2
ZRS        0      1      1      1      0      0      3    0.2
REF        0      1      1      1      0      0      3    0.2
REF        1      0      1      1      0      0      3    0.2
59         0      0      0      3      0      0      3    0.2
BFRA       0      1      1      1      0      0      3    0.2
31         0      0      0      3      0      0      3    0.2
RCA        0      0      1      1      0      0      2    0.1
05         0      0      0      2      0      0      2    0.1
64         0      0      0      1      1      0      2    0.1
FRR        0      0      1      1      0      0      2    0.1
09         0      0      0      1      1      0      2    0.1
09         0      1      0      1      0      0      2    0.1
URE        0      0      1      1      0      0      2    0.1
13         0      0      1      1      0      0      2    0.1
13         0      0      1      1      0      0      2    0.1
ZRS        0      0      1      1      0      0      2    0.1
DARC       0      0      1      1      0      0      2    0.1
REF        0      0      1      1      0      0      2    0.1
32         0      0      0      2      0      0      2    0.1
31         0      0      1      1      0      0      2    0.1
31         0      1      1      0      0      0      2    0.1
36         0      1      1      0      0      0      2    0.1
58         0      0      1      1      0      0      2    0.1
54         0      0      0      1      0      0      1    0.1
NZART58      0      0      1      0      0      0      1    0.1
58         0      0      0      0      1      0      1    0.1
LABRE58      0      0      0      0      1      0      1    0.1
58         0      0      0      1      0      0      1    0.1
UARL       0      0      0      1      0      0      1    0.1
FRRA       0      0      0      1      0      0      1    0.1
LABRE58      0      0      0      1      0      0      1    0.1
58         0      0      0      1      0      0      1    0.1
JARL       0      0      0      1      0      0      1    0.1
MRASZ58      0      0      1      0      0      0      1    0.1
58         0      0      1      0      0      0      1    0.1
32         0      0      0      1      0      0      1    0.1
55         0      0      0      1      0      0      1    0.1
NZART58      0      0      0      1      0      0      1    0.1
58         0      0      0      1      0      0      1    0.1
REP        0      1      0      0      0      0      1    0.1
LABRE58      1      0      0      0      0      0      1    0.1
58         0      0      1      0      0      0      1    0.1
R3         0      0      1      0      0      0      1    0.1
RCV        0      0      1      0      0      0      1    0.1
LABREWIA      0      0      1      0      0      0      1    0.1
WIA        0      0      1      0      0      0      1    0.1
SRR        0      0      1      0      0      0      1    0.1
------------------------------------------------------
Total     25    165    425    778    307     80   1780

Multi-band QSO's
----------------
1 bands     739
2 bands     232
3 bands      95
4 bands      47
5 bands      16
6 bands       4

The following stations were worked on 6 bands:

W5KFT       N4OGW       K1ZZ        VE3NE       

----- S i n g l e   B a n d   Q S O ' s  -----
Band    160     80     40     20     15     10
----------------------------------------------
QSOs      0     33    155    450     81     20


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