[3830] RTTY WPX WF7T SOAB LP

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                    CQ WW RTTY WPX Contest

Call: WF7T
Operator(s): WF7T
Station: WF7T

Class: SOAB LP
QTH: TN (EM66)
Operating Time (hrs): 27.5

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Pts
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   80:  142   346
   40:  215   720
   20:  161   335
   15:  118   268
   10:   10    27
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Total:  646  1696  Prefixes = 322  Total Score = 546,112

Club: Tennessee Contest Group

Comments:

Thanks to all for the contacts!  I struggled through this entire contest, but
ultimately pleased with my results. I think I could have done better however.
Let me enumerate what I am now kicking myself over as these issues certainly
handicapped me:

1. Put up a new delta loop for 40M thinking it would do better than my current
antenna. It didn't...I should have put up a new 20M antenna toward EU instead.

2. Overslept on Sunday morning by 2.5 hours! I had intended to be on the air
again at 0900UTC. I will never know but I am sure I missed out on a productive
EU path on 20/15M.

3. Neglected to upgrade N1MM prior to contest so I was affected by the
call-grab bug for the first quarter of the contest until I took a break to fix
it.

4. Fantasized/Wished/Stopped short of selling my soul for a second radio. That
said, I need better antennas...that's what they say right? Fix your antennas
before you get a better radio, right?

5. Ended up too late on 40M on both days.

OK, not all was bad however:

a) I really enjoyed that 15 was open to EU.  
b) I really enjoyed that 10 was open to SA.
c) I really enjoyed that I bettered my result over last year.

It was great to hear so many familiar calls and to chat with friends. Thanks
again one and all!

73 Brad WF7T
Nashville, TN

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Rig: Crunchy the FT857D @ 100W
Antennas: Crappy the G5RV (29' high) and Daft the 40M Delta Loop. Deaf the R5
vertical with a reflector hanging from a tree. (sheesh my antennas suck)
Other little boxes: N1MM v10.2.5 and SignaLink USB

What, no one else names their radios and antennas?


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