[3830] ARRLDX CW W1CTN SOAB(A) HP

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                    ARRL DX Contest, CW

Call: W1CTN
Operator(s): W1CTN
Station: W1CTN

Class: SOAB(A) HP
QTH: CT
Operating Time (hrs): 25

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Mults
-------------------
  160:  100    57
   80:  163    67
   40:  253    84
   20:  298    83
   15:  226    81
   10:   74    41
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Total: 1114   413  Total Score = 1,380,246

Club: Yankee Clipper Contest Club

Comments:

An email I sent to my club - YCCC, I hope it can assist others

To all:
This was the first CW contest where I worked over a 1000 stations and over 1
million points. Worked a few 6 banders and I even worked 5 JA's on 40 m Sunday
morning between 0730-0800, our local, with a simple dipole sloping from 50' to
30'. 

All my past efforts in a CW contest were a bit frustrating for me as I am a
only fair CW op. 

100% S & P, 98% utilizing the band map/cluster, so I am hooked and an apparent
junkie. 

Didn't even connect a paddle to the rig, only used the test box to send the
occasional "KB" or answer a question. So the monkey is firmly upon my back !

Split my chair time up so I was never tired or distracted. 

I used the band map/cluster to:
A. Maximize my score for the club
B. Confirm callsigns that I would have possibly busted

My rates using the band map/cluster were much higher than if I decoded every
callsign myself. If I had done that my score would have been only ~1/2 of what
it is. 

For my present skill level and available operating time, in a CW contest, the
band map/cluster is the best way for me to operate. 

I know if I can see a call of the band map, then hear and confirm what I have
seen is correct it really helps ME zip along in the contest. 

I'm sure I busted a few calls or power levels but the majority are correct. 

Yes, you must know CW to play the band map/cluster game, but I hope others in
the club who are fair CW ops will give it a try. If used correctly, the band
map/cluster game can put many more points into our collective score.  If I can
do it, anyone can. 

Here is my score card...next stop "BMA", Band Mappers Anonymous, to confront my
multi-band addiction.

Darn, Just saw these spotted: 

JU0NK 7003, CR1ACK 3503 AND HE0RIN 14003, I wonder if I can work them before
todays BMA meeting...Stop taunting me with bogus spots and get this monkey off
my back !

73 :)
Dave
W1CTN
Radio Ansonia 

ARRLDXCW Score Summary Sheet

       Start Date : 2011-02-18

    CallSign Used : W1CTN
      Operator(s) : W1CTN

Operator Category : SINGLE-OP-ASSISTED
             Band : ALL
            Power : HIGH
             Mode : CW
 Default Exchange : CT
       Gridsquare : FN31ST

             Name : DAVE ARRUZZA
          Address : 32 BENZ STREET
   City/State/Zip : ANSONIA  CT  06401
          Country : USA

     ARRL Section : CT
        Club/Team : YANKEE CLIPPER CONTEST CLUB
         Software : N1MM Logger V10.10.2

        Band    QSOs    Pts  Cty
         1.8     100     300   57
         3.5     163     489   67
           7     253     759   84
          14     298     894   83
          21     226     678   81
          28      74     222   41
       Total    1114    3342  413


            Score : 1,380,246
              Rig : FT2000 VL1000 1 KW

         Antennas : 1/4 WAVE 160 INVERTED L
                    1/4 WAVE  80 VERTICAL
                    DIPOLE    40     
                    T10 LOG   20-10 @ 53'
          Soapbox : ~25 hrs


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