[3830] CQWW SSB W5RU(@KN5O) M/2 HP

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                    CQ Worldwide DX Contest, SSB

Call: W5RU
Operator(s): KN5O K1DW W5RY
Station: KN5O

Class: M/2 HP
QTH: Covington, LA
Operating Time (hrs): 41.5

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Zones  Countries
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  160:   12     6       11
   80:  143    20       65
   40:  256    30       89
   20:  428    39      115
   15:  809    39      137
   10: 1385    35      139
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Total: 3033   165      556  Total Score = 6,166,850

Club: Louisiana Contest Club

Comments:

We really enjoyed this contest since 10M finally has come to life.  Obviously by
our score, we spent a good bit of time there.

For our little group, this represents several firsts - our highest QSO count in
any contest so far, highest total score and highest total zone count and finally
working all 40 zones (although they were spread across multiple bands).  Maybe
one day we can do 40 zones on a single band.

We realized that 3 operators was really insufficient to adequately staff the
two stations, but decided to do it anyway to have more fun.  

Our biggest enjoyment was a simultaneous last-hour run to JA on 15M and 10M. 
It was a horse race between the two stations to see who could do more Qs and a
photo finish at the end.  I think K1DW beat me on the 15M radio.

The biggest dissapointment, as some have already mentioned, were the low bands.
 But I attribute our 40M low score to not spending much time there.  80M was
about average for us.  And its hard to do much on 160M when you can't hear well
with short beverages.

And it was really nice to hear stations using their call signs more!  Guess all
the complaining is paying off.  

Looking forward to CW!  Just hope we can get a couple of more operators. 

Thanks to Bob, W5OV, for getting me a spare 2x8 matrix switch in time while
mine is off for repair and to all of you for being there for the Qs.

73,
Ted
KN5O

For W5RU Team - KN5O, K1DW (Dallas) and W5RY (Greg)



STATION #1: - 2xFT1000MP MKV Field - Alpha 99 / Tentec Centurion
STATION #2: - FT1000 MKV Field / ICOM 756 P3 - Alpha 8410

ANTENNAS:     160M - Dipole @ 70' 
               80M - Phased verticals
               40M - 40M Moxon @ 86'
               20M - Hy-Gain 5ele 205CA @ 100'
               15M - Hy-Gain 5ele 155CA @ 88'
               10M - Hy-Gain 5ele 105CA @ 73'
           40M-10M - Mosley PRO67C3 @ 70'
                RX - 4 - 295' beverages


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