[3830] CQWW SSB N4IJ SOSB/15 LP

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                    CQ Worldwide DX Contest, SSB

Call: N4IJ
Operator(s): N4IJ
Station: N4IJ

Class: SOSB/15 LP
QTH: Oklahoma
Operating Time (hrs): 

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Zones  Countries
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  160:                    
   80:                    
   40:                    
   20:                    
   15:  610    39      124
   10:                    
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Total:  610    39      124  Total Score = 279,380

Club: 

Comments:

Ten Tec Omni 6+
5 element yagi at 60 ft optimized for forward gain (no need for F/B in
Oklahoma).
N1MM logging.

Saturday morning I discovered I had operated into the 20m yagi for 3 hours with
whatever power the TenTec was putting out. When I saw my swr I realized my
antenna switch was in the wrong position!  Still worked some choice DX.

I have never worked 39 zones in any CQWW before. Worked every country I heard.
Some of them took a while, and had to make return trips into the pileup to get
the DX.  From OK there is not much point in calling CQ with low power into
Europe. Also, if I were ever to get serious in the SSB contests, I would have
to put a roofing filter in.

Even though contests are good in improving operating skills, I feel somewhat
rude at times trying to time calls into DX pileups. You have to be aggressive
to get the job done.  I always notice that the Japanese operators have clean
signals, even in contests. EU and USA not the case.  

It was a lot of fun, but I sure an stiff now.


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