[3830] RTTY Roundup VA7ST Single Op LP

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Call: VA7ST
Operator(s): VA7ST
Station: VA7ST

Class: Single Op LP
QTH: BC
Operating Time (hrs): 10.5

Summary:
 Band  QSOs
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   80:   30
   40:   67
   20:  178
   15:  170
   10:   90
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Total:  535  State/Prov = 52  Countries = 18  Total Score = 37,450

Club: Orca DX and Contest Club

Comments:

Gear:
* FT-2000
* N1MM + MMTTY
* 80M phased elevated verticals x 2
* 40M wire quad 2 ele
* 40M Steppir dipole at 27'
* 3 ele. Steppir at 27'

2012: Flux: 136  | Ap:  5  | Kp: 1
2011: Flux:  85  | Ap:  5  | Kp: 5
2010: Flux:  78  | Ap:  0  | Kp: 1
2009: Flux:  70  | Ap: 10  | Kp: 1
2008: Flux:  79  | Ap: 14  | Kp: 3

Lowlights: 80M and 40M poor showing, and lack of 20M to Europe
Highlights: 10M and 15M

I intended to put in a full-time effort, but the lower bands just weren't up to
snuff on Saturday night, so I took more breaks than planned. Despite flux
ranging up to 141 on Saturday, aurora=5 and a C-class flare meant the high
bands didn't open to Europe. The only Eu's I worked all weekend were a pair on
40M Saturday night.

Just 10.5 hours worked, producing a rather anemic score. Last year, I worked
NAQP and RU and still had 9.5 hours in RU with more DX worked than this year. 

Had fun with short runs on the high bands, though production wasn't high enough
to keep me in the chair for long stints. 

Always enjoy Roundup. Looking forward to next year already.

-- Bud VA7ST

http://www.orcadxcc.org
http://www.va7st.ca/home.html

Year-over-year performance review:

        QSOs    Sec  Cty  Score
2012     535     52   18  37,450
2011     438     48   21  30,222
2010     810     56   25  65,610
2009     667     56   17  48,691 
2008     802     55   21  60,952 HP
2007     783     53   19  56,376 HP
2006     826     54   30  69,384


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