[3830] CQ WW RTTY VA7ST SOAB LP

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Sun Sep 30 23:48:15 EDT 2012


                    CQ Worldwide DX Contest, RTTY

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

Class: SOAB LP
QTH: BC
Operating Time (hrs): 21.5

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Pts   State/Prov  DX   Zones
------------------------------------------
   80:   31    59       20       4     4
   40:   97   200       31      15    13
   20:  208   461       44      32    18
   15:  290   696       41      46    18
   10:  151   343       32      22    14
------------------------------------------
Total:  777  1759      168     119    67  Total Score = 622,686

Club: Orca DX and Contest Club

Comments:

* FT-2000, N1MM Logger + MMTTY
* 3-ele SteppIR at 27'
* 40M SteppIR dipole at 27' / 2-el 40M quad at 2'
* 80M two-vertical array (SE-NW, broadside NE-SW)
* Beverage 270' aimed due east
* No spotting network

Second-best ever, with about 7.5 fewer hours than best-ever in 2010. Bands were
in good shape, except 80M, which was difficult to find much activity.

Missed most of Saturday daylight due to work. Losing that 10M time sure hurt.

40M didn't offer as much as I had hoped, particularly over the pole. The quad
worked for a few but not as many as I could hear. 100W on 40M needs a little
more height. Um, and about 700 more watts.

Highlight was having ZS6RJ call in at 10:39 p.m. on 20M while I was bleating
over the pole, almost due north. Also really enjoyed running across John VY2MP
on three bands.

Watched the C-class flares kick in starting late Saturday evening, and could
see the change in bands and rates. Sunday morning was not as good as the
post-grayline Saturday morning 10M and 15M openings to Europe. (Though there
was a strong EU opening on 15M later on Sunday morning).

Enjoyed the contest and saw lots of new calls, which is really important and
nice to see. Welcome to any of the new ops. Thanks to all, new and long-time
friends, for the contacts.

-- Bud VA7ST

TOTALS         QSOs     Pts  Cty   ZN  Sec  Score
2012 Total >>   777    1759  119   67  168  622,686  21.5 hrs
2011 Total >>   619    1345  110   67  171  468,060  18.0 hrs
2010 Total >>   799    1846  128   63  155  638,716  29.0 hrs
2009 Total >>   703    1643  107   55  126  473,184  26.5 hrs
2008 Total >>   784    1750  111   55  135  526,750  29.0 hrs HP
2007 Total >>   599    1295   74   46  119  309,505  23.0 hrs HP

 Band    QSOs      Pts   ZN  Cty  Sec
   3.5      31      59    4    4   20
     7      97     200   13   15   31
    14     208     461   18   32   44
    21     290     696   18   46   41
    28     151     343   14   22   32
 Total     777    1759   67  119  168
Score: 622,686


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