[3830] ARRL 10 M2X(G3VMW) M/S HP

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                    ARRL 10-Meter Contest

Call: M2X
Operator(s): G3VMW
Station: G3VMW

Class: M/S HP
QTH: Wetherby, Yorkshire
Operating Time (hrs): 17.5

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Mults
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   CW: 1325   152
  SSB:    0     0
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Total: 1325   152  Total Score = 805,600

Club: Chiltern DX Club

Comments:

First chance to use my new short contest call M2X and the ARRL 10m Contest
was a perfect choice given the generally outstanding conditions. 

The Multi-Op, Mixed Mode category that you have to enter if you use DX 
Cluster assistance doesn't seem quite right to me.

Surely, for single-operator, CW-only entries (or SSB and for Mixed-Mode for 
that matter) there should be an ASSISTED and an UNASSISTED category, just as 
there is in the RSGB IOTA Contest for example? 

Being forced into an unrepresentative Multi-Op, Multi-Mode category wasn't 
ideal. That said, this was a thoroughly enjoyable contest and there was 
some great operating on display. No problems with frequency disputes and 
only a few rather wide and dirty signals emanating from Eastern EU.

It was nice to hear the W6, W7 and W0 stations rolling in both days as the 
Grey-Line moved steadily over the USA, some with very loud signals. 

I only worked a couple of JA stations despite good signals from Japan and
sadly heard nothing at all from VE6/VE7. Missed out on ND and OR for US 
States. 

Ant: G3TXQ wideband Hexbeam at 50ft
Rig: Yaesu Ftdx5000D
Amplifier: Acom 2000A amplifier at 400W output
Interface: Microham Microkeyer II USB 
Software: Win-Test 4.11


73 de Steve G3VMW


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