[3830] CQWW SSB VE3BR SOAB LP

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                    CQ Worldwide DX Contest, SSB

Call: VE3BR
Operator(s): VE3BR
Station: VE3BR

Class: SOAB LP
QTH: FN03es
Operating Time (hrs): 

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Zones  Countries
------------------------------
  160:   21     3        2
   80:  182    14       37
   40:  151    21       56
   20:  337    24       80
   15:  434    25       78
   10:  295    26       80
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Total: 1420   113      333  Total Score = 1,677,406

Club: Contest Club Ontario

Comments:

Radio: Ten-Tec Jupiter
Antennas: 5 band hexbeam at 40ft and DX-Eng 80/40 Thunderbolt 55ft Dual Band
Vertical
Software: N1MM 13.10.1

A truly bizarre experience! I managed to (just barely) improve my SSB SOAB LP
personal best, but have been disoriented all along.

I could not take advantage of good 10 m conditions; had to watch my step since,
for reasons yet unknown, it and only it -for the first time ever- generated
RFI/TVI.

I know that there will be statements made about good conditions, but in my
opinion, they were not "good"; they were straight out of the Hogwarts
School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Those heard were heard well, but nearly
always I could not make it through to a running DX (even with no pile-up) while
hearing other CCO "locals" (maybe a tad better antennas and a bit more
juice) just "walk-in" and make a QSO on the proverbial "first
call". On the other hand, few QSOs, usually difficult for me, were
extremely quick and painless. The problem? "Easy" ones were an
infinitesimal minority. 

Frustration! I almost gave up after first 24 hours. The more so, that my
headset broke down during the first night and I had to improvise. (Pictures on
how to use metal hangers and duct-tape to adjust the cheap computer headset for
a perfect position of the mic are "available upon request".) 

Add that many (and I mean MANY!) were asking for a confirmation of my callsign
(why listen when one can rely on "check partials"?), because my VE2
twin is an active Phone contester and this was my first major SSB contest with
the 2x2 callsign, then you get the picture. 

So no wonder that I took it easy the second night with a full "beauty
sleep". (Hold your comments: I know that in my case it ain't gonna help.)


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