[3830] CQWW SSB NR5M SOAB HP

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                    CQ Worldwide DX Contest, SSB

Call: NR5M
Operator(s): NR5M
Station: NR5M

Class: SOAB HP
QTH: Hempstead, Texas
Operating Time (hrs): 45

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Zones  Countries
------------------------------
  160:   10     5        5
   80:   71    10       27
   40:  689    30       74
   20:  836    34       85
   15:  934    33       91
   10: 1125    35      102
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Total: 3665   147      384  Total Score = 5,091,228

Club: DFW Contest Group

Comments:

Wow, what a difference this year in propagation!  

Made some mistakes (as always).  Most important of which was not sleeping at
all the first night.  I also spent fat too little time on 75and160 Friday
night.  Thus I had to double down on those bands on Saturday night (when condx
were not nearly as good and activity was not nearly as robust).

Slept only 1:15 Saturday night so by Sunday afternoon I was a zombie.  My
apologies go to those who had to work me in my sleep deprived state.  I am sure
it was no fun giving me the 3-5 fills I think I needed during this time.

Here's a tip:  When in this quasi-conscious state, leave the radio, walk around
and go outside, drink two full glasses of Orange Juice, wait 30 minutes and
return to the radio.  What a difference!  My remaining time I was closer to 70%
effective (rather than 10%).

A note in passing: 10 meters was occupied from 28,300 to 29,200 on Sunday a.m. 
What a glorious return to yesteryear.  

Overall--what a blast!

Thanks for the Q's and, in some instances, patience.

NR5M (still looking for a good night's sleep!)


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