[3830] CQWW CW W1DYJ SOAB(A) LP

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                    CQ Worldwide DX Contest, CW

Call: W1DYJ
Operator(s): W1DYJ
Station: W1DYJ

Class: SOAB(A) LP
QTH: Maine
Operating Time (hrs): 10

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Zones  Countries
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  160:   0      0        0
   80:   6      5        5
   40:  24     10       22
   20:  18     13       17
   15:  29     13       28
   10:  13      9       10
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Total:  90     50       82  Total Score = 31,284

Club: Yankee Clipper Contest Club

Comments:

Rig = TS-590
Antennas
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	80-20-10	Fan dipole at 20'
	40-15		40M vertical with four elevated radials at 10'

Total Countries: 51 (One new: Mauritius, my 213th)
CQ Zones = 20
Log: N3FJP Ver 4.6 (w/SCP and Band Map)

After joining the YCCC 3 1/2 years ago I realized that staying with phone 
contests was not going to hack it.  So, I decided six months ago to get back 
into CW, a mode I had not used since my novice days 52 years ago!  At that 
time I set a goal of entering the CQWWCW this year.  I’m a reasonably 
proficient phone contester, but I have never been in a CW contest.  My 
code copying skills are now around 10 WPM at best, so I knew the contest 
would be a challenge.  And my "little pistol" station adds to the
challenge.

I arrived at my QTH in mid-coast Maine late Thursday after Thanksgiving 
dinner.  The recent snowstorm had taken out power Wednesday night so out 
came the generator.  It finally came back at 9 PM Eastern Friday.  
Unfortunately this meant I didn’t fire up until around 10 PM.  I spent 
most of the rest of Friday night just listening to get my mind around 
the rhythm of the exchanges and learning how to use the Band Map and 
the “F-Keys.”  This is the first time I’ve listened to CW at 30-35 WPM, 
so it was a bit intimidating!  It was also the first time I have run assisted.

I finally took the plunge Saturday morning around 9 AM.  It took a long 
time for each Q as I listened far more than I hit “F4.”  But slowly I 
figured out the rhythm of a CW contest.  Fully S&P, and mostly looking 
for Mults.  Although a small score of only 31K, it was a blast and I 
think I actually like CW contesting better than phone!  

On to ARRL CW.


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