[3830] CQWW CW 2014 - VP2MDX

[Dave Sharred]

Contest         : CQ World Wide DX Contest

Callsign        : VP2MDX

Mode            : CW

Category        : Multi Operator - Two Transmitter (M2)

Overlay         : ---

Band(s)         : All bands (AB)

Class           : High Power (HP)

Zone/State/...  : 8

 

BAND   QSO  CQ DXC DUP  POINTS   AVG 

--------------------------------------

  160   153  10  24   2     315  2.06 

   80   806  27  88   9    1880  2.33 

   40  2364  36 120  61    6214  2.63 

   20  2110  39 132  23    5482  2.60 

   15  3318  39 134  90    8670  2.61 

   10  3043  37 141  44    7733  2.54 

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TOTAL 11794 188 639 229   30294  2.57 

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       TOTAL SCORE : 25 053 138

 

Station:  2 x K3 plus Amps

                160 dipole, 80m dipole, 2 ele 40m beam, TH6

 

For 2014; we put together a team consisting of Dave, G3NKC;  Martin, G4XUM;
Carsten, G0SYP and Uli DM5EE who were prepared to travel the distance from
Europe to Montserrat.  For Dave & Martin, this was a switch from our
travelling over a number of years for the SSB event.

 

A number of issues awaited us at our choice of station that delayed us
setting up the station. In the event, the antennae were finally installed on
Thursday night, leaving Friday to set up the rig, amps and logging programme
of choice; WinTest.  Thankfully this went well, and except for the
occasional PC glitch, the station hung together very well.

 

In preparation for this year; we purchased a set of 4O3A high power
filter/combiners, to share the TH6 for HF bands. This combination worked
very effectively. We did not have the luxury of a 3rd station for mult
hunting unfortunately.

 

Conditions seemed very good on the HF bands; and we were often spoilt for
choice as to which bands to run. 20m in particular was open for 24 hours !

 

Operating standards, from EU seemed very unruly; poor operating damaged our
rates I would say; by contrast US operators seemed a lot more proficient at
listening between calling, and only responding when acknowledged; but at the
expense of 2 point QSO's.  

 

We were very pleased with our score overall; out of curiosity we did rescore
our log as if we were in 3 point land; we would have made a very competitive
score if only we were in SA ! 

 

Our newly formed team this year worked very well together; and the event &
experience was enjoyed by all. When Uli analysed the log after the event; we
were very surprised to find that individual QSO totals were within 3% of
each other !! We think this is a very balanced team.

 

We thank you all for our QSO's, the event was thoroughly enjoyed by all.

Hope to see you all again next year