[3830] ARRLDX CW N8XX SOSB/10 QRP

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                    ARRL DX Contest, CW

Call: N8XX
Operator(s): N8XX
Station: N8XX

Class: SOSB/10 QRP
QTH: MICHIGAN
Operating Time (hrs): 7

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Mults
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  160:    0     0
   80:    0     0
   40:    0     0
   20:    0     0
   15:    0     0
   10:  146    62
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Total:  146    61  Total Score = 26,718

Club: Mad River Radio Club

Comments:

Fun contest.  Was surprised that I could work ANY stations after sundown, but
someone on the QRP reflector said that 10 was open after 0000Z in the Easter
Time Zone (7 p.m.) so I looked, and worked one station from Japan, and an
Alaska Station.  Heard a KH6, but he was being swamped by west coast and High
Power stations farther east, and couldn't squoke through the cacophony/din. 
Next morning I found CR2A early - even before sunrise, but he was the only loud
station.  Was going to get 40 winks, but slept through the alarm, didn't get on
until 1530Z (10:30 a.m. EST).  After that, did 60 in 90 minutes - amazing for
my modest setup, all S&P.  A couple highlights - Worked 3 New Zealanders,
including the special event station ZM9ØDX, and two ZL1's!   Also, on Sunday
afternoon I squoke through the cacophony chasing NH2/N2NL - he "popped up
to almost S9 at one point, I threw my call, and, "LO, and BEHOLD!" I
heard N8XX coming back from Guam!  Could have pushed me off the chair with a
feather!

Thanks to all who stuck with my weak signal at time, though much of the time I
got through on first call with no fills needed!

As I've often said, I never cease to be amazed at what 5 watts to a wet noodle
antenna can do!


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