[3830] ARRL 10 K1TO SO CW HP

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                    ARRL 10-Meter Contest

Call: K1TO
Operator(s): K1TO
Station: K1TO

Class: SO CW HP
QTH: FL
Operating Time (hrs): 30

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Mults
-------------------
   CW: 1476   139
  SSB:    0     0
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Total: 1476   139  Total Score = 820,656

Club: Florida Contest Group

Comments:

First HF operation from here at home in FL since April. Nice to be back in the
warmth at long last.  The best news is that the noise problem that has plagued
me for far too long was absent all weekend.  

Yaesu FT-1000MP - SO2V
Alpha 87A
6-element homebrew Yagi at 51' rotatable
4-element homebrew Yagi at 34' fixed to S. America

Our opening to EU was much longer on Saturday, but the delayed opening on
Sunday was nearly the same strength and breadth once it finally opened.  

Continent       QSOs    Pct
---------------------------
North America    939   63.6  1373-2014
South America     79    5.4
Europe           417   28.2  1044-2014
Asia               7    0.5   137-2014 4X-4,5B-2,HZ  nothing heard from Japan
Africa            14    0.9
Oceania           20    1.4  one Long Path VK2 in our morning - unusual
---------------------------
Total           1476  100.0

EU was down 60% from last year, AS down 95% and NA down 32%.  

With no Es on Saturday evening, there was little chance to work the eastern
population centers.  This chart shows that W1/2/3/8/9 had only 180 total QSOs,
less than W7 - which is the least populated call area and not where you want
your RF to be concentrated.

Area   QSOs     
----   ----
 W0     126  
 W1      40
 W2      24
 W3      31
 W4     163 (76 FL)
 W5      55
 W6     143
 W7     182
 W8      37
 W9      48

Never heard DC or DE (noted N3DXX was at P40S), but happy to work several AK
and hear several others (RIP KL7RA).  Only mults heard and not worked were C3,
TK and XE/PUE.  Neatest callers were from 7Z, V5, TF, FW and VP8, along with
the interesting VK2 LP.  Just 5 XE.

Had 15 clock hours of 90+ QSOs last year and just 3 such hours this year.  

Always great fun to say hello to friends near and far.  Thanks to everyone who
made the effort to get on during the busy holiday season.  Hopefully you all
heard lots of "OJ"s being exchanged - the FCG's on-the-air greeting
in memory of founder K4OJ (SK 2004).  

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and a Happy, Healthy 2016!

vy 73, Dan, K1TO
President, Florida Contest Group since 1998


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