[3830] CQWW SSB OQ5M(ON5ZO) SOSB(A)/80 HP

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CQ Worldwide DX Contest, SSB

Call: OQ5M
Operator(s): ON5ZO
Station: OQ5M

Class: SOSB(A)/80 HP
QTH: 
Operating Time (hrs): 24

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Zones  Countries
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  160:                    
   80: 1157    17       91
   40:                    
   20:                    
   15:                    
   10:                    
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Total: 1157    17       91  Total Score = 154,872

Club: Rhein Ruhr DX Association

Comments:

Two zones more than last year, nine countries more.
350 QSO less, 80 USA contacts less. Score down from 191k.

Fun factor quite a bit lower too. Still no regrets. Given the solar state of
affairs and the torture that is SSB, SB80 seems the way to go.

All it takes is three lengths of 2.5mm² copper wire (vertical from the tower +
2 elevated radials) and a beefy kW (< 1200W at all times).
The RX loop proved to be key for some contacts. It's a single terminated K9AY
loop fixed to the USA. My double XE mult was undecisive between deep QSB and
high noise on the vertical. Steady copy on the loop.
I used the K3 in diversity mode (vertical + loop).

Nothing from the far east. It was hard to get beyond Moscow. Some easy mults
from the Middle East was all I could harvest.

Established fact: not spotted = not in bandmap = no contacts.

73 de Franki ON5ZO / OQ5M
http://www.on5zo.be/


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