[3830] CQWW SSB K7XC SOAB(A) HP

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CQ Worldwide DX Contest, SSB

Call: K7XC
Operator(s): K7XC
Station: K7XC

Class: SOAB(A) HP
QTH: N NV - DM09jh
Operating Time (hrs): 18

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Zones  Countries
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  160:    3     3        2
   80:   36    10       23
   40:   43    16       27
   20:  188    28       81
   15:  156    21       45
   10:   45    10       19
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Total:  470    88      197  Total Score = 363,945

Club: Northern California Contest Club

Comments:

Started this one just to keep in practice on a SSB contest as my 
station needs better conditions to be competitive. With a flux of 
only 75 my expectations were fairly low. Fri nite began with 
moderate conditions as there were no solar storms degrading 
things. As time passed it was clear this would be one of those 
events where "He who keeps his butt in the chair and grinds it out 
will win" 15M was open to ASIA at the beginning. Within Minutes I 
found VK9CI calling CQ unanswered and snagged him fairly easily 
which brightened my day considerably. If it wasn't for the local 
power line noise I would have done much better on the low bands. 
I Went to bed around 2AM & didn't get back to the radio until Sat 
afternoon. Both 15 & 20 were doing well with loud Asians rolling 
in mixed w/the usual Caribbean/SA suspects holding forth. I Went 
to bed around 10PM to chase the Morning path to EU on 20M which 
was not great but certainly workable with some repeats of info. 
Worked a 4S7 on 20M Long-path which really made me smile as its 
been many years since that has happened! The best surprise of the 
weekend was when 10M opened mid afternoon to SA and later the S 
PAC! Worked the band hard looking for every Mult/Q I could find. 
Only tried to run stations a couple of times with limited success 
so almost all of the weekend was Hunt and Pounce. All in all I am 
happy with the results of almost 500 Qs and several new ones on 
various bands. Used An old IC-746 driving a AL-80B to 800W or so. 
All Antennas Home-brew. 
160M Inv L @ 30' 
80M/40M Fan Inv Vee @ 38' 
20M 3 ele Mono-bander @ 43' 
15M 3 ele Mono-bander @ 30' 
10M 4 ele Mono-bander @ 25' 
 
See you next in SS CW!  
 
73s de Tim - K7XC - DM09jh... sk

PS: Kudos to those still recovering from the Hurricane season and managed to
still be QRV, Thank You!


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