[3830] ARRLDX CW W9RE SOAB HP

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Mon Feb 19 18:07:19 EST 2018


                    ARRL DX Contest, CW

Call: W9RE
Operator(s): W9RE
Station: W9RE

Class: SOAB HP
QTH: IN
Operating Time (hrs): 43
Radios: SO2R

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Mults
-------------------
  160:   65    43
   80:  354    70
   40:  691    87
   20: 1479   100
   15:  128    51
   10:   31    19
-------------------
Total: 2748   370  Total Score = 3,019,200

Club: Society of Midwest Contesters

Comments:

Prior week was a bad one for me.  A few station issues: I had a 12 volt fault
that was hard to pin down because of design plus backfeeding of the source. 
Took about 8 hours to pin down.  After adding some fusing trying to isolate the
fault then I had voltage drop issues that necessitated a new BCD band decoder
voltage divider to get in range again (again not a good initial design-no
voltage regulation).  Plus a couple other minor issues so I was glad to have the
contest to force myself to forget about things.

Conditions here started marginal and didn't improve much but I didn't get too
bored until Sunday afternoon when I had to turn on a basketball game.  I think
this may be the first time I have ever used the auto CQ function in a DX contest
after ~30 years!

Thanks to all who take time to find the obscure openings to the US/Canada.

-------------- Q S O   R a t e   S u m m a r y ---------------------
Hour     160     80     40     20     15     10    Rate Total    Pct
--------------------------------------------------------------------
0000       0      0     39     21      8      0     68     68    2.5
0100       5     33     20      3      0      0     61    129    4.7
0200      13      2     37      0      0      0     52    181    6.7
0300      12      0     42      0      0      0     54    235    8.6
0400       0     90      3      0      0      0     93    328   12.1
0500      10     27     11      0      0      0     48    376   13.8
0600       2     33      0      0      0      0     35    411   15.1
0700       1      9     79      0      0      0     89    500   18.4
0800       3     16     36      0      0      0     55    555   20.4
0900       0      4     38      3      0      0     45    600   22.1
1000       0      0      0      0      0      0      0    600   22.1
1100       1      3     14      7      0      0     25    625   23.0
1200       0      2      5     31      0      0     38    663   24.4
1300       0      0      0    138      7      0    145    808   29.7
1400       0      0      0    120      9      0    129    937   34.5
1500       0      0      0     74     17      0     91   1028   37.8
1600       0      0      0     76      4     10     90   1118   41.1
1700       0      0      0     77      2     13     92   1210   44.5
1800       0      0      0     35     13      0     48   1258   46.3
1900       0      0      0     20     13      3     36   1294   47.6
2000       0      0      6     27      5      1     39   1333   49.0
2100       0      0      1     65      5      0     71   1404   51.6
2200       0      0      5     89      0      0     94   1498   55.1
2300       0      0     50     18      2      0     70   1568   57.7
0000       0     11     48      2      0      0     61   1629   59.9
0100       0      0     11     13      0      0     24   1653   60.8
0200       0     11     15      0      0      0     26   1679   61.8
0300       0      4      0      0      0      0      4   1683   61.9
0400       8     15      0      0      0      0     23   1706   62.7
0500       7      0     44      0      0      0     51   1757   64.6
0600       3     64      0      0      0      0     67   1824   67.1
0700       0     15     49      0      0      0     64   1888   69.4
0800       0      1     16      0      0      0     17   1905   70.1
0900       0      0      0      0      0      0      0   1905   70.1
1000       0     10      0      0      0      0     10   1915   70.4
1100       0      2     18      0      0      0     20   1935   71.2
1200       0      0      2    104      0      0    106   2041   75.1
1300       0      0      0    120      0      0    120   2161   79.5
1400       0      0      0    137      0      0    137   2298   84.5
1500       0      0      0     46     27      0     73   2371   87.2
1600       0      0      0     89      0      0     89   2460   90.5
1700       0      0      0     69      1      4     74   2534   93.2
1800       0      0      0     39      4      0     43   2577   94.8
1900       0      0      0     10      3      0     13   2590   95.3
2000       0      0      4      7      6      0     17   2607   95.9
2100       0      0     36      1      0      0     37   2644   97.2
2200       0      0     34     10      0      0     44   2688   98.9
2300       0      0     23      7      0      0     30   2718  100.0
------------------------------------------------------
Total     65    352    687   1458    126     31   2719

Gross QSOs=2748        Dupes=29        Net QSOs=2719

Unique callsigns worked = 1945

The best 60 minute rate was 145/hour from 1300 to 1359
The best 30 minute rate was 168/hour from 1301 to 1330
The best 10 minute rate was 198/hour from 1306 to 1315

The best 1 minute rates were:
 5 QSOs/minute    3 times.
 4 QSOs/minute   36 times.
 3 QSOs/minute  191 times.
 2 QSOs/minute  534 times.
 1 QSOs/minute  918 times.

There were 331 bandchanges and 139 (5.1%) probable 2nd radio QSOs.

----------------- C o n t i n e n t   S u m m a r y -----------------
                 160     80     40     20     15     10  Total    Pct
---------------------------------------------------------------------
North America     24     24     35     35     24     11    153    5.6
South America      6     10     26     33     51     19    145    5.3
Europe            30    279    564   1161     30      0   2064   75.9
Asia               0     23     33    195      0      0    251    9.2
Africa             2      8      9     14      8      1     42    1.5
Oceania            3      8     19     18     13      0     61    2.2
???                0      0      1      2      0      0      3    0.1
--------------------------------------------------------------
Total             65    352    687   1458    126     31   2719

Number of letters in callsigns
Letters  # worked
-----------------
   3        35
   4       656
   5      1136
   6       858
   7        13
   8        14
   9         6
  10         1

------------------ C o u n t r y   S u m m a r y ------------------
Country        160     80     40     20     15     10  Total    Pct
-------------------------------------------------------------------
3D2              0      0      0      0      1      0      1    0.0
4J               0      0      0      1      0      0      1    0.0
*4U1V            0      0      0      1      0      0      1    0.0
4X               0      0      2      3      0      0      5    0.2
5B               0      0      1      1      0      0      2    0.1
5Z               0      0      0      1      0      0      1    0.0
6Y               1      1      1      1      1      0      5    0.2
9A               1      6      9     10      2      0     28    1.0
9H               0      0      3      1      0      0      4    0.1
C6               1      0      1      1      1      0      4    0.1
CE               0      1      1      1      1      2      6    0.2
CM               3      3      4      3      2      0     15    0.6
CN               0      2      0      0      0      0      2    0.1
CP               0      0      0      0      1      0      1    0.0
CT               1      3      3      5      1      0     13    0.5
CT3              2      2      2      3      2      0     11    0.4
CU               1      1      1      2      1      0      6    0.2
CX               0      0      2      1      3      1      7    0.3
D4               0      0      1      1      1      0      3    0.1
DL               1     41     76    190      1      0    309   11.4
DU               0      0      1      4      0      0      5    0.2
E7               1      3      4      2      0      0     10    0.4
EA               2     15     33     51      1      0    102    3.8
EA6              1      3      2      2      1      0      9    0.3
EA8              0      3      5      8      4      1     21    0.8
EA9              0      0      1      0      0      0      1    0.0
EI               1      0      2      3      0      0      6    0.2
ES               0      0      0      2      0      0      2    0.1
EU               0      4      7     14      0      0     25    0.9
EX               0      0      0      1      0      0      1    0.0
F                3     18     33     63      1      0    118    4.3
FK               0      0      0      1      0      0      1    0.0
FM               1      1      1      1      1      0      5    0.2
FY               0      0      1      0      1      0      2    0.1
G                1     22     24     80      1      0    128    4.7
GD               0      1      0      2      0      0      3    0.1
GI               0      1      1      3      0      0      5    0.2
GJ               0      0      0      1      0      0      1    0.0
GM               2      1      1     13      1      0     18    0.7
GW               0      1      1      5      0      0      7    0.3
HA               1     18     31     40      2      0     92    3.4
HB               0      5     12     19      1      0     37    1.4
HH               1      0      0      1      0      0      2    0.1
HI               0      0      3      1      0      0      4    0.1
HL               0      1      0      0      0      0      1    0.0
HP               0      0      0      0      1      1      2    0.1
I                4     21     63    124     11      0    223    8.2
IS               0      0      0      4      0      0      4    0.1
*IT9             0      2      3      6      1      0     12    0.4
J3               0      0      1      1      1      0      3    0.1
J6               0      0      1      1      1      1      4    0.1
JA               0     21     27    173      0      0    221    8.1
*JW/b            0      0      0      1      0      0      1    0.0
KH2              0      1      1      1      0      0      3    0.1
KH6              3      6      7      6      7      0     29    1.1
KL               1      1      1      4      0      0      7    0.3
KP2              4      2      1      2      2      2     13    0.5
KP4              1      1      5      4      4      2     17    0.6
LA               1      1      4      6      0      0     12    0.4
LU               0      1      4      4     11      4     24    0.9
LX               0      1      1      2      0      0      4    0.1
LY               1      2      3      9      0      0     15    0.6
LZ               0      6     12     20      2      0     40    1.5
OA               0      1      0      1      1      1      4    0.1
OE               0      4      6     10      0      0     20    0.7
OH               0      0      3     26      0      0     29    1.1
OH0              0      1      0      1      0      0      2    0.1
OK               2     19     31     49      0      0    101    3.7
OM               0      6     13     21      0      0     40    1.5
ON               2      7     12     16      1      0     38    1.4
OY               0      0      0      1      0      0      1    0.0
OZ               1      4      4     20      0      0     29    1.1
P4               3      1      3      3      3      3     16    0.6
PA               0      9     22     67      0      0     98    3.6
PJ2              1      1      1      1      1      1      6    0.2
PJ4              1      1      1      1      1      1      6    0.2
PY               1      3      9     18     26      4     61    2.2
PZ               0      0      1      0      1      0      2    0.1
S5               2      8     26     31      2      0     69    2.5
SM               0      5      8     26      0      0     39    1.4
SP               1     10     27     39      0      0     77    2.8
SV               0      0      6      9      0      0     15    0.6
SV9              0      0      1      2      0      0      3    0.1
T8               0      0      1      1      0      0      2    0.1
TA               0      0      2      0      0      0      2    0.1
*TA1             0      0      0      1      0      0      1    0.0
TF               0      0      0      1      0      0      1    0.0
TI               1      1      3      1      2      1      9    0.3
TK               0      0      1      1      0      0      2    0.1
UA               0      8     20     69      0      0     97    3.6
UA2              0      1      1      3      0      0      5    0.2
UA9              0      1      1     15      0      0     17    0.6
UN               0      0      0      1      0      0      1    0.0
UR               0     12     30     51      0      0     93    3.4
V2               1      1      1      1      1      1      6    0.2
V3               1      2      2      2      1      0      8    0.3
V4               1      1      1      1      1      1      6    0.2
V5               0      1      0      1      1      0      3    0.1
VK               0      0      6      2      0      0      8    0.3
VP2M             1      1      1      1      1      1      6    0.2
VP5              1      1      1      1      1      0      5    0.2
VP9              1      1      1      1      0      0      4    0.1
XE               2      5      3      4      1      0     15    0.6
YL               0      4      3      6      0      0     13    0.5
YN               0      0      1      0      0      0      1    0.0
YO               0      1     13     16      0      0     30    1.1
YU               0      4      7     10      0      0     21    0.8
YV               0      1      3      3      1      2     10    0.4
Z3               0      0      1      3      0      0      4    0.1
ZB               0      0      0      1      0      0      1    0.0
ZF               2      2      2      3      2      1     12    0.4
ZL               0      1      3      3      5      0     12    0.4
???              0      0      1      2      0      0      3    0.1
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Total           65    352    687   1458    126     31   2719

------------ M u l t i p l i e r   S u m m a r y ------------
Mult     160     80     40     20     15     10  Total    Pct
-------------------------------------------------------------
DL         1     41     76    190      1      0    309   11.4
I          4     21     63    124     11      0    223    8.2
JA         0     21     27    173      0      0    221    8.1
G          1     22     24     80      1      0    128    4.7
F          3     18     33     63      1      0    118    4.3
EA         2     15     33     51      1      0    102    3.8
OK         2     19     31     49      0      0    101    3.7
PA         0      9     22     67      0      0     98    3.6
UA         0      8     20     69      0      0     97    3.6
UR         0     12     30     51      0      0     93    3.4
HA         1     18     31     40      2      0     92    3.4
SP         1     10     27     39      0      0     77    2.8
S5         2      8     26     31      2      0     69    2.5
PY         1      3      9     18     26      4     61    2.2
OM         0      6     13     21      0      0     40    1.5
LZ         0      6     12     20      2      0     40    1.5
SM         0      5      8     26      0      0     39    1.4
ON         2      7     12     16      1      0     38    1.4
HB         0      5     12     19      1      0     37    1.4
YO         0      1     13     16      0      0     30    1.1
KH6        3      6      7      6      7      0     29    1.1
OZ         1      4      4     20      0      0     29    1.1
OH         0      0      3     26      0      0     29    1.1
9A         1      6      9     10      2      0     28    1.0
EU         0      4      7     14      0      0     25    0.9
LU         0      1      4      4     11      4     24    0.9
YU         0      4      7     10      0      0     21    0.8
EA8        0      3      5      8      4      1     21    0.8
OE         0      4      6     10      0      0     20    0.7
GM         2      1      1     13      1      0     18    0.7
KP4        1      1      5      4      4      2     17    0.6
UA9        0      1      1     15      0      0     17    0.6
P4         3      1      3      3      3      3     16    0.6
CM         3      3      4      3      2      0     15    0.6
LY         1      2      3      9      0      0     15    0.6
XE         2      5      3      4      1      0     15    0.6
SV         0      0      6      9      0      0     15    0.6
KP2        4      2      1      2      2      2     13    0.5
CT         1      3      3      5      1      0     13    0.5
YL         0      4      3      6      0      0     13    0.5
ZF         2      2      2      3      2      1     12    0.4
*IT9       0      2      3      6      1      0     12    0.4
LA         1      1      4      6      0      0     12    0.4
ZL         0      1      3      3      5      0     12    0.4
CT3        2      2      2      3      2      0     11    0.4
E7         1      3      4      2      0      0     10    0.4
YV         0      1      3      3      1      2     10    0.4
TI         1      1      3      1      2      1      9    0.3
EA6        1      3      2      2      1      0      9    0.3
V3         1      2      2      2      1      0      8    0.3
VK         0      0      6      2      0      0      8    0.3
CX         0      0      2      1      3      1      7    0.3
GW         0      1      1      5      0      0      7    0.3
KL         1      1      1      4      0      0      7    0.3
PJ2        1      1      1      1      1      1      6    0.2
V2         1      1      1      1      1      1      6    0.2
V4         1      1      1      1      1      1      6    0.2
PJ4        1      1      1      1      1      1      6    0.2
EI         1      0      2      3      0      0      6    0.2
CE         0      1      1      1      1      2      6    0.2
VP2M       1      1      1      1      1      1      6    0.2
CU         1      1      1      2      1      0      6    0.2
6Y         1      1      1      1      1      0      5    0.2
FM         1      1      1      1      1      0      5    0.2
4X         0      0      2      3      0      0      5    0.2
GI         0      1      1      3      0      0      5    0.2
UA2        0      1      1      3      0      0      5    0.2
VP5        1      1      1      1      1      0      5    0.2
DU         0      0      1      4      0      0      5    0.2
C6         1      0      1      1      1      0      4    0.1
VP9        1      1      1      1      0      0      4    0.1
LX         0      1      1      2      0      0      4    0.1
9H         0      0      3      1      0      0      4    0.1
HI         0      0      3      1      0      0      4    0.1
OA         0      1      0      1      1      1      4    0.1
Z3         0      0      1      3      0      0      4    0.1
IS         0      0      0      4      0      0      4    0.1
J6         0      0      1      1      1      1      4    0.1
???        0      0      1      2      0      0      3    0.1
J3         0      0      1      1      1      0      3    0.1
V5         0      1      0      1      1      0      3    0.1
KH2        0      1      1      1      0      0      3    0.1
SV9        0      0      1      2      0      0      3    0.1
D4         0      0      1      1      1      0      3    0.1
GD         0      1      0      2      0      0      3    0.1
HH         1      0      0      1      0      0      2    0.1
FY         0      0      1      0      1      0      2    0.1
CN         0      2      0      0      0      0      2    0.1
TK         0      0      1      1      0      0      2    0.1
T8         0      0      1      1      0      0      2    0.1
PZ         0      0      1      0      1      0      2    0.1
ES         0      0      0      2      0      0      2    0.1
5B         0      0      1      1      0      0      2    0.1
HP         0      0      0      0      1      1      2    0.1
TA         0      0      2      0      0      0      2    0.1
OH0        0      1      0      1      0      0      2    0.1
YN         0      0      1      0      0      0      1    0.0
UN         0      0      0      1      0      0      1    0.0
ZB         0      0      0      1      0      0      1    0.0
TF         0      0      0      1      0      0      1    0.0
FK         0      0      0      1      0      0      1    0.0
3D2        0      0      0      0      1      0      1    0.0
HL         0      1      0      0      0      0      1    0.0
GJ         0      0      0      1      0      0      1    0.0
4J         0      0      0      1      0      0      1    0.0
EX         0      0      0      1      0      0      1    0.0
*4U1V      0      0      0      1      0      0      1    0.0
OY         0      0      0      1      0      0      1    0.0
*JW/b      0      0      0      1      0      0      1    0.0
*TA1       0      0      0      1      0      0      1    0.0
CP         0      0      0      0      1      0      1    0.0
5Z         0      0      0      1      0      0      1    0.0
EA9        0      0      1      0      0      0      1    0.0
------------------------------------------------------
Total     65    352    687   1458    126     31   2719

Multi-band QSOs
---------------
1 bands    1455
2 bands     308
3 bands     121
4 bands      29
5 bands      23
6 bands       9

The following stations were worked on 6 bands:

PJ2T        V26M        V47T        KP4KE       TI7W        NP2N        
P40E        PJ4A        VP2MSS      

------- S i n g l e   B a n d   Q S O s ------
Band    160     80     40     20     15     10
----------------------------------------------
QSOs     15    112    270   1008     43      7


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