[3830] ARRL 160 NO3M Single Op HP

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                    ARRL 160-Meter Contest - 2021

Call: NO3M
Operator(s): NO3M
Station: NO3M

Class: Single Op HP
QTH: 
Operating Time (hrs): 
Radios: SO2R

Summary:
Total:  QSOs = 1579  Sections = 82  Countries = 47  Total Score = 504,906

Club: 

Comments:

Conditions to EU just mediocre.  Missed AK and NT.  245 5-pointers worked,
including 2 JA and ZL.  No VK heard.  Last QSO was at 0839z Sunday morning
(3:39AM local)... decided to get some sleep and have a productive day.  What
handful of DX to be worked (VK? mult) plus stateside would have maybe increased
the score 10-15K...

Decent rates for the first 5 hrs, next hour came in under 100 but back up to 101
(0400z) for the last 100+ hr:

-------------- Q S O   R a t e   S u m m a r y ---------------------
Hour     160     80     40     20     15     10    Rate Total    Pct
--------------------------------------------------------------------
2200     171      0      0      0      0      0    171    171   10.8
2300     143      0      0      0      0      0    143    314   19.9
0000     111      0      0      0      0      0    111    425   26.9
0100     103      0      0      0      0      0    103    528   33.4
0200     119      0      0      0      0      0    119    647   41.0

Gross QSOs=1671        Dupes=92        Net QSOs=1579

Unique callsigns worked = 1579

The best 60 minute rate was 176/hour from 2208 to 2307
The best 30 minute rate was 190/hour from 2209 to 2238
The best 10 minute rate was 216/hour from 2209 to 2218

The best 1 minute rates were:
 5 QSOs/minute    6 times.
 4 QSOs/minute   48 times.
 3 QSOs/minute  113 times.
 2 QSOs/minute  261 times.
 1 QSOs/minute  496 times.

The amount of dupes is always amazing... 5.5%!!  zero vs. Oh!

First real stress test on the newly replaced/upgraded RX antenna switching
system.  Worked great!  It uses a pair of Raspeberry Pis w/ touchscreens to
provide a user interface for switching "compass" directions, has a
zoomable map background with day/night overlay that updates in realtime,
scanning functions, tracking (chooses antennas in same direction for diversity),
etc.  The main logic software runs as a server on the main PC, and run client
apps on Pis or PC for the user interface.  I also had client apps up on the main
PC mirroring the stuff on the Pis in the event using the mouse was more
convenient at the moment.  All new hardware switchboard designs as well with
better enclosures and transcient protection that hopefully will last for the
next decade!

Fun as always! CU in the Stew.

73 Eric NO3M


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