[3830] CQWW SSB K5TR SOAB HP

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Mon Nov 1 14:00:17 EDT 2021


                    CQ Worldwide DX Contest, SSB - 2021

Call: K5TR
Operator(s): K5TR
Station: K5TR

Class: SOAB HP
QTH: Texas
Operating Time (hrs): 47
Radios: SO2R

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Zones  Countries
------------------------------
  160:   26    11       18
   80:  114    17       47
   40: 1051    28       75
   20:  842    34       87
   15: 1650    34      104
   10:  680    25       68
------------------------------
Total: 4363   149      399  Total Score = 5,317,244

Club: Central Texas DX and Contest Club

Comments:

That was fun.

I have been working on the station since the spring.  The biggest
change was getting a higher 20 meter yagi up and that is proving to be
useful for DX.

I was hoping to have a few more things done but the next phase is
taking a bit longer but maybe I will get it done before the next CQ WW
SSB.

10 meters was a surprise - I knew we would have better conditions but
I did not expect on Sunday morning to see the band full of signals up
to 28.9 or more.  Too bad we do not have that much bandwidth on the
other bands. It would be nice to have 500+ khz on 40 meters!

On Saturday evening both 160 and 80 got very good to Europe from here
- with many very good signals out of Europe.  This really helped my
mult totals on those bands.

I put in a good 47 hours in the chair this year.  I got a good 3+ hour
nap on Friday before the contest and that really helped.

I did not have any real issues with the station.  I was sending scores
to the real time score system but at some point early on this stopped
working.  Once that connection stopped working it appears that some
buffer or something was filling up in my computer because my logging
program would become unresponsive every 15 mins or so.  Re-staring the
program fixed it but it was annoying.  I finally went in and disabled
the real time score setup and that fixed the lockup issues.

The only other issue was that my Alpha 87a amps were faulting and
going into standby - this is not so good for the CQ rate if you do not
notice.  At first I thought it was just one but it seems like maybe it
is both. The good news is that it does not seem to be the amps - the
bad news is I am not sure what is causing it yet.  And of course in
the heat of the battle I kept forgetting to look closely at the fault
code.  I guess I will hook up a computer and look at the fault
history. Auto band switching is nice but going to 50 watts out is not
so good. I need a big red light to trigger that I can not miss.  Even
having the watt meters above each radio is not enough when I am tired
it seems.

Some folks have some really poor audio.  Use a receiver or one of the
many web receivers and listen to your TX audio and fix it. Some WEB
SDR sites will let you make a recording and download the file so you
can listen to your signal. It will help you make more contacts.

I want to thank K5AND for all his help with the station improvements -
I told him I could put the hardware to use.  Also a big shot out to
W5WTH, W5DMB and K5PI who I have helped me build and fix the station
in the last year.


   BAND   Raw QSOs   Valid QSOs   Points   Countries   Zones
 ___________________________________________________________

  160SSB      26          26         57        18        11
   80SSB     117         114        270        47        17
   40SSB    1080        1051       2033        75        28
   20SSB     849         842       1755        87        34
   15SSB    1663        1650       3833       104        34
   10SSB     682         680       1755        68        25
 ___________________________________________________________

 Totals     4417        4363       9703       399       149

    Final Score = 5,317,244 points.


QSO totals with all USA contacts removed:

   BAND   Raw QSOs   Valid QSOs   Points   Countries   Zones
 ___________________________________________________________

  160SSB      22          22         57        18        11
   80SSB     111         111        270        47        17
   40SSB     713         713       2033        75        28
   20SSB     629         629       1755        87        34
   15SSB    1331        1331       3833       104        34
   10SSB     609         609       1755        68        25
 ___________________________________________________________

 Totals     3405        3405       9703       399       149



Station: http://www.k5tr.net/
2x Elecraft K3 radios (tnx k5ot)
2x Alpha 87A
trlinux - http://kkn.net/trlinux

160 - Half wave sloping dipoles sloped east and west from 125'
    - SAL-30 RX array
    - NE, SE beverages ~500' long

80  - Half wave sloping dipoles - sloped NE, NW from 125'
    - SAL-30 RX array
    - NE, SE beverages ~500' long

40  - 4 element yagi at 125'
    - Cushcraft 40-2CD at 87'

20  - Stack of three 6 element yagis at 135' / 85' / 45'
    - 6 element yagi at 80'
    - 4 element yagi 60' fixed SE

15  - 6 element yagi at 70'
    - 6 element yagi at 35' fixed NE
    - 4 element yagi at 50' fixed SE

10  - 7 element yagi 48 ft boom at 60'
    - 6 element yagi 24 ft boom at 145'
    - 6 element yagi 24 ft boom at 45' fixed SE
    - 6 element yagi 24 ft boom at 30' fixed NE



                                 Continent List

                   160    80    40    20    15    10    ALL
                   ---    --    --    --    --    --    ---
  USA calls   =      4    13   338   213   319    71    958
  VE calls    =      4    15    80    97   126    49    371
  N.A. calls  =      5    18    26    35    34    21    139
  S.A. calls  =      5     9    11    59    50   113    247
  Euro calls  =      8    48   195   281   686   327   1545
  Afrc calls  =      0     3     3     3    13     7     29
  Asia calls  =      0     1     8    32    43     2     86
  JA calls    =      0     5   265   106   328    75    779
  Ocen calls  =      0     2   125    16    51    15    209

  Total calls =     26   114  1051   842  1650   680   4363


HR  160    80      40       20       15       10    HR TOT CUM TOTAL  SCORE
-- ----- ------- ------- -------- -------- -------- ------ ---------  -----
 0  ---    ---     ---      5/9    212/23     1/2   218/34   218/34   0.02M
 1  ---    ---     9/11    81/21    37/4      ---   127/36   345/70   0.06M
 2  2/4   17/20   12/11    50/1      ---      ---    81/36   426/106  0.11M
 3  ---    3/1    61/16     2/2      ---      ---    66/19   492/125  0.15M
 4  1/1    1/2    91/6      ---      ---      ---    93/9    585/134  0.17M
 5  ---    ---   105/10     ---      ---      ---   105/10   690/144  0.21M
 6  6/7   22/14    1/0      ---      ---      ---    29/21   719/165  0.26M
 7  1/0   13/2    79/9      ---      ---      ---    93/11   812/176  0.30M
 8  1/1    4/4    80/10     ---      ---      ---    85/15   897/191  0.37M
 9  ---    1/0    85/1      ---      ---      ---    86/1    983/192  0.40M
10  ---    1/0    82/4      ---      ---      ---    83/4   1066/196  0.44M
11  ---    2/2    72/0      ---      ---      ---    74/2   1140/198  0.48M
12  ---    8/2     7/0     81/29     ---      ---    96/31  1236/229  0.60M
13  ---    ---     ---     30/2    172/42    11/19  213/63  1449/292  0.93M
14  ---    ---     ---      ---     68/4     73/20  141/24  1590/316  1.10M
15  ---    ---     ---      ---    184/6      ---   184/6   1774/322  1.27M
16  ---    ---     ---      ---    170/3      5/4   175/7   1949/329  1.43M
17  ---    ---     ---      ---     93/9     28/5   121/14  2070/343  1.59M
18  ---    ---     ---     30/4     38/2      6/2    74/8   2144/351  1.69M
19  ---    ---     ---      ---     44/23    46/0    90/23  2234/374  1.86M
20  ---    ---     ---      ---     78/1     16/5    94/6   2328/380  1.94M
21  ---    ---     ---      9/7     72/0      5/1    86/8   2414/388  2.03M
22  ---    ---     ---      4/3    113/2      1/2   118/7   2532/395  2.18M
23  ---    ---     ---      ---     74/4     69/2   143/6   2675/401  2.37M
 0  ---    ---     ---     47/5     24/3      7/0    78/8   2753/409  2.50M
 1  ---    4/3    43/9      7/2      2/0      ---    56/14  2809/423  2.63M
 2  ---   10/7     ---     48/2      ---      ---    58/9   2867/432  2.74M
 3  1/0    1/0     7/0     27/2      ---      ---    36/2   2903/434  2.78M
 4 11/13  10/3     ---      ---      ---      ---    21/16  2924/450  2.91M
 5  2/2    1/0    67/2      1/1      ---      ---    71/5   2995/455  2.98M
 6  ---    6/1    10/0      ---      ---      ---    16/1   3011/456  3.00M
 7  ---    1/0    41/4      ---      ---      ---    42/4   3053/460  3.07M
 8  ---    1/0    36/3      ---      ---      ---    37/3   3090/463  3.13M
 9  ---    ---    51/3      ---      ---      ---    51/3   3141/466  3.20M
10  ---    2/3    18/2      ---      ---      ---    20/5   3161/471  3.25M
11  ---    6/0    38/0      4/1      ---      ---    48/1   3209/472  3.31M
12  ---    ---    54/2     20/4      ---      ---    74/6   3283/478  3.45M
13  ---    ---     ---     79/2     51/0     35/0   165/2   3448/480  3.67M
14  ---    ---     ---      ---    119/0     32/4   151/4   3599/484  3.89M
15  ---    ---     ---      ---      ---    184/11  184/11  3783/495  4.22M
16  ---    ---     ---      8/1      3/1     76/8    87/10  3870/505  4.41M
17  ---    ---     ---     23/1      ---     21/2    44/3   3914/508  4.50M
18  ---    ---     ---      5/0     22/8     29/0    56/8   3970/516  4.64M
19  ---    ---     ---     38/4      ---     24/1    62/5   4032/521  4.77M
20  ---    ---     ---    123/7      ---      ---   123/7   4155/528  4.92M
21  ---    ---     ---     57/5     17/1     10/5    84/11  4239/539  5.09M
22  ---    ---     2/0     37/2     20/0      ---    59/2   4298/541  5.18M
23  1/1    ---     ---     26/4     37/2      1/0    65/7   4363/548  5.32M

D1 11/13  72/47  684/78   292/78  1355/123  261/62          2675/401
D2 15/16  42/17  367/25   550/43   295/15   419/31          1688/147
TO 26/29 114/64 1051/103  842/121 1650/138  680/93          4363/548


CALLSIGN: K5TR
CONTEST: CQ-WW-SSB
CATEGORY-OPERATOR: SINGLE-OP
CATEGORY-TRANSMITTER: ONE
OPERATORS: K5TR

-------------- 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      0      5    212      1    218    218    5.0
0100       0      0      9     81     37      0    127    345    7.9
0200       2     17     12     50      0      0     81    426    9.8
0300       0      3     61      2      0      0     66    492   11.3
0400       1      1     91      0      0      0     93    585   13.4
0500       0      0    105      0      0      0    105    690   15.8
0600       6     22      1      0      0      0     29    719   16.5
0700       1     13     79      0      0      0     93    812   18.6
0800       1      4     80      0      0      0     85    897   20.6
0900       0      1     85      0      0      0     86    983   22.5
1000       0      1     82      0      0      0     83   1066   24.4
1100       0      2     72      0      0      0     74   1140   26.1
1200       0      8      7     81      0      0     96   1236   28.3
1300       0      0      0     30    172     11    213   1449   33.2
1400       0      0      0      0     68     73    141   1590   36.4
1500       0      0      0      0    184      0    184   1774   40.7
1600       0      0      0      0    170      5    175   1949   44.7
1700       0      0      0      0     93     28    121   2070   47.4
1800       0      0      0     30     38      6     74   2144   49.1
1900       0      0      0      0     44     46     90   2234   51.2
2000       0      0      0      0     78     16     94   2328   53.4
2100       0      0      0      9     72      5     86   2414   55.3
2200       0      0      0      4    113      1    118   2532   58.0
2300       0      0      0      0     74     69    143   2675   61.3
0000       0      0      0     47     24      7     78   2753   63.1
0100       0      4     43      7      2      0     56   2809   64.4
0200       0     10      0     48      0      0     58   2867   65.7
0300       1      1      7     27      0      0     36   2903   66.5
0400      11     10      0      0      0      0     21   2924   67.0
0500       2      1     67      1      0      0     71   2995   68.6
0600       0      6     10      0      0      0     16   3011   69.0
0700       0      1     41      0      0      0     42   3053   70.0
0800       0      1     36      0      0      0     37   3090   70.8
0900       0      0     51      0      0      0     51   3141   72.0
1000       0      2     18      0      0      0     20   3161   72.5
1100       0      6     38      4      0      0     48   3209   73.6
1200       0      0     54     20      0      0     74   3283   75.2
1300       0      0      0     79     51     35    165   3448   79.0
1400       0      0      0      0    119     32    151   3599   82.5
1500       0      0      0      0      0    184    184   3783   86.7
1600       0      0      0      8      3     76     87   3870   88.7
1700       0      0      0     23      0     21     44   3914   89.7
1800       0      0      0      5     22     29     56   3970   91.0
1900       0      0      0     38      0     24     62   4032   92.4
2000       0      0      0    123      0      0    123   4155   95.2
2100       0      0      0     57     17     10     84   4239   97.2
2200       0      0      2     37     20      0     59   4298   98.5
2300       1      0      0     26     37      1     65   4363  100.0
------------------------------------------------------
Total     26    114   1051    842   1650    680   4363

Gross QSOs=4417        Dupes=54        Net QSOs=4363

Unique callsigns worked = 3429

The best 60 minute rate was 222/hour from 1252 to 1351
The best 30 minute rate was 242/hour from 0028 to 0057
The best 10 minute rate was 276/hour from 0039 to 0048

The best 1 minute rates were:
 7 QSOs/minute    6 times.
 6 QSOs/minute   21 times.
 5 QSOs/minute   71 times.
 4 QSOs/minute  178 times.
 3 QSOs/minute  371 times.
 2 QSOs/minute  586 times.
 1 QSOs/minute  843 times.

There were 450 bandchanges and 203 (4.7%) 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     13     46    444    345    479    141   1468   33.6
South America      5      9     11     59     50    113    247    5.7
Europe             8     48    194    281    686    327   1544   35.4
Asia               0      6    274    138    371     77    866   19.8
Africa             0      3      3      3     13      7     29    0.7
Oceania            0      2    125     16     51     15    209    4.8
--------------------------------------------------------------
Total             26    114   1051    842   1650    680   4363

Number of letters in callsigns
Letters  # worked
-----------------
   3        45
   4       941
   5      1479
   6      1883
   7         2
   8         6
   9         7

------------------ C o u n t r y   S u m m a r y ------------------
Country        160     80     40     20     15     10  Total    Pct
-------------------------------------------------------------------
3W               0      0      1      0      1      0      2    0.0
4X               0      0      0      0      2      0      2    0.0
5B               0      1      0      1      1      1      4    0.1
5Z               0      0      0      1      0      0      1    0.0
7P               0      0      0      0      1      0      1    0.0
8P               0      0      1      0      1      0      2    0.0
9A               0      0      2      4      8      5     19    0.4
9G               0      0      0      0      1      1      2    0.0
9H               0      0      0      0      1      1      2    0.0
9K               0      0      0      1      0      0      1    0.0
9M6              0      0      1      0      0      0      1    0.0
9V               0      0      0      0      1      0      1    0.0
9Y               0      0      0      0      1      0      1    0.0
A7               0      0      0      1      0      0      1    0.0
BV               0      0      0      0      3      0      3    0.1
BY               0      0      4      9     15      0     28    0.6
CE               0      0      0      9      8      9     26    0.6
CM               0      3      3      3      5      0     14    0.3
CN               0      0      0      0      0      1      1    0.0
CP               0      0      0      1      1      0      2    0.0
CT               0      2      3      6      3      7     21    0.5
CT3              0      2      1      1      3      1      8    0.2
CU               1      0      1      2      2      2      8    0.2
CX               0      0      0      0      2      3      5    0.1
D4               0      0      0      1      1      0      2    0.0
DL               0      4     25     37    135     56    257    5.9
DU               0      0     14      3     11      0     28    0.6
E7               1      1      2      2      2      2     10    0.2
EA               1      8     13     11     46     30    109    2.5
EA6              0      1      0      0      0      0      1    0.0
EA8              0      1      2      0      4      2      9    0.2
EA9              0      0      0      0      0      1      1    0.0
EI               1      1      1      3      6     10     22    0.5
ES               0      0      0      3      1      0      4    0.1
EU               0      0      1      4      1      0      6    0.1
F                2      7     19     34     47     44    153    3.5
FG               0      1      1      0      0      0      2    0.0
FK               0      0      1      0      1      2      4    0.1
FM               0      0      1      1      2      1      5    0.1
FR               0      0      0      0      1      1      2    0.0
FS               0      0      0      0      1      0      1    0.0
FY               0      1      1      1      1      0      4    0.1
G                0      2     24     18     64     53    161    3.7
GI               0      0      0      1      4      2      7    0.2
GM               0      0      2      4     17      3     26    0.6
GU               0      0      0      0      1      1      2    0.0
GW               0      0      2      1      3      6     12    0.3
HA               0      2      5     10     14      2     33    0.8
HB               0      2      3      2     11      2     20    0.5
HB0              0      0      0      1      0      0      1    0.0
HC               0      1      0      2      0      1      4    0.1
HC8              0      1      1      1      1      1      5    0.1
HI               0      2      1      1      3      2      9    0.2
HK               0      0      1      1      2      0      4    0.1
HL               0      0      2      2      7      0     11    0.3
HP               0      0      1      1      2      2      6    0.1
HZ               0      0      0      0      2      0      2    0.0
I                1      8     27     29     93     56    214    4.9
IS               0      1      0      0      0      0      1    0.0
*IT9             0      1      5      5      1      2     14    0.3
J6               0      1      1      1      1      1      5    0.1
JA               0      5    265    106    328     75    779   17.9
JD/o             0      0      0      0      1      0      1    0.0
JW               0      0      0      0      1      0      1    0.0
K                4     12    337    213    318     71    955   21.9
KH0              0      0      0      0      1      0      1    0.0
KH2              0      0      0      0      1      1      2    0.0
KH6              0      2     14      4     10      6     36    0.8
KL               0      3      3      7      6      0     19    0.4
KP2              1      1      1      2      1      2      8    0.2
KP4              1      1      6      6      3      5     22    0.5
LA               0      0      2      2      7      1     12    0.3
LU               1      0      1      6      8     20     36    0.8
LX               0      0      0      0      1      0      1    0.0
LY               0      0      0      5      8      0     13    0.3
LZ               1      1      2      2      5      2     13    0.3
OA               0      0      0      1      0      2      3    0.1
OE               0      0      4      3     18      0     25    0.6
OH               0      0      2      5     10      0     17    0.4
OK               0      0      4     14     23      1     42    1.0
OM               0      1      3      6      7      1     18    0.4
ON               0      2      6      5     12     14     39    0.9
OX               0      0      0      1      0      0      1    0.0
OY               0      0      1      0      0      0      1    0.0
OZ               0      0      0      3      3      0      6    0.1
P4               1      1      1      1      0      1      5    0.1
PA               0      2      7     15     31     18     73    1.7
PJ2              1      1      1      1      1      1      6    0.1
PJ4              1      2      1      2      1      2      9    0.2
PJ7              0      0      0      0      1      0      1    0.0
PY               1      1      4     31     18     71    126    2.9
PY0F             0      1      0      1      1      0      3    0.1
PZ               0      0      0      0      2      0      2    0.0
S5               0      1      6      8     17      0     32    0.7
SM               0      0      1      2      9      0     12    0.3
SP               0      0      5     10     28      1     44    1.0
SV               0      0      1      1      7      1     10    0.2
SV9              0      0      1      0      0      0      1    0.0
TA               0      0      0      0      2      0      2    0.0
TF               0      0      1      0      1      0      2    0.0
TI               0      1      3      3      3      3     13    0.3
UA               0      0      3     10      9      0     22    0.5
UA2              0      0      1      1      0      1      3    0.1
UA9              0      0      2     18      8      0     28    0.6
UR               0      0      4      3      9      0     16    0.4
V2               0      0      0      1      0      1      2    0.0
V3               0      1      1      1      1      0      4    0.1
V8               0      0      0      0      1      0      1    0.0
VE               4     15     80     97    126     49    371    8.5
VK               0      0     20      2      7      2     31    0.7
VK9N             0      0      1      0      0      0      1    0.0
VP5              0      1      0      1      0      0      2    0.0
VP9              0      1      0      0      1      2      4    0.1
VR               0      0      0      0      0      1      1    0.0
XE               1      2      2      3      1      0      9    0.2
YB               0      0     72      4     17      1     94    2.2
YL               0      0      0      2      1      1      4    0.1
YO               0      0      1      2     12      0     15    0.3
YS               0      0      0      1      1      0      2    0.0
YU               0      1      4      4      7      2     18    0.4
YV               0      0      0      1      2      1      4    0.1
Z3               0      0      0      1      0      0      1    0.0
ZF               2      1      2      2      2      2     11    0.3
ZL               0      0      2      3      2      3     10    0.2
ZP               0      0      0      0      1      1      2    0.0
ZS               0      0      0      0      2      0      2    0.0
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Total           26    114   1051    842   1650    680   4363

------------ 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
-------------------------------------------------------------
14         5     31    112    147    401    250    946   21.7
25         0      5    267    108    335     75    790   18.1
15         2     16     70    112    240     75    515   11.8
05         1      6    164     83    193     63    510   11.7
04         5     13    154    144    142     23    481   11.0
03         2      9     97     81    107     33    329    7.5
11         1      2      4     32     20     73    132    3.0
28         0      0     73      4     19      1     97    2.2
08         4     11     17     18     19     13     82    1.9
20         1      2      5      5     29      4     46    1.1
16         0      0      7     17     18      0     42    1.0
13         1      0      1      6     10     23     41    0.9
31         0      2     14      4     10      6     36    0.8
09         3      5      5      8     10      5     36    0.8
27         0      0     14      3     14      1     32    0.7
24         0      0      4      8     18      1     31    0.7
30         0      0     19      1      7      2     29    0.7
12         0      0      0      9      8      9     26    0.6
07         0      2      5      6      7      5     25    0.6
01         0      2      3      7      8      1     21    0.5
33         0      3      3      1      7      5     19    0.4
32         0      0      4      3      3      5     15    0.3
19         0      0      1      7      6      0     14    0.3
10         0      2      1      5      2      4     14    0.3
18         0      0      0      9      2      0     11    0.3
06         1      2      2      3      1      0      9    0.2
02         0      1      2      2      2      1      8    0.2
35         0      0      0      1      2      1      4    0.1
40         0      0      1      1      2      0      4    0.1
21         0      0      0      2      2      0      4    0.1
17         0      0      0      2      1      0      3    0.1
38         0      0      0      0      3      0      3    0.1
29         0      0      1      1      0      0      2    0.0
39         0      0      0      0      1      1      2    0.0
26         0      0      1      0      1      0      2    0.0
23         0      0      0      1      0      0      1    0.0
37         0      0      0      1      0      0      1    0.0
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Total     26    114   1051    842   1650    680   4363

Multi-band QSOs
---------------
1 bands    2793
2 bands     427
3 bands     144
4 bands      45
5 bands      16
6 bands       4

The following stations were worked on 6 bands:

ZF5T        E7DX        PJ2T        LZ9W

------- S i n g l e   B a n d   Q S O s ------
Band    160     80     40     20     15     10
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QSOs      7     26    680    497   1156    427


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