[Mldxcc] CQP N6ZFO 253,935 MLDXCC

Sat Oct 11 21:48:26 EDT 2014

Speaking for myself, and not MLDXCC, I would be open to taking a look at the rules.  I need to take a look at our log submissions, but I'm betting we still would would have a good chance at winning if Bill's score went to REDXA and N6TV's score went to a Bay Area club.  Perhaps a reduction in the 175 mile circle?  Maybe a handicap format?  I don't know, but REDXA came very, very close to beating us a few years ago and I still believe that the club can do so again with good motivation.  I saw Stu, K6TU, today at Pacificon and told him to never underestimate REDXA.
A third club in the mix this year was very welcome, as far as I was concerned.  I may give a talk to the San Diego club, if my trip to SD coincides with their meeting, to try to pump them up for CQP.  I've never been one to enjoy shooting fish in a barrel.  
With all of that said, I can't say how much I appreciate the interest in MLDXCC, and of course the points, from those, like Bill and Bob, who are within the 175 mile circle but outside of our core area.
BobW1RH
      From: Bill Haddon <haddon.bill at gmail.com>
 To: "mldxcc at contesting.com" <mldxcc at contesting.com> 
 Sent: Saturday, October 11, 2014 9:28 PM
 Subject: [Mldxcc] CQP N6ZFO 253,935 MLDXCC

This year my points will go to MLDXCC . . . but hoping next year the CQP
in-state competition can be revised and revamped into a tighter
competition. . more fun for all. It is not at present -- probably why the
So Clubs don't bother.

2014 California QSO Party

Call:N6ZFO
Class: SOLP
QTH: LAKE
Operating Time (hrs): 23.5

Summary:
Band  CW Qs  Ph Qs  Pts
------------------------------
  160:  18      0
  80:  91    54
  40:  151    140
  20:  263    182
  15:  345    227
  10:  141    109
--------------------
Total:  1009    719  4455
Mults = 57  (Missed VE5)
Score = 253,935 (New LAKE County Record, subject to error rate
adjustment).

Club: Mother Lode DX and Contest Club

Comments:

"Beware of pre-fills"  An hour before close, an 8-land station frantically
broke in to my 10m QSO  -- "LAKE Couny up 5 please" - so went there and
CQ'd.  But we had worked FOUR times previously.  On the first QSO, he
entered "LANG" instead of "LAKE" and then propagated the error through the
subsequent QSO's, never really listening to what I sent or said.
Fortunately he heard only "Lake" on 10m SSB without knowing the call.
(not  casual participant. . he had well over 400 Q's by Sunday afternoon).

Missed SK and wonder how others did w/ NT.  I had four Q's with VE8EV,
including a received #82 three minutes from the end and a backup from
VE8GER.  Worked 35 countries (incl. US, VE,  HI and AK).

The CQP data sheets published by NCCC (Tom, NS6T) revealed a weakness in my
'13 CQP, namely a problem on 20 meters that was confirmed with EZ-NEC
antenna analysis*. For CQP I constructed a rather haphazard 20m beam; the
20m Q's increased from 273 last year  to 445 this year, including a 45-min
100Q run on 20SSB (rate of 130/hr) (at 200w).

*Significant null at 30 deg azimuth for all elevation angles from using a
40m DE Zepp on 20m (but 3dB gain to Eu and Carib.).

73 Bill n6zfo
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