[RSM] cq ww

[Dan Keizer]

Of course, the strongest station I can hear is always Ed down the road ...
still whacks out a section of the band for me ;-)

Didn't hear alot of the guys on ...  other than Ed, I did hear Harm
working, but didn't work him.  I heard John VJR working guys.


You may (or may not) have noticed I used a new callsign ... I worked Ed a
couple of times before he figured to check out who this "new" guy was ...
came back a minute later "hey - didn't know it was you!" .. haha ...
Had the obligatory "TV?"  "EA"? etc ;-)  Even had PJ2T call me "ed"!

you guys were chatting .. as Cary msg'ed me saying "really?" ... you know
the tone ...
I did hear Cary making a run on Sunday I think - so had to jump in.  For
some reason his signal was stronger.
I did work 6SV Jerry was on the line at the time
Some of the other local calls I heard ... DDW, AMP, DPR.  I worked VY2TT -
sounded like Cary -- but I guess not.

Anyways -- score from 3830 is below -- sad:

CQ Worldwide DX Contest, SSB

Call: VE4EV
Operator(s): VE4EV
Station: VE4EV

Class: SOAB LP
QTH: CANADA
Operating Time (hrs): 23

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Zones  Countries
------------------------------
  160:    1     1        1
   80:    3     1        2
   40:   26     6        8
   20:  169    12       19
   15:   40    10       20
   10:    7     5        6
------------------------------
Total:  246    35       56  Total Score = 40,040

Club: Radiosport Manitoba

Comments:

I didn't feel bad only working less than half the contest!
First time using the new call - made for some interesting questions a few
times
- been called some other guys too :-)
I had to put a sheet with BIG LETTERS next to my monitor for my callsign to
remind myself to use the right call! ... hopefully I didn't bork anyone
else's
call ... had a few runs busy - but beyond that - don't know what to say.  I
could tell the conditions were bad - heard some of the other guys
commenting as
well, so I did about the same as last year I suspect - maybe less
considering
the time.  Had to walk outside one day to see if my antennas had come down
--
my noise floor dropped considerably all of a sudden! ... then back to
normal.
Sunday mid afternoon was a bit of an opening.
Enjoyed it - but also was aggravating -- who knew?!
73, Dan VE4EV (VE4DRK)



Dan.