[RSM] RAC Canada Day result for VE4RAC

[Ed]

As Jack said, "that was fun".  A very different contest due to the summer
propagation. Sporadic E played a big role in this contest. 

Things I noticed:

1.       20m was open late as was expected due to the longer daylight hours.
The problem was folks stayed on 20m Saturday night too long before going to
the low bands. Then the casual operators all head to bed and there are very
few lowband QSO's to be had.

2.       10 fewer mults on low bands this year comparted to last!

3.       I have never worked so many North DaKota, SK, and Mn stations on
20m. Skip was very short.

4.       Thanks to FT8, and the many spotters on 6m, it is easy to see where
the sporadic E openings are. If 6m is open between two locations, then 15
and 10m are also open on the same path. The problem in a contest is trying
to get folks to move to the "dead" 10/15m bands to try it.  Admittedly I
probably spent too much time on 10/15 but did manage to get a few mults on
these bands.

5.       NT on 10 was a surpise. Moved him there from 15 and he was as
shocked as I.

6.       Sorry Jack. I didn't find you anywhere.

7.       Did manage to work Tom on all bands below 10m!

8.       Summer time means there is the usual lightning QRN. This means a
lot of repeats.

9.       It was FUN!

 

Worked the following VE4's

AMU

ATL

BG

CEM       (40 20)

DPR        (40 20 10)

EV           (160 80 40 20 15 10 6 2)

GV          (20CW my only VE4 CW contact!)

MAR      (20)

SG          (20)

TV           (80 15 10)

VJR         (20 but heard working others on CW)

VZ           (2)

 

 

Band   Mode  QSOs     Pts  Sec  Pt/Q

   1.8  CW       3      30    3  10.0

   1.8  LSB      3      30    3  10.0

   3.5  CW       9      84    4   9.3

   3.5  LSB     11     132    6  12.0

     7  CW      44     312    7   7.1

     7  LSB    151     734    7   4.9

    14  CW      74     482   10   6.5

    14  USB    775    3776   13   4.9

    21  CW      32     212    6   6.6

    21  USB     69     394    7   5.7

    28  CW      13      68    3   5.2

    28  USB     24     154    3   6.4

    50  USB      1      10    1  10.0

   144  USB      2      20    1  10.0

Total  Both  1211    6438   74   5.3

Score: 476,412

1 Mult = 16.4 Q's

 

Happy summer everyone!

 

Ed