[RTTY] K4GMH SOABHP A Category

[Mike]

CALL:     K4GMH
CATEGORY:
(X) A - Single Operator All Bands
( ) B - Single Operator All Bands Limited Time
( ) C - Single Operator All Bands Moderate Antenna
( ) D - Single Operator All Bands Moderate Antenna Limited Time
( ) E - Multi Operators.


          QSO   Pts    DX  Areas
80m:       9    50     2     7
40m:      63   655    18    13
20m:     294  3670    50    23
15m:     124  1685    41    12
10m:       1    15     1     0
Total:   491  6075   112    55

Total multipliers:   167
Score:               1014525
Station Description: IC-746, 4CX1600B amp. (homemade) 1200 W
Antenna(s): TH7DX @ 125 ft; TH6DXX @ 65 ft fixed on Europe;
                 Moseley S402 @ 135 ft: 80 meter array (3 vertical dipoles)
Software: RITTY & Writelog

Remarks: Thanks to the sponsors of the DL-DX RTTY Contest.  Also, thanks to 
those who get the pleasure of reviewing all the logs.  And special thank to 
all who were kind enough to work me.
Comments: Started on 20 meters and first QSO was with FO5PS - that sets an 
up-beat outlook for the rest of the  contest.  Along about 0600Z FK8GX 
called, another shot of adrenaline to carry through until end of the 
contest.  15 meters was okay although the signals were not as strong as 
they have been in the past couple of years.  You had to work for just about 
every QSO on 15.  However, 15 did stay open to the stronger Europe stations 
from the East Coast throughout the night.  10 meters was hit or miss as you 
had to be on the band when the conditions were favorable (limited amount of 
time) and the stations available.  (I only made a single contact, but did 
go looking for several stations that were spotted on 10 meters by the DX 
Cluster.) 40 meters did okay, but not as much activity to make it 
worthwhile to stay on 40.  80 meters was reasonably quite for this time of 
year.  Unfortunately, there was very little activity - you had to make the 
activity by asking folks to QSY from 40 to 80 meters.

The nice level of activity, especially the Europeans, was a surprise for a 
first time contest.  You have to anticipate the level of activity will 
increase next year which may compensate somewhat for the decrease in 
propagation.


         73,
         Mike, K4GMH