[SCCC] ARRL DX SSB N6QQ SO Unlimited HP - second try

[JOHN SCHROEDER]

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> Subject: ARRLDX SSB N6QQ SO Unlimited HP
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>                     ARRL DX Contest, SSB
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> Call: N6QQ
> Operator(s): N6QQ
> Station: N6QQ
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> Class: SO Unlimited HP
> QTH: CA
> Operating Time (hrs): 35
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> Summary:
>  Band  QSOs  Mults
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>   160:    13      12
>    80:      53      34
>    40:   236      77
>    20:   251      93
>    15:   406   105
>    10:   245     55
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> Total: 1207   386  Total Score = 1,358,112
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> Club: Southern California Contest Club
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> Comments:
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> Put in 35 hours - lasted longer than my usual 25 hours. Worked 121 countries in 32 zones. 160 meters - Friday - 12 countries with S8 line noise.  Saturday night - line noise when over S9 - no contacts. 80 meters - Great Friday night, Saturday only 5 new Q's.   40 meters - Good openings Friday and Saturday night.  Sunday morning - great signals from JA's running 5 watts.   20 meters - Slow compared to 15 meters.  Almost made DXCC on 20. 15 meters - the money band.  Great openings both mornings into Eu.  Lots of afternoon JA's. 10 meters - S6 noise level both Sat and Sun.  Sunday the Noise level drop at 1300 local to S1.  Saturday morning, a good opening to Eu.  Sunday - only worked 3 Eu. Believe the high noise levels came from the very windy condx.  At times, hitting 35 mph. Did worked VP5I (Tim, N6WIN) on five bands.  Almost made a Q on 160, but copy was at the noise level. Rig:  IC-7800, AL-1500 amp. Antennas:  SteppIR Monster at 90 feet, 160 and 80 meters dipoles.  Wish to thank Bill, N6MXU for the use of his station.   Looks like are the equipment and antennas survived the weekend.   John, N6QQ
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