[UK-CONTEST] ARRL DX CW 2012

[Jim Fisher]

An update from my GM7R entry at the weekend

 

Contest         : ARRL International DX Contest

Callsign        : GM7R

Mode            : CW

Category        : Single Operator (SO)

Overlay         : ---

Band(s)         : All bands (AB)

Class           : High Power (HP)

Zone/State/...  : 400

Locator         : IO77UO

Operating time  : 29h03

 

BAND   QSO S/P DUP  POINTS   AVG 

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  160    24  10   0      72  3.00 

   80   165  30   0     495  3.00 

   40   583  52   4    1749  3.00 

   20   772  57   9    2313  3.00 

   15   809  57   1    2427  3.00 

   10   106  32   0     318  3.00 

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TOTAL  2459 238  14    7374  3.00 

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     TOTAL SCORE : 1 755 012

 

Low bands very poor in fact NO QSOs on 160m on Saturday at all!

I was 500 Qs behind my best ARRL DX CW score by 0900 on Saturday.

Motivation was by then low.

 

40 20 15 can be described as OK on Saturday although snow showers causing
high static.

Had to listen on the beverage during these static periods.

Aurora on Saturday night allowed some interesting QSOs on 10m between 22:00
and 23:00 Saturday

With WA CA MT WI CO OR UT added to the mults on 10m

 

LF better but still not good on Sunday managed a few 160m Qs.

HF after aurora was not so good on Sunday.

Ended up 900Qs off my best score. Rates never above 160QPH Clock hour very
disappointing.

No equipment issues just operator failings and not enough hours in the
chair.

 

Let's hope for better conditions for the SSB leg.

 

K3 + Alpha

10/15/20   OB16-3     @ 76'

40         402CD      @ 76'

80         1/4wave vertical

160        Tee 65' vertical section

RX 170m beverage NW 

 

73

 

Jim

GM0NAI / GM7R