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ARRL INTERNATIONAL DX CONTEST -- 1997
Call: AA3B Country: United States
Mode: SSB Category: Single Unlimited
High Power
BAND QSO QSO PTS PTS/Q COUNTRIES
160 14 42 3.0 14
80 100 300 3.0 49
40 105 315 3.0 51
20 344 1032 3.0 85
15 190 570 3.0 69
10 51 153 3.0 12
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Totals 804 2412 3.0 280 = 675,360
in 38 Hours of operation
Equipment Description:
TS 940S / HF 2500 AMP
TS 930S / SB 230 AMP
160: Inverted Vee @ 65'
80: Inverted L Box; Inverted Vee @ 60'
40: 3 El Vee Beam fixed on Eu @ 45'; Inv V @ 55'
20/15/10: A3 Tribander @ 70'
Club Affiliation: Frankford Radio Club
My score was way, way, down from last year. I really struggled during
the first 30 hours, and was particularly disappointed with my numbers on
40 and 20 after the first day. The low bands were real rough here
Saturday night with high QRN. I thought conditions during Sunday
daylight and evening were much better. I had a lot of fun working South
America on 15 and 10 during Sunday; we even had a decent opening to
Europe on 15 on Sunday Morning.
I probably slept more this contest than I've ever slept before during
ARRL, but I just couldn't keep my eyes open either evening when the
rates slowed down.
My next big effort will probably be in CQ WPX CW. See you all then.
73 Bud AA3B
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