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Subject: [3830] W7VJ CQWW CW M/S
From: hcgi@nwlink.com (Andrew Isar)
Date: Thu, 4 Dec 1997 17:04:06 +0900

                    CQ WORLD WIDE DX CONTEST -- 1997


      Call: W7VJ                     Country:  United States
      Mode: CW                       Category: Multi Single

      BAND     QSO   QSO PTS  PTS/QSO   ZONES COUNTRIES


      160       16       35     2.19      9      11
       80      101      247     2.45     20      40
       40      600     1748     2.91     30      77
       20      529     1476     2.79     33      89
       15      276      764     2.77     29      67
       10       79      188     2.38     19      33
     ---------------------------------------------------

     Totals   1601     4458     2.78    140     317  =>  2,037,306

Operators:  AA7CQ, W7VJ 

Observations:

I felt quite good about our "fun" 45 hour M/S until I began seeing the W6 
scores.  Used only 1 radio and two megaclusters.  Would like to believe that 
the lower score was due in part to the propagationally challenged northwest.  
Nevertheless, more metal will be going up next year to improve station 
performance and a second rig is on the horizon in the hopes of improving 
operator (W7VJ's) performance.

As others have noted, and the scores reflect, 40 was exceptional.  The old 
European runs we experienced many years ago were back on 20 and it was finally 
possible for us to work Europe consistantly on 15 -- my thanks to the 
disciplined European operators for a fine job.  15 did not meet my expectations 
for propagation to Asia, although we faired relatively well to Japan. 10 showed 
signs of life, but the SSB WW seemed to have seen better 10m conditions somehow.

The east coast scores continue to amaze me.  I can only imagine how much fun it 
must be to continually run, instead of hitting our own 03 to 07 UTC "black 
hole".  But as someone once told me, if you want better propagation, you've 
gotta move.  I love contesting, but think I will accept my sub 10 Qs per hour 
during the slow times and stay here.

73 to all,

Andrew, W7VJ

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