CQ WORLD WIDE DX CONTEST -- 1998
Call: C4W (op 5B4WN) Country: Cyprus
Mode: SSB Category: Single Operator All
Bands
Zone: 20 High Power Unassisted
HOURS OF OPERATION: 39
QSL VIA 5B4WN
BAND QSO QSO PTS PTS/QSO ZONES COUNTRIES
160 93 256 2.75 7 32
80 296 798 2.70 15 66
40 853 2423 2.84 24 97
20 662 1768 2.67 33 99
15 1059 3016 2.85 35 118
10 1805 5176 2.87 32 120
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Totals 4768 13437 2.82 146 532 => 9,110,286
All reports sent were 59 unless otherwise noted.
Equipment Description:
FT1000MP
TL922
TH5, 40-2CD, 80m sloper, 160m inverted V at 20m
MFJ Voice recorder
Comments:
My 56th (approx) contest in 11 yrs but yet my first ever CQ WW as a
single op and all bands. Have been longing for this for years but
unfortunately university studies abroad and other commitments stopped me
from being home in October/November. Fortunately 1998 is the year and
being well trained to work for long hours on call in my job I was hoping
to achieve a close to 48 hr "relationship" with my shack/radio.
The weather in 5B4 was fantastic (unlike the UK), and the bands were "warm"
to
HOT. Minimal antenna work was required as almost everything was ready from
the IOTA contest. For the first time I did not climb up the tower not even
the
night before the contest, which is a great feeling.
Good rates overall with 7-8 hrs over 200 and 17 over 100, Running or MULT
searching
proved to be a puzzling decision throughout the contest. My multiplier
strategy
was working very well up to day 1 but as midnight approached and my eyelids
started drooping and the rates were not thtat great I decided to go home
and have a 2-3hr
nap. MISTAKE, BIG MISTAKE. I set up 2 alarms. The next thing I remember
was waking up 9 hrs later, BOTH alarms were switched off. Was it Murphy who
switched them off or Morpheus! I will never find out. Take Ivo's advice and
sleep
on the floor or an uncomfortable bed so that it will be easy for you to
wake up!
Although I was quite full of energy, my psychology changed quite
dramatically
as I knew that my low band
multipliers would suffer, but I did not give up and continued!
Final score 9.1M. Although I did not win, I think that this was perhaps the
most enjoyable contest so far. For me "the taking part and being there" is
far more important. I hope to get an equally good experience in the CW leg
Many thanks to the 4760 people who called me, to Ivo C4A for his help,
support
(and competition) and my old school radio club who hosted me.
Please feel free to comment.
Best 73s Marios Nicolaou (5B4WN/C4A)
Club Affiliation: NICOSIA CONTEST GROUP
Team contesting: BUZZ LIGHTYEAR team
This is to certify that in this contest I have operated
my transmitter within the limitations of my license and have
observed fully the rules and regulations of the contest.
Signature _________________________________
Marios Nicolaou
MAILING ADDRESS:
Marios Nicolaou C4W
P.O.Box 4834
Nicosia
Cyprus ,
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Marios Nicolaou 5B4WN/G0WWW
http://www.qsl.net/5b4wn
Nicosia Contest Group: http://www.qsl.net/ncg
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