ARRL 10 METER CONTEST -- 1998
Call: W0SD Country: United States
Category: Single Operator
SSB/HP
MODE QSO QSO PTS STATES COUNTRIES
SSB 2214 4428 61 84
-----------------------------------------
Totals 2214 4428 61 84 = 642,060
Antennas: 105CA stack at 110'/50' both rotatable independently
TH-11 @ 70'
I placed third last year and am just hoping to make the top 10 this year!
I operated much better this year than last but here at W0SD what we were
concerned about in regards to an increasing sunspot cycle is happening.
During the low part of the cycle in contests such as SS, 160, ARRL RTTY
Roundup and 10 meter contest we often made the top 5. With better sunspots
we struggle to even make the top 10. It is just a function of propagation.
Lately the Southwest and as always the south are the places to be!!!
Looking at the rates they start earlier and go longer and during the better
propagation times they just work more stations.
I was please with my country total at 84 from up north and also pleased
with 61 multiplers. For what I could hear I though over 2000 Q's was
absolutely unbelieveable. I was also satisfied with the number of Europe
and Asia worked. Here in the middle no matter where we point the beam
other than south we have QRM. I had to go way high in the band to work
Europe and Asia otherwise the "SPLATTER" just made it impossible. My only
chance is some good sporadic E next year because if it is primarily F layer
propagation it just isn't going to happen up north!
Only mistake I probably made was not moving down lower right after the
Europe opening both days. I did go lower but likely not quick enough. I
was a tough decision to go lower as I am sure I worked 400 stations on
"SCATTER" and most were terribly hard to copy so if I'd been lower in the
band there is "NO WAY" I would of worked these stations so it is a catch
22. To those who called and I was not able to work you I apologize. Five
elements up high/1500 watts using 7/8" heliax just produces a lot more
scatter than a small beam down low with 100 watts.
Congratulations to the 2500+ QSO stations!!! Even with good propagation
that is a "LOAD"! You did well!!! The WB0W and W0AIH effort from up North
I though were outstanding!!!
Continent Statistics
SSB
North America 1429
South America 102
Europe 395
Asia 222
Africa 14
Oceania 52
BREAKDOWN QSO/mults W0SD ARRL 10 METER CONTEST Single Operator
HOUR 10 HR TOT CUM TOT
0 113/34 113/34 113/34
1 25/5 25/5 138/39
2 14/3 14/3 152/42
3 . . 152/42
4 . . 152/42
5 . . 152/42
6 . . 152/42
7 . . 152/42
8 ..... ..... 152/42
9 . . 152/42
10 . . 152/42
11 . . 152/42
12 . . 152/42
13 12/9 12/9 164/51
14 65/18 65/18 229/69
15 136/22 136/22 365/91
16 137/14 137/14 502/105
17 108/2 108/2 610/107
18 126/2 126/2 736/109
19 121/3 121/3 857/112
20 104/2 104/2 961/114
21 108/2 108/2 1069/116
22 87/0 87/0 1156/116
23 107/3 107/3 1263/119
0 27/0 27/0 1290/119
1 . . 1290/119
2 . . 1290/119
3 . . 1290/119
4 . . 1290/119
5 . . 1290/119
6 . . 1290/119
7 . . 1290/119
8 ..... ..... 1290/119
9 . . 1290/119
10 . . 1290/119
11 . . 1290/119
12 . . 1290/119
13 12/1 12/1 1302/120
14 87/6 87/6 1389/126
15 130/5 130/5 1519/131
16 125/5 125/5 1644/136
17 79/0 79/0 1723/136
18 70/1 70/1 1793/137
19 103/3 103/3 1896/140
20 101/1 101/1 1997/141
21 84/1 84/1 2081/142
22 77/2 77/2 2158/144
23 56/1 56/1 2214/145
Ed Gray
Rt. 2, Box 151
Salem, SD 57058-9110 USA
w0sd@rapidnet.com
<http://www.rapidnet.com/~w0sd>
605 425 2242 office
605 425 2787 office
605 425 3144 office FAX
605 425 2354 home
--
FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/3830faq.html
Submissions: 3830@contesting.com
Administrative requests: 3830-REQUEST@contesting.com
Problems: owner-3830@contesting.com
|