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Subject: [3830] KU6J ARRL DX PHONE SOABLP Sac Valley
From: ericj@kudonet.com (Eric June)
Date: Mon, 08 Mar 1999 17:28:16 -0800
                  ARRL International DX Contest -- 1999

        Call: KU6J              Section:  Sacramento Valley
        Mode: PHONE             Category: Single Operator, All Band, Low Power 
(Unassisted)


        BAND    QSO     QSO PTS COUNTRIES

        160     0        0           0
         80    36     105           19
         40    68     204           24
         20    90     270           39
         15   226     675           65
         10   109     318           40
        ----------------------------
        TOTAL   529    1572    187  =  293964

Equipment Description:
Yaesu FT-1000D at 150W
All-band 135' Doublet at 25'

Club affiliation: NONE
Operating Time: Approximately 40 hours

Comments:

1) 98% S&P
2) Achieved my personal goal of 500 QSO's for the contest.  :-)
3) Missed my personal goal of getting quality sack time, in the interest of
above.  :-(
4) Didn't hear a single KL7.
5) Great EU opening on Sunday morning, snagged many with only 1 call.
6) Raised my antenna 10 feet higher vs. CW competition, seemed to help. It
now sits at a staggering 25' ASL (above snow level)  :-)
7) Someone said I was "loud" on 80m.  Of course that someone was another W6
only about 100 miles away.  He and a JA were the only ones to answer my
CQs.  Having a cloud burner will do that...

Goals for next year:

1) Learn to log with a computer, I still use paper logs and dupe sheets as
I did in the last contest I operated (1981 Radiosport).
2) Trade my Tahoe ski slope house for a different house where towers are
allowed.  If interested, let me know.
3) Rejuvenate my old TL-922 so that I can call CQ and have someone outside
of W/VE answer me.
4) Toss some wire into the trees for 160m.


73,

Eric June KU6J



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