CQ WORLD WIDE PREFIX CONTEST -- 1997
Call: NK7U Country: United States
Mode: SSB Category: Multi Single
BAND QSO QSO PTS PTS/Q PREFIXES
160 20 32 1.6 6 Elevated GP
80 222 568 2.6 81 Rotating Dipole, 3 el
40 351 1344 3.8 113 4/4
20 954 1490 1.6 368 5/5/5/5, 6/6
15 62 165 2.7 19 6
10 0 0 0.0 0 none, no matter
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Totals 1609 3599 2.2 587 = 2,112,613
All reports sent were 59, unless otherwise noted.
Operator List: _NK7U, K7ZO, W7ZRC, N7BZ
Equipment Description:
FT-1000MP, TS-950S, and 2 * Amp International amps.
Club Affiliation: Snake River Contest Club
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 Scott Tuthill/K7ZO_
MAILING ADDRESS:
Joe Rudi NK7U
3365 Grandview Dr.
Baker City, OR 97814
Maybe a longer story later. Some notables that come to mind.
Highlights
* All the radios, amps, antennas, rotors, networks, PacketCluster,
PC's, etc. worked almost perfectly. I can't remember that ever
happening before. OK, there seems to be an increasing noise
problem, esp. on 20M toward the east, but generally it was a low
stress (fun) contest in this area.
* Lots of participation, many stations on the air when we could
hear them.
Lowlights
* Geez -- we didn't think propagation could get any worse. We
almost ordered a keg of beer on Friday night after 20M slammed
shut to JA and points W at 0045 UTC. This is easily 60-90 minutes
worse than we have ever seen it before and worse even than during
the dismal ARRL SSB conditions. This was followed up by less than
40 Europeans on 20M Saturday, even with NK7U's 5/5/5/5 stack! At
least we could do Sweepstakes and NAQP practice by running US
stations. Things picked up well on Saturday night to JA and Sunday
morning to Europe. Though no JA's on 15M and no EU's on 40 or 80M
during the whole contest. Things were better last fall even when
the spots and flux were lower. WB0O may think the black hole is
centered over North Dakota but is sure seems to have a lobe over
eastern Oregon as well.
Now it is time to get back into station construction mode at NK7U.
This summer's goals: rebuild the 3 el 80M beam, put up a 160M
rotating dipole, and about 10 each 10M and 15M beams. We'll be
busy.
Speaking for the NK7U contesting gang.
K7ZO
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