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[3830] N6O M/M CQP 97 (Long)

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Subject: [3830] N6O M/M CQP 97 (Long)
From: becker@SPRINTMAIL.COM (Tony and Celia Becker)
Date: Sun, 19 Oct 1997 13:48:32 -0600
                           CAL QSO PARTY SUMMARY SHEET


    Contest Dates : 04-OCT-97, 05-OCT-97
    Callsign Used : N6O
     Station Used : N6RO
        Operators : N6RO, K6AW, K3EST, K2KW, N0BBS, AE0M
         Category : M/M
 Default Exchange : N6O Contra Costa

   BAND   Raw QSOs   Valid QSOs   Points   Mults   
 __________________________________________________

  160CW       44          44        132       0 
  160SSB      24          24         46       0 
   80CW      245         245        723       0 
   80SSB     112         112        224       0 
   40CW      531         531       1581       2 
   40SSB     490         490        970       4 
   20CW      403         403       1194       5 
   20SSB     919         919       1826      30 
   15CW      325         325        957       1 
   15SSB     849         849       1668      15 
   10CW       43          43        129       1 
   10SSB     232         232        462       0 
 __________________________________________________

 Totals     4217        4217       9912      58 
                                                  

    Final Score = 574896 points.

######## Soapbox:
What a FUN contest!  An experienced team with a balance of skills, a 1x1 
callsign,
lots of high antennas and improving propagation overcame the hardware and 
software 
challenges and continuous line noise.  We set a new record for CQP Multi-Multi 
thanks
to our 1591 CW Qs and three bands with over 1000 Qs.  1200 DX QSOs gave the 
antennas and 
rotators a shakeout and we now know what work is needed for the upcoming 
season.  Things 
look good for SS.  Too bad we don't have these conditions for WPX.

The previous record of  493,928 / 4258 / 58 was set by Rich, N6KT, Jim, N6IG, 
Gary, 
VE7NTT, and all those other young guys (then) at the infamous Hotel DeMille 
(aka 
N6RO San Jose) while Ken was visiting PVRC stations CQP weekend in 1977.  There 
was 
no CW incentive back then, all QSOs counted 2 pts.  10 SSB was the big band, > 
2000 Qs.

We had a number of European stations say that there were large pileups of 
Europeans
(and others) calling us on 20m (and 15m), but we heard nothing at N6O!  In 
fact, Kenny 
called K1DG on the phone to confirm this, and sure enough, heard strong EU 
stations
calling us on K1DG's radio, but there was just receiver hiss on our side.  Our 
apologies
to those we could not hear and a promise from Ken to give PG&E no rest until 
they clean 
up their arcing equipment.  If you feel that we should have heard you, please 
send a note
to Kenny, ken.silverman@airtouch.com, describing your station, as we want to 
understand why.

N6O was a special commemorative callsign for the 100th aniversary of the 
founding of
the town of Oakley, CA.  Special mention to N0BBS for hot food, and of course, 
extra
special thanks to Ken and Jean for the famous Radio Oakley hospitality.  

We ran TRLog v6.11, set for the serial number by band option and Steve set up 4 
computers networked, 4 interfaced radios, 3 DVPs and 1 SBDVP.  

######## Band summary:    
160 -- Dipole @ 120' -- FT990, Alpha 76PA two-holer (Babo needs a new TR relay)
       AE0M + K6KW, K2KW
           Worth the trip, but thats all.  We need some beverages.
       
 80 -- 2 el Quad EU/ZL @ 70', 4 el wire Yagi to JA @ 100'/2 el to Carib.
       FT990, MLA2500
       K6AW + AE0M
       Steve banged them out on CW and it shows.  We had a nice JA run at 1230Z.
           Tony banged heads with the usual suspects on SSB for a bit just to 
keep it
           from being a total CW rout.
           
 40 -- 4/4 @ 135'/65' -- FT1000MP, Alpha 76PA three-holer
       N6RO + N0BBS, AE0M
       The EU pileup on Saturday night at 7005 was the best in recent memory; 
guess 
           they thought N6O was a very rare IOTA!  Hope the QSLs don't bring 
too much 
           disappointment.  Ken was tough but couldn't stay even with Bob.  
Newbie Celia 
           kept the DVP busy during the day.  Tony ran the only JAs in one 30 
min. stretch 
           at 0700Z.

 20 -- 5/5 @ 130'/50' -- TS950SD, Alpha 76PA three-holer
       K3EST + N6RO, K2KW
       CQP became what IARU should be as EU stations surprisingly common.  Bob 
did his 
           usual masterful job, leading the effort again despite a dearth of 
JAs, and so 
           was only allowed short breaks for food, drink and nature.  We need 
to add another 
           5 el at 90'

 15 -- 6/6/6 @ 135'/90'/45' -- FT990, Alpha 76PA two-holer
       K2KW + K6AW
       Working nearly 200 EU stations on 15m was a thrill!  Kenny gave Bob some 
serious 
           competition as EU was louder than the right coast for several hours. 
 Despite the 
           noise, we had the same number of EU QSOs on 15 as we did on 20m.  We 
also had a 
           great JA-VK-ZL run both days at 2100Z.  Steve filled in with some CW.

 10 -- 6(-2.5)/5 @ 100'/67' -- FT990, MLA2500
       AE0M + K2KW, K6AW, N0BBS
       Occasional openings to SA and W4, despite the missing elements on the 
high antenna.  
           Being on the band throughout daylight hours also paid off with a few 
quick openings 
           into W1-2, (Three VT Qs in 5 min!) and we made some late VK-ZL 
contacts as well.  
           S6-9 power line noise made it real work, though.

######## Continent List  N6O CQP 97
                   160    80    40    20    15    10    ALL
                   ---    --    --    --    --    --    ---
  USA calls   =     62   318   805   990   601   235   3011
  VE calls    =      5    13    39    78    36     0    171
  N.A. calls  =      1     2     8     9    14     6     40
  S.A. calls  =      0     0     1     0     3    20     24
  Euro calls  =      0     1   114   187   191     0    493
  Afrc calls  =      0     0     2     4     6     0     12
  Asia calls  =      0     2     4    10    31     2     49
  JA calls    =      0    21    43    18   259     0    341
  Ocen calls  =      0     0     5    26    33    12     76

  Total calls =     68   357  1021  1322  1174   275   4217



######## Rate Sheet   N6O CQP 97
HOUR 160CW  160SSB  80CW   80SSB  40CW   40SSB  20CW   20SSB  15CW   15SSB  
10CW   10SSB   TOTAL   ACCUM
- ---- ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ 
------ ------   -----   -----
 16      0      0      0      0     10     23     15     70      0     82      
1      2     203     203
 17      0      0      0      0      6     24     59     36     59     18      
1      1     204     407
 18      0      0      0      0      1     18     39     59     26     48      
8     10     209     616
 19      0      0      0      0      1     27     29     67     42     10      
3      8     187     803
 20      0      0      0      0      0     16     18     65      0     89      
0      8     196     999
 21      0      0      0      0      0     21     30     46     32     10      
2      9     150    1149
 22      0      0      0      0     11      9     15     50      1     84      
1      7     178    1327
 23      0      0      0      0     37      3      5     90      0    103      
0     28     266    1593
  0      0      0      0      0     27     31     39     47     31      8      
0     41     224    1817
  1      0      0      1      0     50     52     22     76      0    113      
0      7     321    2138
  2      0      0     15     15     45     34      0     56      0     45      
0      0     210    2348
  3     12      0     56      0     32     32      0     13      0      0      
0      0     145    2493
  4      7     19     56      0      9     35      0      3      0      0      
0      0     129    2622
  5     25      5     23     28     45      5      0      0      0      0      
0      0     131    2753
  6      0      0     24     40     66      0      0      0      0      0      
0      0     130    2883
  7      0      0     14      0     37      0      0      6      0      0      
0      0      57    2940
  8      0      0      4      4      8      4      0      0      0      0      
0      0      20    2960
  9      0      0      5      3     17     12      0      0      0      0      
0      0      37    2997
 10      0      0      6      6     31     12      0      0      0      0      
0      0      55    3052
 11      0      0     13      6     26     12      0      0      0      0      
0      0      57    3109
 12      0      0     23      0     22     13      0      0      0      0      
0      0      58    3167
 13      0      0      5      5     29      6      9     34      2      0      
0      0      90    3257
 14      0      0      0      5     13      5     29     28     15     10      
0      0     105    3362
 15      0      0      0      0      0     25     29     37      0     63      
0      3     157    3519
 16      0      0      0      0      5      5     10     50     37     37      
2      5     151    3670
 17      0      0      0      0      3     18     21      8     25     22      
3     49     149    3819
 18      0      0      0      0      0     10     12     13     27     15     
17     29     123    3942
 19      0      0      0      0      0     10     14     23     14     27      
1      6      95    4037
 20      0      0      0      0      0     10      4     16      8     27      
0     16      81    4118
 21      0      0      0      0      0     18      4     26      6     38      
4      3      99    4217

TOTAL   44     24    245    112    531    490    403    919    325    849     
43    232  

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