CQ Worldwide DX Contest, SSB
Call: K3ANS
Operator(s): K3ANS, WF3H, K2NJ, VE9DH / NE9DH, K3MD, KC3WX, AA3WM
Station: K3ANS
Class: M/M HP
QTH: EPA
Operating Time (hrs): 48
Summary:
Band QSOs Zones Countries
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160: 34 9 17
80: 121 16 55
40: 128 20 67
20: 733 36 124
15: 984 37 141
10: 896 36 132
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Total: 2896 154 536 = 5,619,360
Club/Team: Frankford Radio Club, Inc. -- The best!
Comments:
Puny multi multi with 5 stations set up, but usually only 3 on the air. We
wished we had more operators to cover all 6 bands at the same time. 20 and 40
meter prop pitch M2 rotator control broke just before contest. So used two 12
volt DC supplies in series to turn rotator, with flashlight and HT to give info
back to station. We did not turn it often. Also ether net system from K1TTT
was great. Unfortunately one of the ether net cable connectors broke and
shorted out, causing three computers to crash. As a result, only one position
had the DX packet cluster for about 12 hours. Later we figured out problem and
repaired cable for a relatively easy and painless fix. At first we thought we
had serious damage. N3IYX, K3MD, WF3H, W3ZL, and K3ANS provided transceivers
and amplifiers.
Conditions were fabulous, especially 10 and 15 meters. But 160 and 75 were
very quiet and good too, although absorption seemed high on Eastern US to
Europe and Africa path. For a change, no QRN, solar flares, line noise, power
outages, ice storms, wind storms, and lightning storms. How dull! We had fun
and made good score. Highlight was VQ9 answering CQ on 75 both Friday and
Sunday nights. Low light was DX Packet Cluster overloaded and delayed over 1.5
hours most of Sunday, causing frequent disconnects. Thanks to all the
volunteers for making this contest happen and providing the DX Packet Cluster
services.
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