ARRL DX Contest, CW
Call: N7OU/HI9
Operator(s): N7OU
Station: N7OU/HI9
Class: SOAB LP
QTH: Dominican Republic
Operating Time (hrs): 40
Summary:
Band QSOs Mults
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160: 0 0
80: 252 42
40: 806 54
20: 1121 57
15: 1001 56
10: 1025 55
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Total: 4205 264 Total Score = 3,330,360
Club: Willamette Valley DX Club
Comments:
Propagation from HI was even better than I had hoped. I arrived a few days early
to familiarize myself with the station and to get used to being dx. A couple of
cqs on a likely band would inevitably result in a howling pileup. All my qsos
were on my favorite mode cw except for some relaxed, post-contest chats Monday
on 10m ssb.
During the contest I tried to set an even, steady pace. When not too many
stations were calling me, I could work 3 or 4 a minute, even with my awkward
callsign dragging after every qso like a long tail.
On Sunday afternoon my paddle or my fist or both developed the yips and it
became increasingly hard for me to send. What started out as e's would become
i's, a's would turn out to be u's, etc. Slowing down and placing the key on a
softer surface helped some. Thanks to the patient ops who bore with me. Maybe I
need to become less keyboard averse.
Thanks also to Erwin DL7NCF for entrusting me with his excellent house and
station in Las Terrenas, and to Jos and Ans, Los Holandeses, for their good
cheer and hospitality.
Please qsl via the buro or direct to N7OU with an sase. It will take a couple
of weeks to get cards printed up.
73 mis amigos,
Bill N7OU
Gear:
FT990
LP7 log periodic up 54 ft.
40m and 80m dipoles up 45 ft.
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