ARRL DX Contest, SSB
Call: ON4UN
Operator(s): ON4UN
Station: ON4UN
Class: SOSB/80 HP
QTH: Ghent
Operating Time (hrs): 18h45
Summary:
Band QSOs Mults
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160:
80: 1055 56
40:
20:
15:
10:
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Total: 1055 56 Total Score = 177,240
Club: Rhein Ruhr DX Association
Comments:
Permarks:
Pretty good conditions, but not like last year (2006). The main difference that
the propagation did not stretch that far West as last year: last year I worked
25 stations in CA, now only 4! Last year I worked 48 W6-7 stations, now only
20. Even into the Midwest there was a difference. Example: in 2006 I worked 48
stations from Tex, now only 34. I nevertheless caught exactly the same number
of multipliers, and in the US missed only UT, NV and MT (W7LR, where were
you?). On Sunday morning there was a noticeable increase in noise level created
by statics, so summer is on its wayâ?¦
I made 1056 good QSOâ??s (100 less than last year), the score was also about 10
% down from last year (which was a new Eu record).
The new band plan in the US was somewhat of a question mark. Should we refrain
from working split, and move below 3750 and work on our own frequency? Fact is
that not working split usually results in a higher QRM (splatter) level than
when we listen around 3850. I tried both. The first night I worked almost
exclusively split, and the second night and last few hours almost exclusively
single frequency. One of the problems is that all of a sudden some (mostly East
European) station plants itself smash on your transmit frequency and starts
calling CQ â??listening 38..â??â?¦
The end fire phased Beverages to the USA performed very well, and did cut down
noise coming from the E-SE down considerably. I tried to work even the weakest
station, but I know I failed a number of times, where I caught half of a call
but never was able to get the rest of the call. Iâ??ll try harder next year.
Thank you all for working me. I hope to see you all again next year.
73, John, ON4UN
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