CQ Worldwide DX Contest, SSB
Call: W4WTB
Operator(s): W4WTB
Station: W4WTB
Class: SOAB(A) HP
QTH: NC
Operating Time (hrs): 42
Summary:
Band QSOs Zones Countries
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160: 39 11 25
80: 242 21 79
40: 173 23 74
20: 522 32 128
15: 932 29 118
10: 126 14 40
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Total: 2064 130 464 Total Score = 3,403,620
Club: Carolina DX Assn
Comments:
Great contest this year ... Better than Expected .... here's my rundown by band
............
10 meters ... Nice openings at noon and evening hours to S / SE ....
Southern Africa also Coming through.... Good propagation both days ......Better
than last year !!
15 Meters ... WOW !!! ... Amazing conditions both Days .... If you didn't " RUN
" on 15.. you missed a bunch of Q's... I worked mobiles ... attic antennas ..
etc ... endless Europeans calling !!
20 Meters ... Great Propagation both days and lot's of multipliers ... Qrm was
incredible though.. I only have one multi-band yagi ( 3 elements for 20 ) on
this band ... so trying to establish a run is tough ......
Great opening into Asia on Sunday at evening .. during last hour of contest
!!
40 Meters ... Average both days ... I could hear many Europeans, well past
their sunrise.... Worked the usual ... Europe / VK / JA .... VK6LK ( Robin )
was very loud on the short path
80 Meters ... Lot's of signals on 80 ..... Europe was tough at our sunset ....
Much easier to work them at the European Sunrise ..... Good opening into JA
and VK at our sunrise ...... Most notable QSO was VK6LK ( Robin ) LONG PATH !!!
.... Sunday afternoon ... Still daylight here !!
160 Meters ... Always tough for me ... My RX antennas are much better than my
TX antenna !! I heard several Europeans with decent signals both days ......
propagation to S / SE was typical.... but had QRN in that direction ..... I
worked the usual Caribbean stations for the easy muti's.
I had 2 hours of sleep on Saturday Afternoon .... as I found myself falling
asleep in between contacts !! ( Hi Hi ) ..... I may have lost a few Q's, but It
worked out ok ... I felt much better Saturday night.
I had 3 hours of sleep in the wee hours of Sunday morning ..... this worked
great ... and I had plenty of energy all day Sunday ...... I have yet to make a
complete 48 hours.... maybe next year !!
I worked 14 stations on all 6 bands ..... 6Y1V , 8P5A , C6APR , FY5KE , HC8N ,
HI3T , J3A , PJ2T , PJ4E , T48K , V26B , V47KP , VP5T , WP2Z
My Best Rates .......
30 Minutes .... 84 Q's
60 Minutes .... 155 Q's
120 Minutes ... 272 Q's
Most Worked Countries ( Top 10 )...........
Country Qso's Percent %
1. Germany 246 12.0
2. Italy 148 7.2
3. England 125 6.1
4. Canada 107 5.2
5. Spain 95 4.6
6. France 77 3.7
7. Brazil 71 3.4
8. Netherlands 60 2.9
9. Argentina 53 2.6
10. Belgium 45 2.2
147 Total Countries / 36 total Zones .... Worked on ALL BANDS combined.
My Eqpt for 2007 CQWW ..............
Rig ....... Yaesu FT-1000 D ( Only 1 Rig Used ) ....w / MFJ Voice Keyer
Amp ....... Ameritron Al-1500
Software .. N1MM
TX Antennas ..............
10 /15 / 20 ............. Multiband Yagi @ 100 ft ......and a pair of phased
Slopers to S/SE
40 ........................... Rotatable Dipole @ 110 ft .... and a pair of
phased Slopers to S/SE
80 ........................... 1/4 Wave ( 62.5 ft ) Wire Vertical w/ 120
radials
160 ......................... 1/2 wave Inverted V @ 90 ft
RX Antennas ....................
NE ..... 720 ft Beverage
E ...... 480 ft Beverage
SE ..... 330 ft Beverage
NW ..... 480 ft Beverage
W ...... 480 ft Beverage
SW ..... and Misc Directions > K9AY Loop
Great Contest this year ..... Should be even better next year !!
Tnx to everyone for all the Q's .... 73's and God Bless .......... W4WTB
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