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[3830] WPX SSB VU2PTT SOAB HP

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Subject: [3830] WPX SSB VU2PTT SOAB HP
From: webform@b4h.net
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Date: Tue, 1 Apr 2008 06:18:49 -0700
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                    CQWW WPX Contest, SSB

Call: VU2PTT
Operator(s): VU2PTT
Station: VU2PTT

Class: SOAB HP
QTH: Bangalore MK82tx
Operating Time (hrs): 24

Summary:
 Band  QSOs
------------
  160:     
   80:     
   40:   49
   20:  166
   15:  565
   10:   26
------------
Total:  806  Prefixes = 432  Total Score = 853,200

Club: SCCC - DX Member

Comments:

Rig - Icom 746PRO to SB-200 Amp running around 400 watts
Ant - F-12 C3S @ 60' on 20,15,10m & Vertical wire with 1 radial for 40m
Logger - N1MM Logger. This contest was recorded :)

My first attempt in the HP category on SSB. Thanks to Brad K7ZSD for 
the SB-200 amp which helped many of you hear me. Family responsibilites 
allowed operating only 24 hours of the contest - 8 hours of peak QSO time 
on 20m was given up for hospital duties for my father-in-law. 

15 metres was the money band. Ran JA's for the first time in several 
years on 15m. Strategy was to collect JA prefixes the first day and 
EU 3/6 pointers and prefixes the second. First day was OK for my part time
effort although I missed all of the prime time on 20m. But on the second day
after running some EU on 15m till 1200z, went back to hospital and returned 
for 20m only around 1600z. 

At 1640z, the 20m band which was full of loud signals from NA/EU 
suddenly died to near zero. I had just started a run on this band and 
was dismayed at this, of course I should have been there when the band 
was hot! Checked 15m which was dead as well, except for a lone and loud 
ZY7C whom I worked. Went down to 40m and started trying to work the very 
loud EU stations on S&P mode. One attempt to run only got 9M8Z to call me. 
 
Around 2045z went up to 20m which was dead all the time to scan 
the band without much hope. Imagine my surprise when I heard a very 
loud VO1MP calling CQ on the low end of the band. Quickly worked him 
and then tuned higher up to hear HI3T who was so loud he sounded like 
he was transmitting  from the next room, I could even hear the low 
level hum on his power supply. Worked him and then tuned up the band 
to work a few more loud stations in quick succession which inlcuded 
NN1N, HD2A, HI3C, P40A, VQ59W, VB3E, 6Y1V, K1ZM, TO1C, VP2E, WP2Z, 
FG/OM3LA, V25V, TO5RZ. After working TO5RZ for a new country at 2130z, 
the band again went dead as if someone had turned off a switch!! 

Was not sure if I was hallucinating because all of these signals sound 
unreal - LOUD. This was a bit too much in my tired condition, so 
happily shut down the radio and went to bed at 3 AM local time. In the 
morning I found all these entries in the log - I must have worked 
them!!! Looks like the sunspots are coming back slowly. See you all in 
WPX CW when I hope to have another blast. Thanks for all the Qs and 
the fun!!! :-))


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