CQ Worldwide DX Contest, SSB
Call: W9RE
Operator(s): W9RE
Station: W9RE
Class: SOAB HP
QTH: IN
Operating Time (hrs): 45
Radios: SO2R
Summary:
Band QSOs Zones Countries
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160: 55 10 29
80: 233 26 81
40: 583 28 101
20: 1060 37 125
15: 816 24 91
10: 15 4 4
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Total: 2762 129 431 Total Score = 4,288,480
Club: Society of Midwest Contesters
Comments:
Murphy didn't want me to operate this one!
At 1900z Friday when I turned on the 2nd radio (IC-781) it blew up. I had it
on every day prior to Friday with no hint of problems. From 1930z to 2330z I
spent installing the backup 781 and trying to get the band decoded working and
the radio to communicate with the computer!! (Missed my nap and wondered if I
would run the contest).
At 0100z on 80 the run amp faults off at low power levels, later I discover
that the band decoder is changing bands as I transmit (not good for anybody), I
don't hear the relays because of noise cancelling headphones. I am never able
to get the amp to work on 80 again so had to always use the 2nd radio/amp
there.
Had a line noise problem (10 over S9) on 160 and 80, power guy says today it is
coming from 3 miles away and a different utility company.
New 40 meter system worked great (pair of 4 element OWA's).
New 80 m 4 Sq. worked great execpt for receive (see noise above). When I
operated below 3750 I had to manually change rx antennas to the yagi on every
transmission because of the noise problem. The 4 sq. covers from 3600 to 3800
as opposed to my yagi that only goes from 3750 to 3850.
A special thanks to John, N9FC for his countless days of antenna work here the
past few months. My new 195' tower (with 40M OWA's) and my new 4 sq. would not
have happened with out him being here almost daily.
Activity was sure great, thanks for all the rare mults and the expeditions!
Hope the sunspots cooperate a little more for next year to help 20 m out
during the day. It was enough to make one quit.
Been operating this contest for 33 years and not sure what I would do if I
could not operate. Thanks to CQ for a great one and lot's of memories.
W9RE CQWW SSB 2008
HOUR 160SSB 80SSB 40SSB 20SSB 15SSB 10SSB TOTAL ACCUM
---- ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ----- -----
0 1 8 55 1 0 0 65 65
1 11 4 24 0 0 0 39 104
2 5 20 17 0 0 0 42 146
3 6 20 12 0 0 0 38 184
4 1 17 0 0 0 0 18 202
5 13 11 19 0 0 0 43 245
6 3 15 9 0 0 0 27 272
7 2 16 17 0 0 0 35 307
8 2 5 91 0 0 0 98 405
9 2 7 76 0 0 0 85 490
10 1 5 21 0 0 0 27 517
11 0 9 2 29 0 0 40 557
12 0 0 0 138 3 0 141 698
13 0 0 0 124 8 0 132 830
14 0 0 0 12 102 0 114 944
15 0 0 0 53 24 0 77 1021
16 0 0 0 75 11 0 86 1107
17 0 0 0 57 17 0 74 1181
18 0 0 0 54 28 0 82 1263
19 0 0 0 50 18 0 68 1331
20 0 0 0 35 17 0 52 1383
21 0 0 0 53 1 0 54 1437
22 0 1 7 27 10 0 45 1482
23 1 0 14 33 1 1 50 1532
0 1 3 14 3 0 0 21 1553
1 1 12 7 0 0 0 20 1573
2 0 9 15 0 0 0 24 1597
3 0 4 0 0 0 0 4 1601
4 2 5 2 0 0 0 9 1610
5 0 20 3 0 0 0 23 1633
6 1 35 13 0 0 0 49 1682
7 0 1 107 0 0 0 108 1790
8 1 0 28 0 0 0 29 1819
9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1819
10 0 1 15 0 0 0 16 1835
11 1 3 8 23 0 0 35 1870
12 0 0 0 86 30 0 116 1986
13 0 0 0 0 155 0 155 2141
14 0 0 0 1 131 0 132 2273
15 0 0 0 1 126 0 127 2400
16 0 0 0 3 90 0 93 2493
17 0 0 0 27 13 0 40 2533
18 0 0 0 34 7 0 41 2574
19 0 0 0 20 11 1 32 2606
20 0 0 0 28 1 11 40 2646
21 0 1 2 39 2 2 46 2692
22 0 0 1 36 10 0 47 2739
23 0 1 4 18 0 0 23 2762
TOTAL 55 233 583 1060 816 15
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