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Subject: [3830] ARRLDX SSB VE9AA SOAB HP
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Date: Sun, 08 Mar 2020 21:28:19 +0000
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                    ARRL DX Contest, SSB - 2020

Call: VE9AA
Operator(s): VE9AA
Station: VE9AA

Class: SOAB HP
QTH: NB
Operating Time (hrs): 8:24
Radios: SO2R

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Mults
-------------------
  160:    7     7
   80:   53    40
   40:   75    52
   20:  391    62
   15:   59    37
   10:    2     1
-------------------
Total:  587   199  Total Score = 350,439

Club: Maritime Contest Club

Comments:

Mic gains set to '11' everybody . . .

I actually had to tell one Italian (I think he was Italian) station to stop
calling me after I told him 5 or 6 times his audio was not readable.(Hey--I
tried and tried)  Maybe he didn't know any English, but I tried many times to be
polite and see if he could turn down the gain, compression, RF level,
something...I don't think he did a thing. There was no chance in under 10
minutes I could've ever got his call...and then a power level....yes--it was
actually 'THAT' BAD - Shame as he was S5 or 6 here....we could've e-a-s-i-l-y
made it.

 I don't think I have -EVER- in 42 years of contesting told someone to stop
calling me !  I usually either try very hard to work them, or politely ask them
to call later when condx are better.  I hope he figured it out.

No 6 banders (lotsa 5 banders tho) - my apologies to 8P5A who I pestered 2 or 3
times Sunday afternoon about getting a 10m QSO - Sorry Tom! You were just so
dang loud on 15m.....

I ended up working a very surprised PU5 for my 1rst 10m Q and a PP5 just
afterwards and that was it for 10m. (I did HEAR L55D, but no QSO)

I had erratic SWR antenna behaviour on SSB that tripped the amp constantly, so
had to run between 100w-250w on most bands...kinda varied..there were times I
was at a kW.  I don't think my amp likes SSB and high SWR too much but tolerates
it just fine on CW.  I guess that's alright, as I do mostly CW these days.

I operated mostly Sat. No Friday night at all (slept for the first 13.5hrs of
the contest as I wasn't feeling well) and then just played DXer for a few Q's on
Sunday sunrise on the lowbands and tuned around and actually ended up setting my
rig to scan 10m all day.(didn't work...no signals)

All I can say is bring back the sunspots and/or gimme CW - anyday!

Great turnout from all the regulars who mostly haul their rigs on airplanes or
spend their money and time away from their families to venture (mostly) South.
(though an OX/OZ1 stn was a nice surprise.)

Happy to give out NB to the deserving....I got lots of nice thanks--thanks right
back guys !

73 es CU (all of a sudden) in the next one. 
dit dit 
Mike VE9AA in New Brunswick, Canada 
 2 X Icom IC7410 and an assortment of wiggly wires;
10m - GP @ 13\' at the base.
15m - 5-el wire SVDA (or Delta Loop)
20m - Delta loop
40m - Wire 4-Sq
80m - Wire 4-Sq
160m - Wire Inverted L (more like an inverted J)< not used
When operating SO2R,a ZS6BKW @ 35feet w/15m add-on,only for radio 2


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