CQ Worldwide DX Contest, SSB - 2021
Call: W3MAM
Operator(s): W3MAM
Station: W3MAM
Class: SO(A)AB HP
Class Overlay: Rookie
QTH:
Operating Time (hrs): 15
Summary:
Band QSOs Zones Countries
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160: 0 0 0
80: 16 9 14
40: 36 10 24
20: 172 19 62
15: 85 16 46
10: 91 12 28
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Total: 400 66 174 Total Score = 266,640
Club: Potomac Valley Radio Club
Comments:
This was my first contest using an amp & the amp in particular is older, but
refreshed with a new tube & a cleaning. Not knowing what to expect, I dived
in on
Friday evening. My excitement was quickly dashed - I was not getting heard any
better with HP than I was with LP. Frustrated & tired, I went to bed.
Started Saturday with good energy, but the station performance still suffered.
About mid-morning, I was turning the rotator while listening to Europe. As I
approached 50 -60 degrees, the signals were fading, not getting stronger. The
rotator controller I had recently started using was way out of calibration.
Switched to back up controller & the station came to life!
All S & P, working parts of the globe for the first time! My meat &
potatoes were obtained using the beam - 10-15-20. The 40-80 wires did not
perform nearly as well.
Operated in 4 different segments, totally 15 hours BIC time. More than enough
racket for this guy.
73 Dave W3MAM
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