> Subject: CQ160 CW W5JR Single Op Assisted HP
>
> CQ 160-Meter Contest, CW
>
> Call: W5JR
> Operator(s): W5JR
> Station: W5JR
>
> Class: Single Op Assisted HP
> QTH: GA
> Operating Time (hrs): 19.3
>
> Summary:
> Total: QSOs = 740 State/Prov = 56 Countries = 33 Total Score = 179,691
>
> Club: South East Contest Club
>
> Comments:
>
> Well, that was fun! The station played well and the band was amazingly quiet
> both nights although EU was not very strong here the first night. Much better
> on the second night and worked everyone I could hear, doubling last year's
> country count. Used my 40m vertical loop for the receive antenna and it
> worked
> much better for RX than the TX antenna. Real RX antennas ought to work even
> better next season!! Passed up the KL7 first night (huge pileup) expecting to
> get one later or the second night. Never heard or saw a spot again. It was
> the only "state" missed as KK0SD answered my CQ Sunday morning to complete the
> lower 48 sweep - THANKS!!! Worked 8 Provinces. Not sure how many were
> represented, but I worked all I heard or saw spotted. Was not available for
> local sunset either night and may have missed a few countries but doubtful.
> Almost the same BIS as last year (19 vs 18 hours), a few more Q's (740 vs 706
> -
> an "hour's" worth!), nearly equal ST/P count (56 vs 54) but double the country
> count (33 vs 17) and thus 70k more points this year. I did add one NEW
> country
> to my count - gotta love that!
>
> During the boredom of calling CQ the second night after EU sunrise, I began
> playing with SO2V in N1MM. Quite a bit more complicated than SO2R, but I did
> manage to make a few extra Q's using it. It is particularly useful if
> operating assisted. Allowed me to "queue" a workable spot to the second VFO,
> check that Op's sequencing during my RX time and quickly work them if the
> timing was right, then get back to CQ'ing on the other VFO. Kind of like
> having
> my own in band "multiplier station". But that non-stero dual reciving and
> keeping the proper VFO focus correct is a challenge to manage (and learn
> *during* the contest). I'll be using that again in single band contests when
> the running gets slow. My crude, manual, low tech SO2R (a "vintage" IC-735!)
> is
> obviously better for multiband contests.
>
> See everyone next month in the ARRL.
>
> Icom 756ProII (now using SO2V!), Alpha 78, TX - Inv L, RX - 40m vert loop,
> N1MM, ample supply of Diet Cherry Dr Pepper
>
>
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