CQWPX-CW 2008 Contest Results

by Dave Kalahar 5/26/2008 4:05:00 PM

Class: SOAB LP

QTH: CA-SJV

Operating Time (hrs): 27.25

 

Summary:

 Band  QSOs

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  160:    0

   80:    4

   40:  104

   20:  169

   15:   76

   10:   31

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Total:  384  Prefixes = 185  Total Score = 134,310

Comments:

 

Best ever CW effort. Still have a lot to learn.  Made some bad typing errors.

Stupid stuff like KR70 instead of KR7O or W04O instead of WO4O.  Sorry if I drove you guys nuts with dupes. I had trouble with NH6X and NH6V.

 

I can't "Run" very well.  Can't pull calls out real well yet, so back to simulator to keep working on it.  Seems EZ on phone to me however.

 

New radio (FT-950) is my new best friend.  Wow, what a difference in what I can hear.  New layers of stations.  I'm not sure what to make of propagation.

worked all kinds of OC stations on 20 at 2 in the morning, while I only worked a few EU stations.  The openings on 10 were great and 15 was fun too at times.

 Had a few RF issues with computer interface, but I think I found the RF holes and got my chokes to filter it out.  This was my first LP event at this QTH, having been QRP for the last year.

 

Each new contest is a learning experience for me, and I have a blast while I learn.

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