[EIDXA] AK0M ARRL DX CW contest results - QRP

[Steve Sutterer]

Nice job, Jeff!  I heard you guys on several different times, you were =
really going strong on 15m on Sunday...

My first QRP effort in a contest... what a blast!!!  Also using Writelog =
for the first time, found it to be a very good logging program (will be =
even better when I get my 2-radio switchbox done), substantial =
improvement over CT.  I could hardly tell any difference from 100W, =
working search & pounce virtually all stations called responded on the =
first call, and required very few fills.  Rate meter was over 130 for a =
while on Sunday morning on 15m!  Even was able to get a couple runs =
going to Europe.  This'll all change in just a few short years!

I think I could have made at least 200-300 more Q's if I had been =
serious... I missed the first several hours on Friday night, virtually =
all of Sat morning, and most of Sunday afternoon.

Best DX:  XW0X, A4, V73, JY9, 4X4
Multipliers I know I missed:  4U1ITU, KH4

73, Steve
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ARRL DX Contest, CW

Call:  AK0M
Class:  S/O QRP
QTH:  Iowa
Operating Time: about 16 hours

Summary:
Band   QSOs  Mults
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160        1         1
80          6         6
40         15       13
20        137      45
15        131      52
10        260      72
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Total:    550     189   =3D   311,850

85 different countries worked overall

Rig:  TS930S/AT w/PIEXX computer interface, cranked down to 4W output
Antennas:  2el tribander at 30 ft; Butternut HF6V vertical, =
ground-mounted w/160m coil


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