[GCARC] Fwd: AB2E CQWW CW SOAB(A) HP

[ddole1 at aol.com]

Darrel,
Nice work! I thought conditions were off Friday night. I just couldn't get any real traction then, particularly on 80 which definitely hurt my QSO total on that band.
I consider my experiment with the 3 element collinear to be a success. I copied the design from the ARRL Antenna Compendium volume 8. It really helped my score on 20. I held a frequency for almost 2 hours this morning and was working 1-3 a minute which I could never do with the half square. The physical length of the antenna (including the phasing lines) equaled an extended double zepp on 80 and I though it gave me some extra punch that band. 
Dennis 


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From: Agustin Neron Properties LLC <ab2e at comcast.net>
To: gcarc at mailman.qth.net <gcarc at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sun, Nov 28, 2021 11:58 pm
Subject: [GCARC] Fwd: AB2E CQWW CW SOAB(A) HP


CQ Worldwide DX Contest, CW - 2021

Call: AB2E
Operator(s): AB2E
Station: AB2E

Class: SO(A)AB HP
QTH: SNJ
Operating Time (hrs): 26

Summary:
Band  QSOs  Zones  Countries
------------------------------
160:  28    6      13
80:  373    16      72
40:  225    20      83
20:  228    24      82
15:  277    26      96
10:  27    15      20
------------------------------
Total: 1158  107      366  Total Score = 1,494,680

Club: Frankford Radio Club

Comments:

Rig: FTDX-9000D/Acom 2000A 
Antennas: all wires
160m Inverted L @95 ft 
80m Dipole @ 95 ft
40m Dipole @ 90 ft
20m Delta Loop @ 65ft
10m/15m homebrew fan dipole @ 65ft

Generally great conditions through the weekend, with the exception of 160m both
nights (never worked anything outside of NA either night). Missed many of the
usual suspects on 160. Did not hear PJ2T at all first night (they seem to be a
beacon always on). Managed to work them Sat night, along with a couple other
Caribbeans. Very pleased with the spread of mults and QSOs. 80m was my best QSO
total ever from home. Great runs both nights steady stream of strong EU.  10m
never seemed to open but I did get WH6T on Sun afternoon who was S7 on the
dipole. Thanks to the expeditions who seemed to be on most bands. I worked a ton
of stations on 4 or 5 bands, usually missing either 160 or 10m for the 6th
band.
My full-time effort was only 26hours, with 4 or 5 hours sleep both nights, and a
couple family obligations along the way. All the wires performed as well as can
be expected, with the 80m and 40m dipoles being the strongest performers. I can
run effectively on 15 and 20 if the band is open strong to EU but otherwise all
s&p. I must have been called out on DL packet, there seemed to be an endless
stream of DL stations for my 80m and 15m runs. Great to work so many friends.
Missed weekend DXCC all bands, but almost made it on 15m with 96. A couple years
ago before Covid I had DXCC on 3 bands. Kudos to all the dxpeditions who managed
to navigate the hazards and many requirements for traveling these days,
especially taking along radios and other gear as checkin or carryon as well as
meeting all the Covid testing requirements for entry to a country.
73 Darrell AB2E



Band    QSOs    Pts  ZN  Cty  Pt/Q
1.8      28      57    6  13  2.0
3.5    373    1016  16  72  2.7
7    225    629  20  83  2.8
14    228    603  24  82  2.6
21    277    786  26  96  2.8
28      27      69  15  20  2.6
Total    1158    3160  107  366  2.7
Score: 1,494,680
1 Mult = 2.4 Q's


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