[GCARC] AB2E SOAB(A)HP CQWW CW
Charles Olinda
ehap1 at icloud.com
Sun Nov 27 18:36:52 EST 2022
Great Job Darrell!
2 Hours sleep first day … it had to be exciting!
Thanks for sharing ...
Best 73!
Charlie, N2SRQ
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> On Nov 27, 2022, at 5:41 PM, Agustin Neron Properties LLC <ab2e at comcast.net> wrote:
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>> Hi all,
>> Most fun I've had contesting from home in a long time with this year's hardware additions (C3S at 52ft), and the HiZ4 array.
>> Fun to watch the action on http://www.contestonlinescore.com. I'm surprised at how few FRC'ers stay logged in though.
>> Only 32 out of our entire club.
>> YCCC had quite a few more. Fun to chase the usual suspects who have beaten me,
>> but it was more like a horse race this time with shifting scores as the weekend wore on.
>> Great to hear many FRCers in the pileups (and occasionally beat a few).
>> 73 Darrell AB2E
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>> CQ Worldwide DX Contest, CW - 2022
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>> Call: AB2E
>> Operator(s): AB2E
>> Station: AB2E
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>> Class: SO(A)AB HP
>> QTH: SNJ
>> Operating Time (hrs): 36
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>> Summary:
>> Band QSOs Zones Countries
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>> 160: 25 8 14
>> 80: 194 21 79
>> 40: 256 25 89
>> 20: 487 28 102
>> 15: 266 29 104
>> 10: 346 26 95
>> ------------------------------
>> Total: 1574 137 483 Total Score = 2,776,980
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>> Club: Frankford Radio Club
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>> Comments:
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>> Rig: FTDX-9000D/OM Power 2000A+ amp
>> Antennas:
>> 160m - Inverted L over 100ft tree
>> 80m - dipole @90ft
>> 40m - dipole @95ft
>> Low band RX antenna - HiZ4 4-square array.
>> 10m,15m,20m - Force 12 C3S Tribander, @52ft on AB-577 military mast, rotatable.
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>> Wow, what a blast! CW is my favorite mode. Incredible condx in general, except
>> for 160 for my QTH. The new (to me) HiZ4 RX array install was finished on Thu
>> and tested, it helped some on 160, but really did wonders on 80 and 40.
>> Incredible f/b and excellent forward gain in the direction pointed, with
>> excellent nulls.
>> It's been many years since I had a yagi up, or an RX antenna. Both were
>> realized this year with the AB-577 military mast and HiZ4. I could easily hold a
>> frequency on 10,15,and 20 for CQing and had excellent runs on the high bands
>> both mornings. Runs on 40/80 were equally good for the time I spent there. 160
>> was very poor Fri night, but improved enough on Sat I was able to work a few EU
>> double mults.
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>> This is an all-time high score for me from home. Also a new personal multiplier
>> record, with combined zones/countries finishing at 620 in the log. A few more
>> mults on 10m and 40m, and I would have made DXCC on 4 bands, and 80m was only 21
>> mults behind at 79.
>> Every band was productive, and I'm very pleased with the results of my small
>> antenna farm.
>> 36 hours was spent in the chair out of 48. Only took a 2hr nap the first night,
>> but had to sleep more the 2nd night.
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>> Great to see so much activity on CW! Thanks to all for the QSOs, and great to
>> work so many friends.
>> CU in ARRL 160m contest next weekend!
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>> 73 Darrell AB2E
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>> Contest: CQWWCW
>> Band QSOs Pts ZN Cty Pt/Q
>> 1.8 25 55 8 14 2.2
>> 3.5 194 529 21 79 2.7
>> 7 256 726 25 89 2.8
>> 14 487 1414 28 102 2.9
>> 21 266 759 29 104 2.9
>> 28 346 996 26 95 2.9
>> Total 1574 4479 137 483 2.8
>> Score: 2,776,980
>> 1 Mult = 2.5 Q's
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>> Posted using 3830 Score Submittal Forms at: http://www.3830scores.com/
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