[KL7AA] FW: CQWW CW KL5DX(@KL7AA) M/S HP

[Allen R. Brier]

                    CQ Worldwide DX Contest, CW

Call: KL5DX
Operator(s): N5XZ, KL7SB
Station: KL7AA

Class: M/S HP
QTH: KL7
Operating Time (hrs): 37

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Zones  Countries
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  160:                    
   80:  113     8        7
   40:  240    18       25
   20: 1021    31       93
   15:  875    21       42
   10:    5     2        2
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Total: 2254    80      169  Total Score = 1,320,447

Club: Alaska Contest Club

Comments:

Wow, this was a fun contest! Other than the fact that the bands cratered in
the middle of the contest, it would have been almost perfect (relatively
speaking, of course). 40 and 80 were practically dead on the 2nd night after
being HOT, the first. Luckily, the bands recovered somewhat. I am an
admitted rate junkie and I got my fix this weekend! This was the first time
I tried a M/S with the able help of KL7SB for a few hours, and he allowed me
to rest and relax a bit. Thanks again to the Anchorage Amateur Radio Club
(KL7AA) for allowing me to use the station. Thanks to all the other
contesters including my friends from Alaska and from Texas. You know who you
are. As always, there is a bit of a noise issue at this QTH, and the
antennas are a bit of a compromise, so I can just imagine what it would have
been like with a quieter QTH and bit more aluminum (or copper tape!)

15 meters started out being the money band, but after the "solar event" 20
was it. I missed the good 10 meter openings with a good run on 15...I just
couldn't walk away from it.

This contest also reminds me how much a love CW contest vs. SSB contests; I
feel like I upped my game a bit during this one.

Rig: K3
Amp: Acom 2000A
Ant: 3-el Cushcraft A-3 at 40 feet
     SteppIR Vertical on roof of building

Next contest...CU on 10 meters again!

Allen N5XZ


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