[NLRS] 10GHz Contest results

Baker, Donn B [email protected]
Wed, 24 Sep 2003 10:43:16 -0500


With the "controversy" over which ARRL Section I should list over with, I
have my results from the 10GHz Contest.  To say that I'm  satisfied with the
results is somewhat of an understatement !!  About 10X any previous years'
score, and better than all previous  scores combined.

WA2VOI
10GHz Only Category
ARRL Section: Michigan

                                   Unique                   Operating
                        QSOs    Calls    DX points     Time
1st weekend       216        17      45,200         20:46

2nd weekend        54          5       3,482          14:57
                         -------       -----    ----------        ----------
      TOTALS       270         22      48,682         35:43

QSO points                                  2,200
                                                ------------
       CLAIMED SCORE               50,882
                                               -------------

I had a fantastic time during the contest.  The club effort was spectacular.
On both weekends the camaraderie was great.  Effort by those doing the work
(travelling) was outstanding.  Thanks folks !  And making 200km Qs across
Lake Superior with open waveguide was almost the same rush as my first
"real" 10GHz Q's.  (Incidentally, exactly 6 years ago.  On 20 Sep, 1997,
Bob, W0AUS, and I worked "down the valley" from Mounds Park.  2 QSOs on
WBFM; ~8 miles for the first, and 14.8 miles to Idell Ave for the second.)

So what are we going to do NEXT year ?  Hmmm, one EME QSO to Europe is maybe
6,000 DX points....   :-)

73 Donn
WA2VOI/0