[OKDXA] SSB DX contest

[Steve Moles]

Hello John,

I am not a big contest participant by any means, but I do like the opportunity to work some DX during the contests. We moved late last fall and I have not had an opportunity to put up my tower and hybrid cubical quad as of yet, so I only running about 250 watts into a Cushcraft MA5V vertical antenna using RG-8X feedline. 

The conditions seemed to improve throughout the weekend. 10m seemed to open really well on Sunday afternoon. I was able to work ST2AR and CT1DVV both within a few minutes on 10m. I worked the last of the new PJ's I needed when I worked PJ7DX on 10m. Working the ST on 10m with a marginal station was actually quite a thrill for me. I had previously confirmed ST on 20m, but working it on 10m was just awesome. 

I only worked ZX5J on 15m. He was listed on the cluster when I came from working outside as XZ5J. I thought I had great opportunity to work Myanmar, but the accent wasn't right. I figured out he was a Brazilian about the time I made my call and he responded to me. 

It was really nice to see the upper bands open up. I remember struggling through the low 60's SFI not too low ago struggling to hear a LU station on 20m, so the 130's were a welcome sight. 

Have a good day and hope to see everyone at the meeting on Saturday. 

Steve
Moles, N5TEY
twisterchase at hotmail.com

http://www.n5tey.com



> Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2011 13:29:40 -0600
> From: aa5jg at fidmail.com
> To: okdxa at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [OKDXA] SSB DX contest
> 
> I wonder if any other club members participated in the ARRL DX SSB contest
> this past weekend?  I am writing up the West Gulf Division report for the
> ARRL, so would be interested in any observations, stories, comments or the
> like about the contest.  Did you notice any unusual openings (other than the
> fact we actually had sunspots)?  Did you make any station changes in the
> past year that you think helped in the contest?  What did or didn't you like
> about the contest this year?  Work any rare stations?
> 
> 73s John AA5JG
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